Amendment of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20093
In regulation 2(1)—
a
for the definition of “current system student”, substitute—
“current system student” means an eligible student—
- a
who is not an old system student; and
- b
who—
- i
began the current course on or after 1st September 2006 and continued on that course after 31st August 2010;
- ii
began the current course on or after 1st September 2010; or
- iii
where the current course is at a relevant institution of higher education in the Republic of Ireland, begins the course on or after 1st September 2013
b
in the definition of “fees” after “college fees” insert “and student contribution charge”;
c
in the definition of “fee support” for “or a fee loan” substitute “, a fee loan or a relevant institution charge loan”;
d
in the definition of “old system student” in sub-paragraph (d), after “on or after 1st September 2006” insert “but before 1st September 2013”;
e
after the definition of “refugee” insert—
“relevant institution charge loan” means a loan for student contribution charge pursuant to regulations made by the Department under Article 3 of the Order;
f
after the definition of “statutory award” insert—
“student contribution charge” means the charge payable by students at a relevant institution of higher education in the Republic of Ireland;