The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

Students who are treated as in attendance

39.—(1) A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as being in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for the following grants—

(a) disabled students’ allowance;

(b) grant for dependants;

(c) maintenance grant or special support grant;

(d) higher education grant.

(2) This regulation applies to—

(a) a compressed degree student;

(b) a student on a period of study or period of work placement in an Erasmus year;

(c) a disabled student who—

(i) is not a compressed degree student; and

(ii) is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because the student is unable to attend for a reason which relates to the student’s disability.