Regulation 17 Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic yearF1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to paragraph 1(d) where—

(a)

a course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated course occurs in the course of an academic year;

(b)

a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible 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 student occurs within the first three months of an academic year,

the student may qualify for a fee loan in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year;

(d)

a fee loan is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.

Annotations

F1: Reg. 17 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4)(c) of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/19), regs. 1(2), 38