PART 6LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS

CHAPTER 1QUALIFYING CONDITIONS

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1

Subject to paragraphs (4) to (6), an old system student who falls within paragraph (a), (b), (e)(i) or (f) of the definition of “old system student” in regulation 2 qualifies for a loan for living costs in connection with the student’s attendance on a designated course if the student is under the age of 60 on the relevant date.

2

Subject to paragraph (4), an old system student who falls within paragraph (c), (d) or (e)(ii) of the definition of “old system student” in regulation 2 qualifies for a loan for living costs in connection with the student’s attendance on a designated course if the student meets the following conditions—

a

is under the age of 60 on the relevant date; and

b

does not have an honours degree from—

i

an institution in the United Kingdom; or

ii

an institution in the Republic of Ireland for which he received financial support under previous regulations.

3

The condition in paragraph (2)(b) does not apply where—

a

the designated course leads to qualification as a social worker, medical doctor, dentist, veterinary surgeon, architect, landscape architect, landscape designer, landscape manager, town planner or town and country planner;

b

the old system student is eligible to receive any payment under a healthcare bursary the amount of which is calculated by reference to the student’s income or a Scottish healthcare allowance the amount of which is calculated by reference to the student’s income in respect of any academic year of the course; or

c

the old system student is on a course for the initial training of teachers.

4

An old system student does not qualify for a loan for living costs if—

a

he is in receipt of funding from the Department to participate in a management development programme known as F1Study USA; or

b

the only paragraph in Part 2 of Schedule 2 into which he falls is paragraph 9.

5

An old system student does not qualify for a loan for living costs in connection with the student’s attendance on a designated course if that course is a flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers which is of less than one academic year’s duration.

6

An old system student does not qualify for a loan for living costs if the student is a prisoner.