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The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011

S.I. 2011/1986 · Made 9 August 2011 · Extends to England and Wales

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Education, England

Made 9th August 2011

Laid before Parliament 11th August 2011

Coming into force 1st September 2011

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22 and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 M1:

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M1

1998 c.30; section 22 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c.21), section 146 and Schedule 11, the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c.1), Schedule 6, the Finance Act 2003 (c.14), section 147 the Higher Education Act 2004 (c.8), sections 42 and 43 and Schedule 7 and the Apprentices, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c.22), section 257(1) and (2). See section 43(1) of the 1998 Act for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and application
  3. 2Interpretation : general
  4. 2AMeaning of “in-year qualifying event”, “protected category event”, “settled status event”, “course designation event” etc. and related matters
  5. 2BRecognition of initial further education teacher training courses
  6. 3Revocation, savings and transitional provisions
  7. Part 2: ELIGIBILITY
  8. 4Eligible students
  9. 5Designated courses
  10. 6Period of eligibility
  11. 7Transfer of status
  12. Part 2A: DESIGNATION OF COURSES TAUGHT OR DELIVERED BY FRANCHISED PROVIDERS
  13. 7AInterpretation of Part 2A
  14. 7BMeaning of “franchised provider”, “franchised student”, “student population”, “unregistered franchised provider”, “below-threshold franchised provider” and “qualifying franchised provider”
  15. 7CRestriction of designation of courses taught or delivered by franchised providers
  16. 7DDetermination of student population
  17. 7ENotice of status
  18. 7FAppeals against notices of status
  19. 7GCorrection year
  20. 7HAppeals against correction years
  21. Part 3: APPLYING FOR SUPPORT, PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND LOAN CONTRACTS
  22. 8Applications for support
  23. 9Time limits
  24. 10Information
  25. 11Requirement to enter into a contract for a loan
  26. Part 4: FEE LOANS
  27. Chapter 1: GENERAL
  28. 12Previous course
  29. 13Miscellaneous
  30. Chapter 2: Availability of fee loans
  31. 14Current system students
  32. 15Old system students Repealed
  33. 16Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year
  34. 17Events Repealed
  35. 18Students to be treated as in attendance on a course
  36. Chapter 3: FEE LOANS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS
  37. 19Availability of fee loans to current system students - general
  38. 20Standard entitlement of current system students who have not studied on a previous course
  39. 21Standard entitlement of current system students who have transferred from or otherwise studied on a previous course
  40. 22Standard entitlement of current system students on end-on courses and certain degree courses
  41. 23Amount of the fee loan
  42. 24Amount of fee loan for transferring students
  43. Chapter 4: GRANTS FOR FEES FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS
  44. 25Old system students who are continuing students. Repealed
  45. 26Old system students who are transferring students Repealed
  46. 27Old system students who are on end-on courses Repealed
  47. 28Old system students who are gap year students who have not studied on a previous course Repealed
  48. 29Old system students who are gap year students who have studied on a previous course Repealed
  49. 30Availability of the grant for fees to old system students for years of repeat study Repealed
  50. 31Amount of the grant for fees for a course at a publicly funded institution Repealed
  51. 32Amount of the grant for fees for a course that is provided at a private institution on behalf of a publicly funded institution Repealed
  52. 33Amount of the grant for fees for a course at a private institution Repealed
  53. Chapter 5: FEE CONTRIBUTION LOANS FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS
  54. 34Availability of fee contribution loans to old system students Repealed
  55. 35Amount of the fee contribution loan Repealed
  56. Part 5: GRANTS FOR LIVING AND OTHER COSTS
  57. Chapter 1: TYPES OF GRANTS AVAILABLE
  58. 36Current system students
  59. 37Old system students Repealed
  60. Chapter 2: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  61. 38General qualifying conditions for grants for living and other costs
  62. 39Students who are treated as in attendance
  63. Chapter 3: DISABLED STUDENTS' ALLOWANCES
  64. 40Qualifying conditions for the disabled students' allowance
  65. 40APayment of the disabled students’ allowance
