# The Education (Fees and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (“the Fees Regulations”) and the Student Support (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (“the Student Support Regulations”).
The Fees Regulations provide that it is unlawful to charge higher relevant fees in respect of students listed in schedule 1 (excepted students). These Regulations amend paragraph 12 of schedule 1 of the Fees Regulations to add a new category of excepted students, namely individuals who have been granted Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain under the Home Office Afghanistan Response Route (“ARR”), and includes their spouse, civil partner or child.
These Regulations also amend paragraph 13 of schedule 1 of the Student Support Regulations to extend eligibility for student support to individuals who have been granted Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain under the Home Office ARR, and to their spouse, civil partner or child.
A copy of the ARR can be viewed at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghanistan-response-route.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/63/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-fees-and-student-support-miscellaneous-amendment-scotland-regulations-2026/note
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