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The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

S.R. 2006/312 · Made 18 July 2006 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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EDUCATION

Made 18th July 2006

Coming into operation 1st September 2006

The Department for Employment and Learningf1 in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 3 and 8(4) of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998f2 and now vested in itf3 makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

Formerly known as the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment; seeS.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) and the Department for Employment and Learning Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 c. 15

f2

S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14) as amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), section 147(3)(a) and (b) and the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1116 (N.I. 5))

f3

S.R. 1999 No. 481see Article 5(b) and Schedule 3 Part II

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Revocation, savings and transitional provisions
  5. Part 2: ELIGIBILITY
  6. 4Eligible students
  7. 5Designated courses
  8. 6Period of eligibility
  9. 7Transfer of status
  10. Part 3: APPLYING FOR SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF INFORMATION
  11. 8Applications for support
  12. 9Time limits
  13. 10Information
  14. Part 4: FEE SUPPORT
  15. Chapter 1: TYPES OF FEE SUPPORT AVAILABLE
  16. 11New system students
  17. 12Old system students
  18. 13Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year
  19. 14Events
  20. 15Students treated as in attendance on a course
  21. Chapter 2: FEE LOANS FOR NEW SYSTEM STUDENTS
  22. 16Availability of fee loans to new system students - general
  23. 17Standard entitlement of new system students who have not studied on a previous course
  24. 17AStandard entitlement – course leading to degree in social work
  25. 18Standard entitlement of new system students who have studied on a previous course
  26. 19Standard entitlement of new system students on end-on courses and certain degree courses
  27. 20Amount of the fee loan
  28. Chapter 3: GRANTS FOR FEES FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS
  29. 21Continuing students and students commencing courses in the Republic of Ireland
  30. 22Transferring students
  31. 23End-on courses
  32. 24Gap year students who have not studied on a previous course
  33. 25Gap year students who have studied on a previous course
  34. 26Availability of the grant for fees to old system students for years of repeat study
  35. 27Amount of the grant for fees for a course at a publicly-funded institution in the United Kingdom or relevant institution of higher education in the Republic of Ireland
  36. 28Amount of the grant for fees for a course that is provided at a private institution on behalf of a publicly-funded institution
  37. 29Amount of the grant for fees for a course at a private institution
  38. Chapter 4: FEE CONTRIBUTION LOANS FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS
  39. 30Availability of fee contribution loans to old system students
  40. 31Amount of the fee contribution loan
  41. Chapter 5: INTERPRETATION OF PART 4
  42. 32Previous course
  43. 33Bursary year, ordinary duration, preliminary course, qualifying year of study and standard academic year
  44. 34Miscellaneous
  45. Part 5: GRANTS FOR LIVING AND OTHER COSTS
  46. Chapter 1: TYPES OF GRANTS AVAILABLE
  47. 35New system students
  48. 36Old system students
  49. Chapter 2: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  50. 37General qualifying conditions for grants for living and other costs
  51. Chapter 3: DISABLED STUDENTS' ALLOWANCES
  52. 38Qualifying conditions for the disabled students' allowance
  53. 39Amount of the disabled students' allowance
  54. 40Grants for students who have left care
  55. Chapter 4: GRANTS FOR DEPENDANTS
  56. 41General
  57. 42Adult dependants' grant
  58. 43Childcare grant
  59. 44Parents' learning allowance
  60. 45Grants for dependants - calculations
  61. 46Interpretation of Chapter 4
  62. Chapter 5: GRANTS FOR TRAVEL
  63. 47Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel
  64. 48Amount of the grant for travel
  65. Chapter 6: MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR NEW SYSTEM STUDENTS
  66. 49Qualifying conditions for the maintenance grant
  67. 50Amount of the maintenance grant
  68. Chapter 7: SPECIAL SUPPORT GRANTS FOR NEW SYSTEM STUDENTS
  69. 51Qualifying conditions for the special support grant
  70. 52Amount of the special support grant
  71. Chapter 8: HIGHER EDUCATION BURSARIES FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS
  72. 53Qualifying conditions for and amounts of the higher education bursary
  73. Part 6: LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS
  74. Chapter 1: QUALIFYING CONDITIONS
  75. 54Qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs – new system students