  66. 41Amount of the disabled students' allowance
  67. Chapter 4: GRANTS FOR DEPENDANTS
  68. 42Interpretation of Chapter 4
  69. 43General
  70. 44Adult dependants' grant
  71. 45Childcare grant
  72. 46Parents' learning allowance
  73. 47Calculations
  74. Chapter 5: GRANTS FOR TRAVEL
  75. 48Interpretation
  76. 49General
  77. 49AQuarters in respect of which grant for travel is payable
  78. 50Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel – courses in medicine and dentistry
  79. 51Amount of the grant for travel – courses in medicine and dentistry
  80. 52Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel – overseas study
  81. 53Amount of the grant for travel – overseas study
  82. 54Regulation 54
  83. 55Deductions from the grant for travel
  84. Chapter 6: MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS
  85. 56Qualifying conditions for the maintenance grant
  86. 57Amount of the maintenance grant – 2008 cohort students Repealed
  87. 58Amount of the maintenance grant – 2009 cohort students
  88. 59Amount of the maintenance grant – 2012 cohort students
  89. 60Amount of the maintenance grant – current system students who are not ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students
  90. Chapter 7: SPECIAL SUPPORT GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS
  91. 61Qualifying conditions for the special support grant
  92. 62Amount of the special support grant – 2008 cohort students Repealed
  93. 63Amount of the special support grant – 2009 cohort students
  94. 64Amount of the special support grant – 2012 cohort students
  95. 65Amount of the special support grant – current system students who are not ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students
  96. Chapter 8: HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS
  97. 66Qualifying conditions for the higher education grant Repealed
  98. 67Amount of the higher education grant Repealed
  99. Part 6: LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS
  100. Chapter 1: QUALIFYING CONDITIONS
  101. 68Interpretation of Part 6
  102. 69Qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs – current system students
  103. 70Qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs – old system students Repealed
  104. Chapter 2: MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF LOANS
  105. 71General
  106. 722008 cohort students with full entitlement ... Repealed
  107. 73Type 1 and type 2 teacher training students who are 2008 cohort students Repealed
  108. 742009 cohort students with full entitlement ...
  109. 75Type 1 and type 2 teacher training students who are 2009 cohort students Repealed
  110. 762012 cohort students with full entitlement
  111. 77Current system students with full entitlement who are not ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students
  112. 78Type 1 and type 2 teacher training students who are not 2008 or 2009 cohort students Repealed
  113. 79Old system students with full entitlement Repealed
  114. 80Students with reduced entitlement
  115. 80A2016 cohort students with full entitlement who satisfy the conditions in regulation 71(1)(g)
  116. 80B2016 cohort students with full entitlement who satisfy the conditions in regulation 71(1)(h)
  117. 80C2016 cohort students with full entitlement who satisfy the conditions in regulation 71(1)(i)
  118. Chapter 3: LONG COURSES LOAN
  119. 81Long courses loan
  120. Chapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS
  121. 82Quarters in respect of which the loan for living costs and the long courses loan are payable
  122. 83Students falling into more than one category
  123. 84Students residing with parents
  124. 85Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year
  125. 86Students who are treated as in attendance on a course
  126. 87Increases in maximum amount
  127. 88Deductions from loans for living costs
  128. 89Applying for an additional amount of loan for living costs or long courses loan
  129. 90Categories of student
  130. 90AApplication of category A in quarters ending on 30th June 2021 and 31st August 2021 Repealed
  131. Part 7: COLLEGE FEE LOANS
  132. 91General Repealed
  133. 92Qualifying conditions Repealed
  134. 93Persons to be treated as eligible students Repealed
  135. 94Disabled students Repealed
  136. 95Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year Repealed
  137. 96Availability of college fee loans Repealed
  138. 97Amount of college fee loan Repealed
  139. 98Transfers Repealed
  140. Part 8: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
  141. 99Calculation of contribution
  142. 100Application of contribution – ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students
  143. 101Application of contribution – current system students who are not ... 2009, 2012 or 2016 cohort students
