Regulation 35 Application of the student’s contribution

(1)

In the case of a European University Institute student, the Secretary of State must apply the student’s contribution—

(a)

first, to reduce the amount of grant for living costs calculated in accordance with regulation 21(3);

(b)

second—

(i)

in the case of a student who is eligible for the grant for dependants, to reduce in the following order—

(aa)

the amount of any adult dependants’ grant calculated in accordance with regulation 29;

(bb)

the amount of any parents’ learning allowance calculated in accordance with regulation 29; and

(cc)

the amount of any grant for travel home calculated in accordance with regulation 21(4);

(ii)

in any other case, to reduce the amount of grant for travel home calculated in accordance with regulation 21(4);

(c)

third, to reduce the amount of grant for college travel calculated in accordance with regulation 21(5).

(d)

fourth, subject to paragraph (2), to reduce the amount of grant for research travel calculated in accordance with regulation 21(6).

(2)

Where the contribution available to reduce the amount of grant for research travel in accordance with paragraph (1)(d) exceeds the amount of that grant calculated under regulation 21(6), the amount of that grant payable to the student is nil.