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PART 5N.I.GRANTS FOR LIVING AND OTHER COSTS

CHAPTER 6N.I.MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS

Qualifying conditions for the maintenance grantN.I.

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 [F1or relevant institution charge 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 [F1or relevant institution charge loan] is that—

(a)the year is an Erasmus year [F2in accordance with regulation 20(3)]; or

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

[F3(4) Subject to paragraph (5), a maintenance grant is payable to a [F4current system student] in respect of the four quarters of the academic year.

[F5(5) Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs—

(a)in the course of the first academic year of a course; and

(b)on or before the course start date,

the student may qualify for a maintenance grant in respect of the four quarters of that academic year.

(5A) Where—

(a)a course designation event which results in student’s course becoming a designated course occurs in the course of an academic year; or

(b)an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs in the course of an academic year,

the student may qualify for a maintenance grant in respect of such quarters of the academic year as begin after the event in question occurs.]

F6(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

[F7(7) A current system student does not qualify for a maintenance grant if the current course is [F8a graduate entry course].]

Textual Amendments

F5Reg. 57(5)(5A) substituted for reg. 57(5) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(c) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/19), regs. 1(2), 45

F6Reg. 57(6) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees and Support) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/85), regs. 1(1), 6(e)(ii)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 57 in operation at 17.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

Amount of the maintenance grantN.I.

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

(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—

(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—

(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—

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

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

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 58 in operation at 17.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)