# The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2008, Regulation 38: Students who are treated as in attendance

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as if he were in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for the following grants—
(a) grant for dependants;
(b) disabled students’ allowance;
(c) maintenance grant or special support grant;
(d) higher education grant.
(2) This regulation applies to—
(a) a compressed degree student;
(b) a disabled student who—
(i) is not a compressed degree student; and
(ii) is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because he is unable to attend for a reason which relates to his disability.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/529/regulation/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-2008/regulation-38
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