Regulation 160 Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic yearF1

England and Wales

(1)

Where—

(a)

a postgraduate course designation event which results in a student’s course becoming a designated postgraduate course occurs in the course of an academic year;

(b)

a protected category event which results in a student becoming an eligible postgraduate 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 (other than a settled status event) which results in a student becoming an eligible postgraduate student occurs in the course of an academic year,

the student may qualify for the grant under this Part in respect of that academic year in accordance with this Part.

(1B)

But a grant of a kind available under this Part is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the event in question occurs.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 160 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(4)(5)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/74), regs. 1, 30