# The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011, Regulation 138: Students becoming eligible for support under Part 11A during the course of the academic year

Extent: E+W

(1) 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 or 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 loan in accordance with this Part in respect of that academic year.
(2) But a fee loan 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/uksi/2011/1986/regulation/138 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-2011/regulation-138
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