14. A current system student (“A”) qualifies for a fee loan in respect of the fees payable by A in connection with A's attendance on or undertaking of a designated course in accordance with Chapter 3 of this Part.
15.—(1) An old system student (“A”) qualifies for a grant for fees in respect of the fees payable by A in connection with A's attendance on a designated course in accordance with Chapter 4 of this Part.
(2) A qualifies for a fee contribution loan in respect of the fees payable by A in connection with A's attendance on a designated course in accordance with Chapter 5 of this Part.
16. Where one of the events listed in regulation 17 occurs in the course of an academic year—
(a)a student may qualify for fee support in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year provided that [F1, with the exception of an event mentioned in paragraph (a) of that regulation,] the relevant event occurred within the first three months of the academic year; and
(b)fee support is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the relevant event occurred.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 16(a) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 7
17. The events are—
(a)the student's course becomes a designated course [F2under regulation 5(10) or by virtue of the course being provided by or on behalf of an English higher education provider which becomes a registered provider];
(b)the student or the student's spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee or becomes [F3a person granted stateless leave or] a person granted humanitarian protection;
(c)a state accedes to the EU where the student is a national of that state or a family member (as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1) of a national of that state;
(d)the student becomes a family member (as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 1) of an EU national;
(e)the student acquires the right of permanent residence;
(f)the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;
(g)the student becomes a person described in paragraph 6(1)(a) of Schedule 1; F4...
(h)the student becomes the child of a Swiss national [F5; or]
(i)[F6the person becomes a person granted section 67 leave.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in reg. 17(a) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 8
F3Words in reg. 17(b) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/137), regs. 1(2), 7(3)
F4Word in reg. 17(g) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 36(3)(a)
F5Word in reg. 17(h) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 36(3)(b)
F6Reg. 17(i) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 36(3)(c)
18.—(1) A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as if the student were in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for fee support.
(2) This regulation applies to—
(a)[F7a student undertaking an intensive course]; or
(b)a disabled student who—
(i)is not [F7a student undertaking an intensive course]; and
(ii)is undertaking a designated course F8... in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because the student is unable to attend for a reason which relates to the student's disability.
Textual Amendments
F7Words in reg. 18 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/142), regs. 1(1), 9
F8Words in reg. 18(2)(b)(ii) omitted (1.8.2013) by virtue of The Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1728), regs. 1(3), 6