# The Education (Student Support) ( No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009, Regulation 123: Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraph (1)(d) 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;
(b) a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time 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 occurs within the first three months of an academic year which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student,
the student may qualify for a fee grant in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year;
(d) a fee grant is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.”.
(2) Subject to paragraph (2)(d) 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;
(b) a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time 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 occurs within the first three months of an academic year which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time student,
the student may qualify for a part-time fee loan in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year;
(d) a part-time fee loan is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.
(3) Subject to paragraph (3)(d) 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) a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time 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 (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 grant for books, travel and other expenditure in respect of such quarters, in respect of which a loan for living costs is payable, beginning after the event in question occurs;
(d) a grant for books, travel and other expenditure is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.
(4) Subject to paragraph to (4)(d) where—
(a) a part-time course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a part-time course occurs in the course of an academic year; or
(b) a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible part-time 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 (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 disabled part-time students’ allowance in respect of such quarters, in respect of which a part-time fee loan is payable, beginning after the event in question occurs.
(d) a disabled part-time students’ allowance 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/2009/373/regulation/123 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2009/regulation-123
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