Regulation 40 Students who are treated as in attendanceI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

A student to whom this regulation applies is treated as if he were in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for the following grants—

(a)

grant for students who have left care;

F1(aa)

disabled students’ allowance;

(b)

grants for dependants;

(c)

maintenance grant or special support grant;

(d)

higher education bursary.

(2)

This regulation applies to—

(a)

a compressed degree student;

(b)

a disabled student who—

(i)

is not a compressed degree student; and

(ii)

is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland but who is not in attendance because he is unable to attend for a reason which relates to his disability.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 40(1)(aa) inserted (21.9.2007) by The Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/363), regs. 1, 11

Commencement

I1: Reg. 40 in operation at 1.5.2007, see reg. 1