Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Application of Part II

3.  A parental contribution ascertained in accordance with this Part shall be applicable in the case of every student except –

(a) an independent student; or

(b) a student in respect of whom the board is satisfied either –

(i) that his parents cannot be found; or

(ii) that it is not reasonably practicable to get in touch with them;

(c) a student who pursuant to an order of a competent court has been in the custody or care of or has been provided with accommodation by –

(i) a state authority or agency, national, regional or local;

(ii) a voluntary or charitable organisation; or

(iii) any person who is not the student’s parent

throughout any three month period ending on a date on or after the date on which he attains the age of 16 and before the first day of his course; provided that he has not at any time from the beginning of the three month period to the first day of his course in fact been under the charge or control of his parents;

(d) a student whose parents are residing outside the European Community where the board is satisfied either –

(i) that the assessment of a parental contribution would place those parents in jeopardy; or

(ii) that it would not be reasonably practicable for those parents to send any such contribution to the United Kingdom;

(e) where sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 5 applies and the parent whom the board considered the more appropriate for the purposes of that sub-paragraph has died.