Hi delb t, fwiw whilst there wasn't much support at uni when I was there, I would have appreciated the option of extra time in case of an unexpected hypo had that been an option, so I think your lad is sensible to ask about it.
There have been several comments about taking responsibilty, growing up & the work place, but I'd just add that in my experience life doesn't always run smoothly & being prepared is the way to go. I once had to give a technical presentation to a very prestigious customer on an emotive safety issue - despitd all my best efforts to have good control murphy's law of diabetic stress kicked in & my levels plummeted...it took a few mins to twig that thd shakes weren't just adrenalin but a hypo, & although it was quite embarressing initially I just said I had to check my sugar level, & did so & guzzled the can of coke that's always close at hand just in case. The customer was very understanding, we had abit of a break for the coke to hit (the caffeine helps!) & resumed. So whilst I would never claim to be a delicate flower (rofl), and of course prevention is better than cure etc etc, things do go awry sometimes & a back up plan is sensible - there's no saying your son would use the extra time after all. I can't comment re the finance side of things as I'm not sure what the other posters were going to ask for support with, but I'm sure there would be rigorous criteria & there's nothing wrong in asking i guess.
All the best, Twitchy x