The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2008

CHAPTER 3 LONG COURSES LOAN

Long courses loan

71.—(1) A 2008 cohort student qualifies for a long courses loan in connection with his attendance on a designated course if he meets the following conditions—

(a) he qualifies for a loan for living costs under this Part;

(b) he is required to attend his course for a period exceeding 30 weeks and 3 days in an academic year; and

(c) he is not a student with reduced entitlement.

(2) The maximum amount of the long courses loan is where—

• X is calculated in accordance with paragraph (3),

• Y is calculated in accordance with paragraph (4);

(3) Where a 2008 cohort student is required to attend his course for a period exceeding 30 weeks and 3 days in an academic year, the number of weeks or part weeks of attendance in the academic year beyond 30 weeks and 3 days is multiplied by the relevant amount in paragraph (5);

(4) Where a 2008 cohort student attends his course for a period of not less than 45 weeks in any continuous period of 52 weeks, the total number of weeks in the 52-week period during which he does not attend is multiplied by the relevant amount in paragraph (5);

(5) The amount is—

(i) for a student in category A, £53;

(ii) for a student in category B, £103;

(iii) for a student in category C, £112;

(iv) for a student in category D, £81.

(6) A deduction from the amount of long courses loan calculated in accordance with this regulation may be made in accordance with Part 9.