Explanatory note

These regulations create a new category of student eligible for grants and loans for living costs. They apply to students taking designated higher education courses in respect of an academic year beginning on or after 1 September 2004. Regulation 3(2) inserts a time limit for applying for grants or loans for living costs in the academic year beginning on or after 1 September 2004 for this new category of eligible student.

These regulations amend the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 as amended and the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2005. The 2002 Regulations apply to the provision of support to students in relation to academic years beginning on or after 1st September 2003 but before 1st September 2005 and the 2005 Regulations apply in respect of academic years beginning on or after 1st September 2005.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.