The Education (Student Support) ( No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Students who are treated as in attendanceN.I.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

40.—(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)grant for dependants;

(b)disabled students’ allowance;

(c)maintenance grant or special support grant;

(d)higher education bursary.

(2) This regulation applies to—

(a)a compressed degree student;

[F1(aa)a student on a period of study or period of overseas work placement in an Erasmus year; or]

(b)a disabled student who—

(i)is not a compressed degree student; and

(ii)is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom or at a relevant institution of higher education in the Republic of Ireland but is not in attendance because the student is unable to attend for a reason which relates to the student’s disability.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 40 in operation at 17.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)