55.—(1) Where an eligible student's present course is a full-time course (a “full-time student”), the amount of maintenance loan payable to the student is calculated as follows— Maximum amount of maintenance loan available to the student in respect of an academic year. Minus Amount of maintenance grant payable to the student under regulation 46.
(2) Table 7 sets out the maximum amounts of maintenance loan available in respect of a full-time student where—
(a)Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the amounts of maintenance loan specified in Column 4 apply;
(b)Column 2 specifies the category of student to whom the maximum amounts in Column 4 apply;
(c)Column 3 specifies the location in which the student is living (see paragraph 3 of Schedule 1);
(d)Column 4 specifies the maximum amount of loan available in respect of the corresponding entries in Columns 1, 2 and 3.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation the categories of student are— Category 1 An eligible student undertaking—
(a)an academic year of a designated course, or
(b)the first year of an accelerated graduate entry course,
who is not a Category 2 student. Category 2 An eligible student undertaking—
(a)an academic year in respect of which a student is eligible to apply for—
(i)a healthcare bursary, or
(ii)a Scottish healthcare allowance,
calculated by reference to the student's income (whether or not the calculation results in a nil amount), or
(b)an academic year of a sandwich course during which the periods of full-time study undertaken by the student are in aggregate less than 10 weeks (unless it is a year to which regulation 44(2) applies).
(4) This regulation is subject to regulation 56.
| Column 1Academic year | Column 2Category of student | Column 3Location of student | Column 4Maximum amount of maintenance loan available to full-time student |
|---|---|---|---|
| [F1Beginning on or after 1 September 2020] | Category 1 | Living at home | [F2£7,335] |
| Living away from home, studying in London | [F3£11,260] | ||
| Living away from home, studying elsewhere | [F4£8,810] | ||
| Category 2 | Living at home | [F5£3,665] | |
Living away from home, studying in London | [F6£5,630] | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | [F7£4,405] |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 55 Table 7 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/153), reg. 20(a)
F2Sum in reg. 55 Table 7 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/153), reg. 20(b)(i)
F3Sum in reg. 55 Table 7 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/153), reg. 20(b)(ii)
F4Sum in reg. 55 Table 7 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/153), reg. 20(b)(iii)
F5Sum in reg. 55 Table 7 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/153), reg. 20(b)(iv)
F6Sum in reg. 55 Table 7 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/153), reg. 20(b)(v)
F7Sum in reg. 55 Table 7 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/153), reg. 20(b)(vi)