  144. 102Application of contribution – old system students Repealed
  145. 103Order of application – ... 2009 , 2012 or 2016 cohort students
  146. 104Order of application – other eligible students
  147. 105Minimum level of loan for living costs
  148. 106Amount of loan for living costs payable to certain type 1 and type 2 teacher training students Repealed
  149. Part 9: PAYMENTS
  150. Chapter 1: INTERPRETATION OF PART 9
  151. 107Interpretation
  152. Chapter 2: PAYMENT OF GRANTS FOR FEES
  153. 108Payment of grants for fees Repealed
  154. Chapter 3: PAYMENT OF GRANTS FOR LIVING AND OTHER COSTS
  155. 109Payment of grants for living and other costs
  156. Chapter 4: PAYMENT OF LOANS
  157. 110General
  158. 111Provision of United Kingdom national insurance number
  159. 112Information requirements
  160. 113Payment of fee loans
  161. 114Payment of fee contribution loans Repealed
  162. 115Payment of college fee loans Repealed
  163. 116Payment of loans for living costs and long courses loans
  164. Chapter 5: OVERPAYMENTS
  165. 117Overpayment of fee loans
  166. 118Overpayments of college fee loan Repealed
  167. 119Overpayments of support payable under Part 5 or Part 6
  168. Part 10: SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATED DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES Repealed
  169. 120Eligible distance learning students Repealed
  170. 121Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year Repealed
  171. 122Designated distance learning courses Repealed
  172. 123Period of eligibility Repealed
  173. 124Support for distance learning courses Repealed
  174. 125Amount of support for designated distance learning courses Repealed
  175. 126Interpretation of regulation 125 Repealed
  176. 127Disabled distance learning students' allowance Repealed
  177. 128Applications for support Repealed
  178. 129Declarations provided by academic authorities Repealed
  179. 130Information Repealed
  180. 131Transfer of status Repealed
  181. 132Conversion of status Repealed
  182. 133Payment of grants for fees Repealed
  183. 134Payment of grants for books, travel and other expenditure and disabled distance learning students' allowance Repealed
  184. 135Overpayments Repealed
  185. Part 11: Eligibility in connection with designated part-time courses and transfers of status etc.
  186. 136Interpretation of Part 11
  187. 137Eligible part-time students
  188. 138Students becoming eligible for support under Part 11A during the course of the academic year
  189. 138AStudents becoming eligible for support under Part 11B in the course of an academic year
  190. 139Designated part-time courses
  191. 139ATransfer of status
  192. 139BConversion of status from eligible student to eligible part-time student
  193. 139CConversion of status from eligible part-time student to eligible student
  194. 139DTransfers from courses which are designated to courses which are not designated
  195. 140Period of eligibility
  196. Part 11A: Fee Loans and allowances for designated part-time courses
  197. 140AInterpretation of Part 11A
  198. 140BAvailability of support to prisoners
  199. 141Assistance for part-time courses in respect of courses beginning before 1st September 2012 Repealed
  200. 142Amount of assistance in respect of courses beginning before 1st September 2012 Repealed
  201. 143Interpretation of regulation 142 Repealed
  202. 144Fee loans for designated part-time courses beginning on or after 1st September 2012
  203. 145Amount of the fee loan - courses beginning on or after 1st September 2012
  204. 146Assistance with fees in respect of attendance on a course in Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland Repealed
  205. 147Disabled part-time students' allowance
  206. 148Applications for support
  207. 149Declarations provided by academic authorities
  208. 150Information
  209. 151Transfer of status Repealed
  210. 152Conversion of status Repealed
  211. 153Payment of disabled part-time students’ allowances
  212. 154Payment of grants for fees Repealed
  213. 155Payment of loans for fees
  214. 156Overpayments of disabled part-time students’ allowances
  215. 157Overpayments of fee loans
  216. Part 11B: LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH DESIGNATED PART-TIME COURSES
  217. Chapter 1: Qualifying and applying for the loan for living costs
  218. 157AInterpretation of Part 11B
  219. 157BQualifying conditions for the loan for living costs
  220. 157CApplications for a loan for living costs
  221. 157DDeclarations provided by academic authorities
  222. 157EInformation in connection with loans for living costs
  223. Chapter 2: Amount of loan for living costs
  224. 157FMaximum amount of loans for living costs: general
  225. 157FAApplication of category A in quarters ending on 30th June 2021 and 31st August 2021 Repealed
