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116.—(1) Where an eligible distance learning student transfers to another distance learning course, the Department must transfer the student’s status as an eligible distance learning student to that course where—
(a)the Department receives a request from the eligible distance learning student to do so;
(b)the Department is satisfied that one or more of the grounds for transfer in paragraph (2) applies; and
(c)the period of eligibility has not terminated.
(2) The grounds for transfer are—
(a)the eligible distance learning student starts to undertake another designated distance learning course at the institution;
(b)the eligible distance learning student starts to undertake a designated distance learning course at another institution; or
(c)after commencing a designated distance learning course for a first degree (other than an honours degree) the eligible distance learning student is, before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated distance learning course for an honours degree in the same subject or subjects at the institution.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), an eligible distance learning student who transfers under paragraph (1) is entitled to receive in connection with the academic year of the course to which the student transfers the remainder of the support for which the Department has determined the student qualifies in respect of the academic year of the course from which the student transfers.
(4) The Department may re-assess the amount of support payable after the transfer.
(5) An eligible student who transfers under paragraph (1) after the Department has determined the student’s support in connection with the academic year of the course from which the student is transferring but before the student completes that year may not apply for another grant under regulation 109(1)(b) or regulation 112 in connection with the academic year of the course to which the student transfers.
(6) Where a student transfers under paragraph (1), the maximum amount of support under regulation 109(1)(a) in respect of the academic years to and from which the student transfers is the amount of support available in connection with the course with the highest actual fees as defined in regulation 109.
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I1Reg. 116 in operation at 17.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)
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