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The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017

W.S.I. 2017/47 · Made 23 January 2017 · Extends to England and Wales

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Education, Wales

Made 23 January 2017

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 27 January 2017

Coming into force 17 February 2017

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 22 and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998f1, and now exercisable by themf2 make the following Regulations:

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f1

1998 c. 30; section 22 was amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), section 146 and Schedule 11, the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Schedule 6, the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), section 147, the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), sections 42 and 43 and Schedule 7, the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c .22), section 257, the Education Act 2011 (c. 21), section 76 and S.I. 2013/1881. See section 43(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

f2

The functions of the Secretary of State under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (except so far as they relate to the making of any provision authorised by subsection (2)(a), (c), (j) or (k), (3)(e) or (f) or (5) of section 22) were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by section 44 of the Higher Education Act 2004 and the Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1833 (W. 149) (C. 79)) as amended by the Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1660 (W. 159) (C. 56)). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraphs 30(1) and 30(2)(c) of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL
  2. 1Title, commencement and application
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Revocation, savings and transitional provisions
  5. Part 2: ELIGIBILITY
  6. 4Eligible students
  7. 5Designated courses
  8. 6Period of eligibility
  9. 7Previous study
  10. 8Transfer of status
  11. Part 3: APPLYING FOR SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF INFORMATION
  12. 9Applications for support
  13. 10Time limits
  14. 11Information
  15. 12Requirement to enter into a contract for a loan
  16. Part 4: GRANTS AND LOANS FOR FEES
  17. Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISION
  18. 13Fee Support Generally
  19. 14Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year
  20. 15Events
  21. Chapter 2: FEE GRANT
  22. 16New fee grant
  23. Chapter 3: FEE LOANS
  24. 17General qualifying conditions for fee loans
  25. 18Fee loans in respect of courses beginning before 1 September 2012: eligible student who is a 2010 cohort student or a 2011 cohort student
  26. 19New fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012
  27. 20Additional fee loan in respect of courses beginning on or after 1 September 2012
  28. 21New private institution fee loan
  29. 22Accelerated graduate entry fee loan
  30. Part 5: GRANTS FOR LIVING COSTS
  31. 23General qualifying conditions for grants for living costs
  32. 24Grants for disabled students’ living costs
  33. 25Grants for dependants - general
  34. 26Grants for dependants - adult dependants’ grant
  35. 27Grants for dependants - childcare grant
  36. 28Grants for dependants - parents’ learning allowance
  37. 29Grants for dependants - calculations
  38. 30Grants for dependants - interpretation
  39. 31Interpretation of regulations 32 to 34
  40. 32Qualifying conditions for the grant for travel
  41. 33Amount of the grant for travel
  42. 34Deductions from the grant for travel
  43. 35Maintenance grant
  44. 36Maintenance grant –eligible students who are 2010 cohort students or 2012 cohort students
  45. 37Maintenance grant –eligible students who are 2011 cohort students
  46. 38Special support grant
  47. 39Special support grant –eligible students who are 2010 cohort students or 2012 cohort students
  48. 40Special support grant –eligible students who are 2011 cohort students
  49. Part 6: LOANS FOR LIVING COSTS
  50. 41Qualifying conditions for loans for living costs
  51. 42General
  52. 43Maximum amount of loans for eligible students with full entitlement who are 2010 cohort students, 2012 cohort students or 2012 accelerated graduate entry students ...
  53. 44Maximum amount of loans for eligible students with full entitlement who are 2011 cohort students
  54. 45Students with reduced entitlement
  55. 46Students residing with parents
  56. 47Loans for living costs payable in respect of three quarters of the academic year
  57. 48Students falling into more than one category
  58. 49Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year
  59. 50Increases in maximum amount
  60. 51Deductions from loans for living costs
  61. 52Interpretation of Part 6
  62. Part 7: GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS
  63. 53Additional amount of loans
  64. Part 8: COLLEGE FEE LOANS Repealed
  65. 54College fee loans Repealed
  66. Part 9: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
  67. 55Calculation of contribution
  68. 56Application of contribution
  69. Part 10: PAYMENTS
  70. 57Payment of grants or loans for fees for eligible students
  71. 58Payment of grants for living costs
  72. 59Provision of United Kingdom national insurance number
  73. 60Information requirements
  74. 61Payment of loans for living costs
  75. 62Overpayments
  76. 63Payments - interpretation
  77. Part 11: SUPPORT FOR FULL-TIME DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES Repealed
  78. 64Eligible distance learning students Repealed
  79. 65Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year Repealed
  80. 66Designated distance learning courses Repealed
  81. 67Period of eligibility Repealed
  82. 68Support for distance learning courses Repealed
  83. 69Amount of support Repealed
  84. 70Interpretation of regulation 69 Repealed
  85. 71Grant for disabled distance learning students’ living costs Repealed
  86. 72Applications for support Repealed
  87. 73Declarations provided by academic authorities Repealed
  88. 74Information Repealed
  89. 75Transfer of status Repealed
