The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Payment of grants or loans for fees

47.—(1) The National Assembly must pay the grant or loan for fees for which a student qualifies to the institution to which the student is liable to make payment where it receives a valid request for payment from the relevant academic authority.

(2) The National Assembly must pay the grant or loan for fees to the academic authority—

(a) not before the expiry of a period of three months beginning with the first day of the academic year; and in the case of a grant only;

(b) not later than 10 weeks after the expiry of the period in sub-paragraph (a), or promptly after a valid request for payment has been received, if that is later.

(3) Where assessment of the student’s contribution or other matters have delayed the final calculation of the amount of grant for which the student qualifies, the National Assembly may make a provisional assessment.

(4) The National Assembly may pay the fee loan in instalments.

(5) Where assessment of an old system student’s contribution or other matters have delayed the final calculation of the amount of fee contribution loan for which the student qualifies, the National Assembly may make a provisional assessment and payment.

(6) No payment of the grant or loan for fees may be made if—

(a) before the expiry of a period of three months beginning with the first day of the academic year the eligible student ceases to attend the course; and

(b) the academic authority has determined or agreed that the student will not commence attending again during the academic year in respect of which the fees are payable or at all.