The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendments relating to students becoming eligible for student support in the course of an academic yearE+W

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26.  For regulation 138A (other than the heading) (students becoming eligible for support under Part 11B during the course of an academic year)(1) substitute—

138A.(1) Where—

(a)a part-time course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated part-time course occurs in the course of an academic year; or

(b)an in-year qualifying event (other a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible student occurs within the first three months of an academic year,

the student may qualify for a loan for living costs in respect of such quarters in respect of which a loan for living costs is payable as begin after the event in question occurs.

(2) Where a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student occurs—

(a)in the course of the first academic year of the course; and

(b)on or before the course start date,

the student may qualify for a loan for living costs in respect of all quarters of that academic year in respect of which a loan for living costs is payable..

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 26 in force at 16.2.2023, see reg. 1

(1)

Regulation 138A was inserted by S.I. 2018/472.