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—

    1. a

      who is not an old system student; and

    2. b

      who—

      1. i

        began the current course on or after 1st September 2006 and continued on that course after 31st August 2010;

      2. ii

        began the current course on or after 1st September 2010; or

      3. 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;