# The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, Regulation 53: Qualifying conditions for and amounts of the higher education bursary

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an old system student who qualifies for a grant for fees under regulation 21 and who is under the age of 60 on the relevant date qualifies for a higher education bursary in accordance with his attendance on a designated course.
(2) If an old system student does not qualify for a grant for fees in respect of an academic year of the designated course, he cannot qualify for a higher education bursary for that year unless the reason that he does not qualify for a grant for fees is because—
(a) the year is an Erasmus year; or
(b) the designated course is a flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers.
(3) The amount of bursary payable in respect of any academic year shall be determined by reference to the household income ascertained under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 in accordance with the following table—
Residual Income (£)
Bursary (£)
Up to 10,750
2,000
10,751 to 11,000
1,955
11,001 to 12,000
1,765
12,001 to 13,000
1,580
13,001 to 14,000
1,395
14,001 to 15,000
1,210
15,001 to 16,000
1,025
16,001 to 17,000
880
17,001 to 18,000
710
18,001 to 19,000
555
19,001 to 20,000
>400
20,001 to 21,000
245
21,001 to 21,500
165
21,501 and over
0
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/312/regulation/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/regulation-53
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