PART 4E+WFEE [F1LOANS]

Textual Amendments

CHAPTER 2E+W[F2Availability of fee loans]

Textual Amendments

Current system studentsE+W

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.

Old system studentsE+W

F315.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic yearE+W

16.  Where one of the events listed in regulation 17 occurs in the course of an academic year—

(a)a student may qualify for [F4a fee loan] in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year provided that [F5, 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)[F6a fee loan] is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the relevant event occurred.

Textual Amendments

F5Words 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

EventsE+W

17.  The events are—

[F7(a)the student’s course becomes a designated course—

(i)under regulation 5(10);

(ii)by virtue of the course being provided by or on behalf of an English higher education provider which becomes a registered provider; or

(iii)by virtue of the course becoming a Northern Irish designated full-time course, a Scottish designated full-time course or a Welsh designated full-time course;]

(b)the student or the student's spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee or becomes [F8a person granted stateless leave or] a person granted humanitarian protection;

F9(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F10(d)the student becomes a family member described in paragraph 9A(1)(a), 9C(1)(a) [F11, 9D(1)(a) or 9D(2)(a)] of Schedule 1;]

[F12(e)the student becomes a person described in paragraph 3(1)(a) of Schedule 1;]

[F13(f)where regulation 4(2A)(a) applies, the person becomes a person described in paragraph 12(a) of Schedule 1;]

(g)the student becomes a person described in [F14paragraph 6A(1)(a) of Schedule 1 or, where regulation 4(2A)(a) applies, in] paragraph 6(1)(a) of Schedule 1; F15...

[F16(h)the student becomes a person described in paragraph 11A(a) of Schedule 1 or, where regulation 4(2A)(a) applies, in paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1;]

(i)[F17the person becomes a person granted section 67 leave;]

[F18(j)the student becomes a person granted indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse; F19...]

[F20(k)the student becomes a person granted Calais leave.] [F21; F22...

(l)the student becomes a person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner];

[F23(m)the student becomes a person described in paragraph 9B(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1]; [F24or]

[F25(n)the student becomes a person granted leave under [F26one of the Afghan Schemes].]

Textual Amendments

F7Reg. 17(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 4(1)(c)

F8Words 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)

F11Words in reg. 17(d) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(d) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 11(2)

F15Word 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)

F17Reg. 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)

F18Reg. 17(j) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)(ii)

F19Word in reg. 17(j) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4)(a) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1203), regs. 1(2), 13(3)(a)

F20Reg. 17(k) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/48), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(c)

F21Reg. 17(l) and word inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(4)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1203), regs. 1(2), 13(3)(b)

F24Word in reg. 17 repositioned (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(c) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 9(3)

F25Reg. 17(n) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(c) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 9(3)

Students to be treated as in attendance on a courseE+W

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 [F27a fee loan].

(2) This regulation applies to—

(a)[F28a [F29compressed degree student]]; or

(b)a disabled student who—

(i)is not [F28a [F30compressed degree student]]; and

(ii)is undertaking a designated course F31... 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

F28Words 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