Regulation 26 Amendments relating to students becoming eligible for student support in the course of an academic yearI1

For regulation 138A (other than the heading) (students becoming eligible for support under Part 11B during the course of an academic year)^f1 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.”.