Hundreds of high-achieving pupils are struggling to access university in Scotland because the rules say they have not been in the UK long enough.
Lawyers are taking the Scottish government to court over the case of one straight-A pupil who has lived in the country for more than six years.
However, she is not getting her tuition fees paid because she is two months short of the length of time required.
The Scottish government said it cannot comment on live cases.
Under the current rules, if you are under 18 on the first day of your university course you must have lived in the UK for seven years to be able to access free tuition.
