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CHAPTER 6E+WMAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS

Qualifying conditions for the maintenance grantE+W

56.—(1) A current system student [F1who is not a 2016 cohort student] qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a maintenance grant in connection with the student's attendance on a designated course (other than a distance learning course).

(2) A current system student does not qualify for a maintenance grant if the student qualifies for a special support grant.

(3) If a current system student does not qualify for a fee loan in respect of an academic year of the designated course, the student cannot qualify for a maintenance grant for that year unless the reason that the student does not qualify for a fee loan is that—

(a)the year is an Erasmus year [F2in accordance with regulation 19(2)][F3.]

F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) A current system student does not qualify for a maintenance grant if the current course is the graduate entry accelerated programme.

[F5(5) Subject to paragraph (6), a maintenance grant is payable to a [F6current system student] in respect of the four quarters of the academic year.

[F7(6) Where any of the following events occur in the course of an academic year, a student may qualify for a maintenance grant in respect of such quarters of the academic year as begin after the relevant event occurs—

(a)a course designation event which results in the student’s course becoming a designated course; or

(b)an event falling within regulation 2A(2)(c), (d), (e) or (f), or 2A(3)(a), (b) or (c), which results in the student becoming an eligible student.]

F8(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 56(1) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 19(a)

F2Words in reg. 56(3)(a) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support and European University Institute) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1728), regs. 1(2)(a), 11

F3Full stop in reg. 56(3)(a) substituted for word (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 19(b)(i)

F4Reg. 56(3)(b) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 19(b)(ii)

F5Reg. 56(5)-(7) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1653), regs. 1(2)(a), 21

F7Reg. 56(6) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(5)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/74), regs. 1, 22

Amount of the maintenance grant – 2008 cohort studentsE+W

F957.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F9Reg. 57 omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 4(2)

Amount of the maintenance grant – 2009 cohort studentsE+W

58.[F10(1) The maximum amount of maintenance grant available to a 2009 cohort student in respect of an academic year is [F11£3,878].]

F12(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F12(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F13(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) F14A 2009 cohort student ... who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives [F15£3,878];

(b)where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed [F16£50,717], the student receives an amount equal to where—

M is [F16£3,878]

A is £1 for every complete [F16£4.01] by which the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed [F16£34,292]

B is £1 for every complete [F16£10.87] by which the household income exceeds [F16£34,292] but does not exceed [F16£50,717]; and

(c)where the household income exceeds [F17£50,717], no maintenance grant is payable.

Textual Amendments

F10Reg. 58(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 21(a)

F11Sum in reg. 58(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

F12Reg. 58(2)(3) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 21(b)

F13Reg. 58(4) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 21(b)

F14Words in reg. 58(5) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 21(c)

F15Sum in reg. 58(5)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

F16Sum in reg. 58(5)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

F17Sum in reg. 58(5)(c) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

Amount of the maintenance grant – 2012 cohort studentsE+W

59.—(1) The maximum amount of maintenance grant available to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year is [F18£4,224].

(2) A 2012 cohort student who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives, subject to sub-paragraph (c), an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)where the household income is £25,000 or less, the student receives [F19£4,224];

(b)where the household income exceeds £25,000 but does not exceed [F20£42,736] the student receives an amount equal to where—

M is [F20£4,224]

A is £1 for every complete [F20£4.249] by which the household income exceeds £25,000; and

(c)where the household income exceeds [F21£42,736], no maintenance grant is payable.

Textual Amendments

F18Sum in reg. 59(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

F19Sum in reg. 59(2)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

F20Sum in reg. 59(2)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

F21Sum in reg. 59(2)(c) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

[F22Amount of the maintenance grant – current system students who are not F23... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students]E+W

60.[F24(1) The maximum amount of maintenance grant available to a current system student who is not a F25... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student in respect of an academic year is [F26£3,878].]

F27(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F27(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F28(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) A current system student [F29other than a F30... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort student] who qualifies for a maintenance grant in respect of an academic year receives an amount as follows in respect of that year—

(a)where the household income is £18,360 or less, the student receives [F31£3,878];

(b)where the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed [F32£39,587], the student receives an amount equal to where—

M is [F32£3,878]

A is £1 for every complete [F32£4.47] by which the household income exceeds £18,360 but does not exceed [F32£28,114];

B is £1 for every complete [F32£6.97] by which the household income exceeds [F32£28,114] but does not exceed [F32£39,587];

(c)where the household income exceeds [F33£39,587], no maintenance grant is payable.

Textual Amendments

F22Reg. 60 heading substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 22(a)

F23Word in reg. 60 heading omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(a)

F24Reg. 60(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 22(b)

F25Word in reg. 60(1) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(b)

F26Sum in reg. 60(1) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

F27Reg. 60(2)(3) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 22(c)

F28Reg. 60(4) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 22(c)

F29Words in reg. 60(5) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1951), regs. 1(3)(a), 22(d)

F30Word in reg. 60(5) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1348), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(c)

F31Sum in reg. 60(5)(a) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

F32Sum in reg. 60(5)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

F33Sum in reg. 60(5)(c) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(f) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/85), reg. 1, Sch.

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