PART 2ELIGIBILITY
Transfer of statusI17
1
Where an eligible student transfers to another course, the Secretary of State must transfer the student’s status as an eligible student to that course where—
a
she receives a request from the eligible student to do so;
b
she is satisfied that one or more of the grounds for transfer in paragraph (2) applies; and
c
the period of eligibility has not terminated.
2
The grounds for transfer are—
a
on the recommendation of the academic authority the eligible student begins to attend another designated course at the institution;
b
the eligible student begins to attend a designated course at another institution;
c
after commencing a course for the Certificate in Education, the eligible student is, on or before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for the degree of Bachelor of Education either at the same institution or at another institution;
d
after commencing a course for the degree (other than an honours degree) of Bachelor of Education, the eligible student is, on or before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for the honours degree of Bachelor of Education either at the same institution or at another institution; or
e
after commencing a course for a first degree (other than an honours degree) the eligible student is, before the completion of that course, admitted to a designated course for an honours degree in the same subject or subjects at the institution.
3
Subject to paragraph (4), an eligible student who transfers under paragraph (1) shall receive in connection with the academic year of the course to which he transfers the remainder of the support assessed by the Secretary of State in respect of the academic year of the course from which he transfers.
4
The Secretary of State may re-assess the amount of support payable after the transfer.
5
An eligible student who transfers under paragraph (1) after the Secretary of State has assessed his support in connection with the academic year of the course from which he is transferring but before he completes that year may not, in connection with the academic year of the course to which he transfers, apply for another grant or loan of a kind that he has already applied for under these Regulations in connection with the academic year of the course from which he is transferring unless otherwise provided.