PART 6LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS

CHAPTER 3LONG COURSES LOAN

Long courses loan71.

(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 X+Ymathwhere—

  • 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.