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The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

S.R. 2007/195 · Made 22 March 2007 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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EDUCATION

Made 22nd March 2007

Coming into operation 1st May 2007

The Department for Employment and Learningf1 makes the following Regulations 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:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Formerly known as the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment; see S.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. 481 see Article 5(b) and Schedule 3 Part II

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Amendment of the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
  5. 4Revocation, savings and transitional provisions
  6. Part 2: ELIGIBILITY
  7. 5Eligible students
  8. 6Designated courses
  9. 7Period of eligibility
  10. 8Transfer of status
  11. Part 3: APPLYING FOR SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF INFORMATION
  12. 9Applications for support
  13. 10Time limits
  14. 11Information
  15. Part 4: FEE SUPPORT
  16. Chapter 1: TYPES OF FEE SUPPORT AVAILABLE
  17. 12Current system students
  18. 13Old system students
  19. 14Requirement to enter a contract for a loan for fees
  20. 15Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year
  21. 16Events
  22. 17Students to be treated as in attendance on a course
  23. Chapter 2: FEE LOANS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS
  24. 18Availability of fee loans to current system students - general
  25. 19Standard entitlement of current system students who have not studied on a previous course
  26. 20Standard entitlement – course leading to degree in social work
  27. 21Standard entitlement of current system students who have transferred from or otherwise studied on a previous course
  28. 22Standard entitlement of current system students on end-on courses and certain degree courses
  29. 23Amount of the fee loan
  30. Chapter 3: GRANTS FOR FEES FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS
  31. 24Old system students who are continuing students
  32. 25Old system students who are transferring students
  33. 26Old system students who are on end-on courses
  34. 27Old system students who are gap year students who have not studied on a previous course
  35. 28Old system students who are gap year students who have studied on a previous course
  36. 29Availability of the grant for fees to old system students for years of repeat study
  37. 30Amount 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
  38. 31Amount of the grant for fees for a course that is provided at a private institution on behalf of a publicly-funded institution
  39. 32Amount of the grant for fees for a course at a private institution
  40. Chapter 4: FEE CONTRIBUTION LOANS FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS
  41. 33Availability of fee contribution loans to old system students
  42. 34Amount of the fee contribution loan
  43. Chapter 5: INTERPRETATION OF PART 4
  44. 35Previous course
  45. 36Miscellaneous
  46. Part 5: GRANTS FOR LIVING AND OTHER COSTS
  47. Chapter 1: TYPES OF GRANTS AVAILABLE
  48. 37Current system students
  49. 38Old system students
  50. Chapter 2: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  51. 39General qualifying conditions for grants for living and other costs
  52. 40Students who are treated as in attendance
  53. Chapter 3: DISABLED STUDENTS’ ALLOWANCES
  54. 41Qualifying conditions for the disabled students’ allowance
  55. 42Amount of the disabled students’ allowance
  56. Chapter 4: GRANTS FOR DEPENDANTS
  57. 43General
  58. 44Grants for students who have left care
  59. 45Adult dependants’ grant
  60. 46Childcare grant
  61. 47Parents’ learning allowance
  62. 48Calculations
  63. 49Interpretation of Chapter 4
  64. Chapter 5: GRANTS FOR TRAVEL
  65. 50General
  66. 51Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel – courses in medicine and dentistry
  67. 52Amount of the grant for travel – courses in medicine and dentistry
  68. 53Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel – overseas study
  69. 54Amount of the grant for travel – overseas study
  70. 55Additional amount of grant for travel – overseas study
  71. 56Deductions from the grant for travel
  72. 57Interpretation
  73. Chapter 6: MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS
  74. 58Qualifying conditions for the maintenance grant
  75. 59Amount of the maintenance grant
  76. Chapter 7: SPECIAL SUPPORT GRANTS FOR CURRENT SYSTEM STUDENTS
  77. 60Qualifying conditions for the special support grant
  78. 61Amount of the special support grant
  79. Chapter 8: HIGHER EDUCATION BURSARY FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS
  80. 62Qualifying conditions for and amounts of the higher education bursary
  81. Part 6: LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS
  82. Chapter 1: QUALIFYING CONDITIONS
  83. 63Qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs – current system students
  84. 64Qualifying conditions for the loan for living costs – old system students
  85. Chapter 2: MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF LOANS
  86. 65General
  87. 66Current system students with full entitlement
  88. 67Type 1 and type 2 teacher training students
  89. 68Old system students with full entitlement
  90. 69Students with reduced entitlement
  91. Chapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS
  92. 70Quarters in respect of which the loan for living costs is payable
  93. 71Students falling into more than one category
  94. 72Students residing with parents
  95. 73Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year
  96. 74Students who are treated as in attendance on a course
  97. 75Increases in maximum amount
  98. 76Deductions from loans for living costs
  99. 77Applying for an additional amount of loan for living costs
  100. 78Categories of student
