The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Qualifying conditions for grants for fees

12.—(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 fees(1) 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 ERASMUS(2) 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.

(1)

“fees” (“ffioedd”) is defined in section 28(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30).

(2)

ERASMUS is part of the European Community action programme SOCRATES; OJ No L28, 3.2.2000, p1.