123Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year

1

Subject to paragraph (1)(d) where—

a

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

b

a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs—

i

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

ii

on or before the course start date; or

c

an in-year qualifying event occurs within the first three months of an academic year which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student,

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

d

a fee grant is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.”.

2

Subject to paragraph (2)(d) where—

a

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

b

a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs—

i

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

ii

on or before the course start date; or

c

an in-year qualifying event occurs within the first three months of an academic year which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student,

the student may qualify for a part-time fee loan in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year;

d

a part-time fee loan is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.

3

Subject to paragraph (3)(d) where—

a

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

b

a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs—

i

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

ii

on or before the course start date; or

c

an in-year qualifying event (other a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs within the first three months of an academic year,

the student may qualify for a grant for books, travel and other expenditure in respect of such quarters, in respect of which a loan for living costs is payable, beginning after the event in question occurs;

d

a grant for books, travel and other expenditure is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.

4

Subject to paragraph to (4)(d) where—

a

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

b

a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs—

i

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

ii

on or before the course start date; or

c

an in-year qualifying event (other a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs within the first three months of an academic year,

the student may qualify for disabled part-time students’ allowance in respect of such quarters, in respect of which a part-time fee loan is payable, beginning after the event in question occurs.

d

a disabled part-time students’ allowance is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.