The Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS

Qualifying conditions for the maintenance grant

57.—(1) A current system student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a maintenance grant in connection with the student’s attendance on a designated course.

(2) A current system student does not qualify for a maintenance grant if the student qualifies for a special support grant.

(3) If a current system student does not qualify for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of the designated course, the student cannot qualify for a maintenance grant for that year unless the reason that the student does not qualify for a fee loan is that—

(a) the year is an Erasmus year; or

(b) the designated course is an old flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers.

Amount of the maintenance grant

58.—(1) The maximum amount of maintenance grant available in respect of an academic year is—

(a) in the case of a type 1 or type 3 teacher training student, £1,738;

(b) in the case of a type 2 teacher training student, £3,475; and

(c) in the case of a current system student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student, £3,475.

(2) A type 1 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £19,203 or less, the student receives £1,738;

(b) where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019 the student receives an amount equal to

where

• M is £1,738

• A is £1 for every complete £9.09 by which the household income exceeds £19,203; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £29,019 or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the student receives £659.

(3) A type 2 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year —

(a) where the household income is £19,203 or less, the student receives £3,475;

(b) where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £3,475

• A is £1 for every complete £4.55 by which the household income exceeds £19,203; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £29,019 or the student opts when applying for the grant not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income, the student receives £1,318.

(4) A type 3 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £19,203 or less, the student receives £1,738;

(b) where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £41,065, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £1,738

• A is £1 for every complete £9.09 by which the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019

• B is £1 for every complete £19.00 by which the household income exceeds £29,019 but does not exceed £41,065; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £41,065, no maintenance grant is payable.

(5) A current system student other than a type 1, type 2 or type 3 teacher training student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a) where the household income is £19,203 or less, the student receives £3,475;

(b) where the household income exceeds £19,203 but does not exceed £29,019, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £3,475

• A is £1 for every complete £4.55 by which the household income exceeds £19,203;

(c) where the household income exceeds £29,019 but does not exceed £41,065, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• RM is £1,318

• A is £1 for every complete £9.50 by which the household income exceeds £29,019;

(d) where the household income exceeds £41,065, no maintenance grant is payable.