  226. 157GMaximum amount of loans for living costs: eligible part-time students with full entitlement
  227. 157HMaximum amount of loans for living costs: eligible part-time students with reduced entitlement
  228. 157ICalculation of household income and residual income
  229. 157JMinimum level of loan for living costs for part-time courses
  230. Chapter 3: Miscellaneous
  231. 157KQuarters in respect of which the loan for living costs is payable to eligible part-time students
  232. 157LPart-time students falling into more than one category
  233. 157MStudents who are treated as in attendance on a course
  234. 157NApplying for an additional amount of loan for living costs
  235. Chapter 4: Payments in connection with loans for living costs
  236. 157OProvision of United Kingdom national insurance number
  237. 157PInformation requirements and agreements to repay loans for living costs
  238. 157QPayment of loans for living costs
  239. 157ROverpayments of loans for living costs
  240. Part 12: SUPPORT FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
  241. 158Interpretation
  242. 159Eligible postgraduate students
  243. 160Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year
  244. 161Designated postgraduate courses
  245. 162Period of eligibility
  246. 163Transfer of status
  247. 164Applications for support
  248. 165Information
  249. 165AAuthority to pay grant
  250. 166Amount of grant
  251. 167Payment of grant
  252. 168Overpayments
  253. Signature
  254. Schedule A1Subjects for lower-fee foundation year with associated CAH3 codes
  255. Schedule 1: ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
  256. Part 1: Interpretation
  257. 1Paragraph 1
  258. Part 2: Categories
  259. 2Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom
  260. 2AParagraph 2A
  261. 3Paragraph 3
  262. 4Refugees and their family members
  263. 4APersons granted stateless leave and their family members
  264. 4BPersons granted section 67 leave
  265. 4CPersons granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse and their children
  266. 4DPersons granted Calais leave
  267. 4EPersons granted indefinite leave to enter or remain as a bereaved partner and their children
  268. 5Persons granted humanitarian protection and their family members
  269. 6Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
  270. 6AParagraph 6A
  271. 7Paragraph 7
  272. 7AParagraph 7A
  273. 8Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere
  274. 8AParagraph 8A
  275. 9EU nationals etc.
  276. 9AParagraph 9A
  277. 9BUnited Kingdom nationals
  278. 9BAParagraph 9BA
  279. 9BBParagraph 9BB
  280. 9CParagraph 9C
  281. 9DPersons resident in Gibraltar
  282. 10EU nationals ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands
  283. 10ZAParagraph 10ZA
  284. 10AParagraph 10A
  285. 11Children of Swiss nationals
  286. 11AParagraph 11A
  287. 12Children of Turkish workers
  288. 12AParagraph 12A
  289. 13Long Residence
  290. 14Persons granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes and their family members
  291. 15Evacuated or assisted British nationals from Afghanistan
  292. 16Persons granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes and their family members
  293. Schedule 2: DESIGNATED COURSES
  294. 1Paragraph 1
  295. 2Paragraph 2
  296. 3Paragraph 3
  297. 4Paragraph 4
  298. 5Paragraph 5
  299. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  300. 7Paragraph 7
  301. 8Paragraph 8
  302. 9Paragraph 9
  303. 10Paragraph 10
  304. 11Paragraph 11
  305. 12Paragraph 12
  306. Schedule 3: INFORMATION
  307. 1Paragraph 1
  308. 2Paragraph 2
  309. 2AParagraph 2A
  310. 3Paragraph 3
  311. Schedule 4: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
  312. 1Definitions
  313. 2Independent eligible student
  314. 3Household income
  315. 4Calculation of eligible student's residual income
  316. 5Calculation of parent's residual income
  317. 6Calculation of eligible student's partner's residual income
  318. 7Calculation of parent's partner's residual income
  319. 8Calculation of contribution – old system students Repealed
  320. 9Calculation of contribution – current system students
  321. 9ACalculation of contribution for loans for living costs – 2016 cohort students
  322. 10Split contributions
  323. Schedule 5Institutions to whom regulations 23(4A) and 145(2)(c) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 apply Repealed
  324. Schedule 6: Assessment of eligible part-time student’s household income
  325. 1Definitions
  326. 2Independent eligible part-time student
  327. 3Household income
  328. 4Calculation of eligible part-time student’s residual income
  329. 5Calculation of parent’s residual income
  330. 6Calculation of eligible part-time student’s partner’s residual income
  331. 7Calculation of parent’s partner’s residual income
  332. Explanatory note