# The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011, Regulation 16: Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year


(1) 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.
(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/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-2011/regulation-16
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