Regulation 25 Grants for living and other costs.I1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), an Institute student qualifies in respect of an academic year for the grants for living and other costs specified in and calculated in accordance with paragraphs (4) to (8).

An Institute student does not qualify for any of the grants payable under this regulation if paragraph 9 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 is the only paragraph of Part 2 of that Schedule into which the student falls.

An Institute student does not qualify for the grant payable under paragraph (8) if the ordinary duration of the designated course in connection with which he has been determined to be an eligible student is one academic year or less.

An Institute student qualifies for a grant for living costs—

An Institute student qualifies for a grant for travel home of the amount determined by the Secretary of State to be the reasonable cost of one return journey from the student’s home address to the Institute;

An Institute student qualifies for a grant for college travel of the amount determined by the Secretary of State to be the reasonable cost of travel from the student’s residence whilst attending the Institute to the Institute.

An Institute student qualifies for a grant for research travel of the amount determined by the Secretary of State to be the reasonable cost of travel incurred for the purposes of completing periods of research authorised by the Institute during the academic year in respect of which support is being applied for.

An Institute student qualifies for a grant for medical insurance of the amount determined by the Secretary of State to be the reasonable cost of insuring the student against liability for the cost of medical treatment provided outside the United Kingdom where the ordinary duration of the course is more than one academic year.