PART 4GRANTS FOR FEES
Qualifying conditions for grants for fees12
1
Subject to regulations 6 and 7, an old system eligible student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a grant in respect of the fees37 for an academic year payable by the student in respect of, or otherwise in connection with, the student’s attendance on a designated course.
2
The amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year is determined in accordance with regulations 13 or 14.
3
An eligible student does not qualify for support in respect of an academic year if—
a
in relation to that year he or she is eligible to receive any payment under a healthcare bursary the amount of which is calculated by reference to his or her income;
b
in relation to that year he or she is eligible to receive a Scottish healthcare allowance the amount of which is calculated by reference to his or her income;
c
he or she is participating in the action scheme of the European Community for the mobility of university students known as ERASMUS38 and—
i
his or her course is a course referred to in regulation 5(1)(d); and
ii
all the periods of study during the academic year are at an institution outside the United Kingdom; or
d
he or she is undertaking a flexible postgraduate ITT course.
Amount of grants for fees at a publicly funded institution13
1
Subject to the following paragraphs, the amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year of a designated course at a publicly-funded institution is £1,200.
2
Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) the amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year is £600 in the following cases—
a
the final year of the course where that year is ordinarily required to be completed after less than 15 weeks' attendance;
b
in respect of a sandwich course, an academic year—
i
during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or
ii
if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks;
c
in respect of a course for the initial training of teachers (including a course leading to a first degree), an academic year during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks;
d
in respect of a course provided in conjunction with an overseas institution, an academic year—
i
during which the periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or
ii
if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks; or
e
in respect of an academic year of a course provided by the British Institute in Paris which began before 1 September 2001.
3
In the case of a designated course at Heythrop College, the amount of grant for fees in respect of an academic year is £2,145.
4
A deduction may be made from the grant for fees determined under paragraph (1) or (2) in accordance with regulation 46.
Amount of the grant for fees for a course at a private institution14
1
Subject to the following paragraphs, the amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year of a designated course at a private institution is £1,125.
2
Subject to paragraphs (4), (5) and (6), the amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year of a designated course at a private institution is £1,200 if—
a
the designated course begins on or after 1 September 2001
b
the designated course is provided on behalf of a publicly-funded institution; and
c
none of the circumstances in regulation 13(2) applies.
3
Subject to paragraphs (4), (5) and (6), the amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year at a private institution is £600 if—
a
the designated course begins on or after 1 September 2001;
b
the designated course is provided on or behalf of a publicly funded institution; and
c
one or more of the circumstances in regulation 13(2) applies.
4
In the case of a designated course at the University of Buckingham, the amount of grant for fees in respect of an academic year is £2,840.
5
In the case of a designated course at the Guildhall School of Music, the amount of the grant for fees in respect of an academic year is £4,355.
6
A deduction may be made from the grant for fees in accordance with regulation 46.