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Regulation 139D Transfers from courses which are designated to courses which are not designatedF1

(1)

This paragraph applies where an eligible student—

(a)

transfers from a designated course to a course (including a part-time course) which is not designated; and

(b)

immediately before the transfer, that student was eligible to apply, but had not applied, for a loan under Part 6 in respect of the academic year (“the transfer year”) in which the transfer occurs.

(2)

Where paragraph (1) applies—

(a)

the student may apply for a loan under Part 6 in respect of the transfer year;

(b)

for the purposes of such an application, the student is to be treated as if the student were still an eligible student undertaking the designated course; and

(c)

the amount of loan under Part 6 to which the student is entitled in respect of the transfer year is—

(A/B)×C

where—

  • A is the number of days of the designated course which the student undertakes as an eligible student in the transfer year;

  • B is the length of the designated course, in days, in that year; and

  • C is the maximum amount of loan to which the student would be entitled under Part 6 for the transfer year, were it not for the transfer.

(3)

This paragraph applies where an eligible part-time student—

(a)

transfers from a designated part-time course to a course (including a full-time course) which is not designated; and

(b)

immediately before the transfer the eligible part-time student was eligible to apply, but had not applied, for a loan under Part 11B in respect of the academic year (“the transfer year”) in which the transfer occurs.

(4)

Where paragraph (3) applies—

(a)

the student may apply for a loan under Part 11B in respect of the transfer year;

(b)

for the purposes of such an application, the student is to be treated as if the student were still an eligible part-time student undertaking the designated part-time course; and

(c)

the amount of loan under Part 11B to which that student is entitled in respect of the transfer year is—

(D/E)×F
  • where—

    • D is the number of days of the designated part-time course which the student undertakes as an eligible part-time student in the transfer year;

    • E is the length of the designated part-time course, in days, in that year; and

    • F is the maximum amount of loan to which the student would be entitled under Part 11B for the transfer year, were it not for the transfer.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Regs. 139A-139D inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/472), regs. 1(2)(a), 14

Notes on Part 11

Textual amendments

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Pt. 11 heading substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/472), regs. 1(2)(a), 8