  101. 79Interpretation of Part 6
  102. Part 7: COLLEGE FEE LOANS
  103. 80General
  104. 81Qualifying conditions
  105. 82Persons to be treated as eligible students
  106. 83Disabled students
  107. 84Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year
  108. 85Availability of college fee loans
  109. 86Amount of college fee loan
  110. 87Transfers
  111. Part 8: INTEREST AND INSOLVENCY
  112. 88Interest
  113. 89Insolvency
  114. Part 9: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
  115. 90Calculation of contribution
  116. 91Application of contribution – current system students
  117. 92Application of contribution – old system students
  118. 93Order of application
  119. 94Application of contribution to loan for living costs
  120. 95Amount of loan for living costs payable to certain type 1 and type 2 teacher training students
  121. Part 10: PAYMENTS
  122. Chapter 1: PAYMENT OF GRANTS FOR FEES
  123. 96Payment of grants for fees
  124. Chapter 2: PAYMENT OF GRANTS FOR LIVING COSTS AND OTHER COSTS
  125. 97Payment of grants for living and other costs
  126. Chapter 3: PAYMENT OF LOANS
  127. 98General
  128. 99Provision of United Kingdom national insurance number
  129. 100Information requirements
  130. 101Payment of fee loans and fee contribution loans
  131. 102Payment of college fee loans
  132. 103Payment of loans for living costs
  133. Chapter 4: OVERPAYMENTS
  134. 104Overpayments of fee support
  135. 105Overpayments of college fee loan
  136. 106Overpayments of support payable under Part 5 or 6
  137. Chapter 4A
  138. 106ARegulation 106A
  139. Chapter 5: INTERPRETATION
  140. 107Interpretation
  141. Part 10A: SUPPORT FOR FULL-TIME DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES
  142. 107AEligible distance learning students
  143. 107BStudents becoming eligible during the course of the academic year
  144. 107CDesignated distance learning courses
  145. 107DPeriod of eligibility
  146. 107ESupport for distance learning courses
  147. 107FAmount of support
  148. 107GInterpretation of regulation 107F
  149. 107HDisabled distance learning students’ allowance
  150. 107IApplications for support
  151. 107JDeclarations provided by academic authorities
  152. 107KInformation
  153. 107LTransfer of status
  154. 107MConversion of status – eligible students not in attendance on a designated course
  155. 107NConversion of status – eligible students transferring to designated distance learning courses
  156. 107OConversion of status – eligible distance learning students transferring to designated courses
  157. 107PPayment of grants for fees
  158. 107QPayment of grants for books, travel and other expenditure and disabled distance learning students’ allowance
  159. 107ROverpayments
  160. Part 11: SUPPORT FOR PART-TIME COURSES
  161. 108Eligible part-time students
  162. 109Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year
  163. 110Designated part-time courses
  164. 111Period of eligibility
  165. 112Assistance for part-time courses
  166. 113Amount of assistance
  167. 114Interpretation of regulation 113
  168. 115Assistance with fees in respect of attendance on a course in England, Wales or Scotland
  169. 116Disabled part-time students’ allowances
  170. 117Applications for support
  171. 118Declarations provided by academic authorities
  172. 119Information
  173. 120Transfer of status
  174. 121Conversion of status
  175. 122Payment of grants for books, travel and other expenditure and disabled part-time students’ allowances
  176. 123Payment of grants for fees
  177. 124Overpayments
  178. Part 12: SUPPORT FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
  179. 125Eligible postgraduate students
  180. 126Students becoming eligible in the course of an academic year
  181. 127Designated postgraduate courses
  182. 128Period of eligibility
  183. 129Transfer of status
  184. 130Applications for support
  185. 131Information
  186. 132Amount of grants
  187. 133Payment of grants
  188. 134Overpayments
  189. Signature
  190. Schedule 1: AMENDMENT OF THE EDUCATION (STUDENT SUPPORT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2006
  191. 1Paragraph 1
  192. 2Paragraph 2
  193. 3Paragraph 3
  194. 4Paragraph 4
  195. 5Paragraph 5
  196. 6Paragraph 6
  197. 7Paragraph 7
  198. 8Paragraph 8
  199. 9Paragraph 9
  200. 10Paragraph 10
  201. 11Paragraph 11
  202. 12Paragraph 12
  203. 13Paragraph 13
  204. Schedule 2: ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
  205. Part 1: Interpretation
  206. 1Paragraph 1
  207. Part 2: Categories
  208. 2Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom
  209. 3Paragraph 3
  210. 4Refugees and their family members
  211. 5Persons with leave to enter or remain and their family members
  212. 6Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
  213. 7Paragraph 7
  214. 8Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere
  215. 9EC nationals
  216. 10Paragraph 10
  217. 11Children of Swiss nationals
  218. 12Children of Turkish workers
  219. Schedule 3: DESIGNATED COURSES
  220. 1Paragraph 1
  221. 2Paragraph 2
  222. 3Paragraph 3
  223. 4Paragraph 4
  224. 5Paragraph 5
  225. 6Paragraph 6
  226. 7Paragraph 7
  227. 8Paragraph 8
  228. Schedule 4: INFORMATION
  229. 1Paragraph 1
  230. 2Paragraph 2
  231. 3Paragraph 3
  232. Schedule 5: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
  233. 1Definitions
  234. 2Independent eligible student
  235. 3Household income
  236. 4Calculation of eligible student’s residual income
  237. 5Calculation of parent’s residual income
  238. 6Calculation of eligible student’s partner’s residual income
  239. 7Calculation of parent’s partner’s residual income
  240. 8Calculation of contribution – old system students
  241. 9Calculation of contribution – current system students
  242. 10Split contributions – eligible students who are not independent
  243. 11Split contributions – independent eligible students
  244. Schedule 6RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
  245. Explanatory note