  76. 55Qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs – old system students
  77. Chapter 2: MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF LOANS
  78. 56General
  79. 57New system students with full entitlement
  80. 58Type 1 and type 2 teacher training students
  81. 59Old system students with full entitlement
  82. 60Old and new system students with reduced entitlement
  83. Chapter 3: COLLEGE FEE LOANS
  84. 61College fee loans
  85. Chapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS
  86. 62Quarters in respect of which the loan for living costs is payable
  87. 63Students falling into more than one category
  88. 64Students residing with parents
  89. 65Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year
  90. 66Students who are treated as in attendance on a course
  91. 67Increases in maximum amount
  92. 68Deductions from loans for living costs
  93. 69Applying for an additional amount of loan for living costs
  94. 70Categories of student
  95. 71Interpretation of Part 6
  96. Part 7: INTEREST AND INSOLVENCY
  97. 72Interest
  98. 73Insolvency
  99. Part 8: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
  100. 74Calculation of contribution
  101. 75Application of contribution – new system students
  102. 76Application of contribution – old system students
  103. 77Order of application
  104. 78Application of contribution to loan for living costs
  105. Part 9: PAYMENTS
  106. 79Payment of grants for fees
  107. 80Payment of fee loans and fee contribution loans
  108. 81Payment of loans – information requirements
  109. 82Payment of bursaries and grants for living and other costs and loans for living costs – timing of payments
  110. 83Payment of bursaries and grants for living and other costs and loans for living costs - general provisions
  111. 84Overpayments
  112. Part 10: SUPPORT FOR PART-TIME COURSES
  113. 85Eligible part-time students
  114. 86Designated part-time courses
  115. 87Period of eligibility
  116. 88Assistance for part-time courses
  117. 89Amount of assistance
  118. 90Interpretation of regulation 89
  119. 91Assistance with fees in respect of attendance on a course in England, Wales or Scotland
  120. 92Disabled part-time students' allowances
  121. 93Applications for support
  122. 94Declarations provided by academic authorities
  123. 95Information
  124. 96Transfer of status
  125. 97Conversion of status
  126. 98Payment of grants for books, travel and other expenditure and disabled part-time students' allowances
  127. 99Payment of grants for fees
  128. 100Overpayments
  129. Part 11: SUPPORT FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
  130. 101Eligible postgraduate students
  131. 102Designated postgraduate courses
  132. 103Period of eligibility
  133. 104Transfer of status
  134. 105Applications for support
  135. 106Information
  136. 107Amount of grants
  137. 108Payment of grants
  138. 109Overpayments
  139. Signature
  140. Schedule 1: ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
  141. Part 1: Interpretation
  142. 1Paragraph 1
  143. Part 2: Categories
  144. 2Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom
  145. 3Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom
  146. 4Refugees and persons with leave to enter or remain
  147. 5Refugees and persons with leave to enter or remain
  148. 6Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
  149. 7Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
  150. 8Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere
  151. 9EC nationals
  152. 10EC nationals
  153. 11Children of Swiss nationals
  154. 12Children of Turkish workers
  155. Schedule 2: DESIGNATED COURSES
  156. 1Paragraph 1
  157. 2Paragraph 2
  158. 3Paragraph 3
  159. 4Paragraph 4
  160. 5Paragraph 5
  161. 6Paragraph 6
  162. 7Paragraph 7
  163. Schedule 3: INFORMATION
  164. 1Paragraph 1
  165. 2Paragraph 2
  166. 3Paragraph 3
  167. Schedule 4: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
  168. 1Definitions
  169. 2Independent eligible student
  170. 3Household income
  171. 4Calculation of eligible student’s residual income
  172. 5Calculation of parent’s residual income
  173. 6Calculation of eligible student’s partner’s residual income
  174. 7Calculation of parent’s partner’s residual income
  175. 8Calculation of contribution – old system students
  176. 9Calculation of contribution – new system students
  177. 10Split contributions – eligible students who are not independent
  178. 11Split contributions – independent eligible students
  179. Schedule 5: COLLEGE FEE LOANS
  180. 1Interpretation
  181. 2Availability of college fee loans
  182. 3Paragraph 3
  183. 4Paragraph 4
  184. 5Paragraph 5
  185. 6Paragraph 6
  186. 7Paragraph 7
  187. 8Paragraph 8
  188. 9Paragraph 9
  189. 10Paragraph 10
  190. 11Paragraph 11
  191. 12Paragraph 12
  192. 13Paragraph 13
  193. 14Amount of the college fee loan
  194. 15Transfers
  195. 16Contribution
  196. 17Payment
  197. 18Overpayment
  198. Schedule 6RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
  199. Explanatory note