SCHEDULE 3Financial Assessment

Part IIISpouse’s Contribution

Application of Part III

7.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), a spouse’s contribution ascertained in accordance with this Part shall be applicable in the case of –

(a)

every man student ordinarily living with his wife;

(b)

every man student ordinarily living with a woman as his wife, if he falls within paragraph 3(1)(a) and he is on a course which began on or after 1st September 2000 unless –

(i)

his course is an end-on course in relation to a course which began before 1st September 2000; or

(ii)

his course is an end-on course in relation to such an end-on course as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (b)(i).

(c)

every woman student ordinarily living with her husband; and

(d)

every woman student ordinarily living with a man as her husband, if she falls within paragraph 3(1)(a) and she is on a course which began on or after 1st September 2000 unless –

(i)

her course is an end-on course in relation to a course which began before 1st September 2000; or

(ii)

her course is an end-on course in relation to such an end-on course as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (d)(i).

(2)

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to –

(a)

a student in whose case a parental contribution is applicable in accordance with Part II; and

(b)

an eligible student whose child holds an award in respect of which a parental contribution is applicable or whose child is an eligible student in respect of whom a contribution is ascertained under Part II of this Schedule.