In regulation 39(general qualifying conditions for grants for living and other costs), for paragraph (7)59 substitute—

“(7)

Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs—

(a)

in the course of the first academic year of a course; and

(b)

on or before the course start date,

the student may qualify for a particular grant in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year.

(7A)

Subject to paragraph (7B), where—

(a)

a course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated course occurs in the course of an academic year; or

(b)

an in-year qualifying event (other than a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs in the course of an academic year,

the student may qualify for a particular grant in accordance with this Part in respect of part of that academic year.

(7B)

student does not qualify for such a grant in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.”.