# The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024, Regulation 56


For regulation 150 (students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year) substitute—
“Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year
150. (1) Subject to paragraph (1)(d) where—
(a) a master’s, etc designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated master’s, etc. course occurs in the course of an academic year;
(b) a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible master’s, etc. student occurs—
(i) in the course of the first academic year of a course; and
(ii) on or before the course start date; or
(c) an in-year qualifying event which results in a student becoming an eligible master’s, etc. student occurs within the first three months of an academic year,
the student may qualify for a master’s, etc. fee loan in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year;
(d) a master’s etc. fee loan is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2024/19/regulation/56 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-etc-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2024/regulation-56
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