  90. 76Conversion of status – eligible students transferring to designated distance learning courses Repealed
  91. 77Conversion of status – eligible distance learning students transferring to designated courses Repealed
  92. 78Payment of grants for fees Repealed
  93. 79Payment of grants for books, travel and other expenditure and grants for disabled distance learning students’ living costs Repealed
  94. 80Overpayments Repealed
  95. Part 12: SUPPORT FOR PART-TIME COURSES
  96. 81Eligible part-time students
  97. 82Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year
  98. 83Designated part-time courses
  99. 84Period of eligibility
  100. 85Support for part-time courses beginning before 1 September 2014 (fee grant and grant for books, travel and other expenditure)
  101. 86New part-time fee loan
  102. 87New part-time course grant
  103. 88Grants for disabled part-time students’ living costs
  104. 89Part-time grants for dependants – general
  105. 90Part-time grants for dependants – general
  106. 91Part-time adult dependants’ grant
  107. 92Part-time childcare grant
  108. 93Part-time parents’ learning allowance
  109. 94Part-time grants for dependants – initial calculations
  110. 95Part-time grants for dependants - interpretation
  111. 96Part-time grants for dependants - calculation of contribution
  112. 97Part-time grants for dependants - application of contribution
  113. 98Part-time grants for dependants – final calculation
  114. 99Applications for support
  115. 100Assistance with fees in respect of attendance on part-time courses in England, Northern Ireland or Scotland beginning before 1 September 2014
  116. 101Information and other matters
  117. 102Transfer of status
  118. 103Conversion of status
  119. 104Payment of support to eligible part-time students
  120. 105Payment of support to eligible part-time students
  121. 106Interpretation of regulation 105
  122. 107Payment of grants for fees in respect of designated part-time courses beginning before 1 September 2014
  123. 108Payment of new part-time fee loan
  124. 109Overpayments
  125. Part 13: SUPPORT FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
  126. 110Eligible postgraduate students
  127. 111Students becoming eligible during the course of the academic year
  128. 112Designated postgraduate courses
  129. 113Period of eligibility
  130. 114Transfer of status
  131. 115Applications for support
  132. 116Information
  133. 117Amount of grant
  134. 118Payment of grant
  135. 119Overpayments
  136. Signature
  137. Schedule 1: Eligible Students
  138. Part 1: Interpretation
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. Part 2: Categories
  141. 2Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom
  142. 2APersons who are settled in the United Kingdom
  143. 3Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom
  144. 4Refugees and their family members
  145. 4ZAProtected persons and their family members
  146. 4ZBPersons granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner and their children
  147. 4ZCProtected Ukrainian nationals
  148. 4APersons granted stateless leave and their family members Repealed
  149. 5Persons with leave to enter or remain and their family members
  150. 5APersons with section 67 leave to remain Repealed
  151. 6Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
  152. 6AWorkers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
  153. 7Workers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
  154. 7AWorkers, employed persons, self-employed persons and their family members
  155. 8Persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere
  156. 8APersons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere
  157. 9EU nationals etc.
  158. 9AEU nationals etc.
  159. 9BUnited Kingdom nationals
  160. 9BAIrish citizens in the EEA and Switzerland
  161. 9CIrish citizens in the EEA and Switzerland
  162. 9DPersons resident in Gibraltar
  163. 10EU nationals ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands
  164. 10AEU nationals ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands
  165. 11Children of Swiss nationals
  166. 11AChildren of Swiss nationals
  167. 12Children of Turkish workers
  168. 12AChildren of Turkish workers
  169. Schedule 2: DESIGNATED COURSES
  170. 1Paragraph 1
  171. 2Paragraph 2
  172. 3Paragraph 3
  173. 4Paragraph 4
  174. 5Paragraph 5
  175. 6Paragraph 6
  176. 7Paragraph 7
  177. 8Paragraph 8
  178. Schedule 3: INFORMATION
  179. 1Paragraph 1
  180. 2Paragraph 2
  181. 3Paragraph 3
  182. Schedule 4: COLLEGE FEE LOANS Repealed
  183. 1Availability of college fee loans Repealed
  184. 2Availability of college fee loans Repealed
  185. 3Availability of college fee loans Repealed
  186. 4Disabled students Repealed
  187. 5Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year Repealed
  188. 6Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year Repealed
  189. 7Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year Repealed
  190. 8Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year Repealed
  191. 9Students becoming eligible during the course of an academic year Repealed
  192. 10Amount of the college fee loan Repealed
  193. 11Transfers Repealed
  194. 12Payment Repealed
  195. 13Conditions of entitlement to payment of college fee loan Repealed
  196. 14Information requirements Repealed
  197. 15Overpayment Repealed
  198. Schedule 5: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
  199. 1Definitions
  200. 2Independent eligible student
  201. 3Household income
  202. 4Calculation of eligible student’s residual income
  203. 5Calculation of parent’s residual income
  204. 6Calculation of eligible student’s partner’s residual income
  205. 7Calculation of parent’s partner’s residual income
  206. 8Calculation of contribution – eligible students
  207. 9Split contributions
  208. Schedule 6: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT – PART-TIME GRANTS FOR DEPENDANTS
  209. Part Definitions
  210. 1Paragraph 1
  211. 2Household income
  212. 3Calculation of eligible part-time student’s residual income
  213. 4Calculation of eligible part-time student’s partner’s residual income
  214. 5Calculation of contribution
  215. 6Split contributions
  216. Schedule 7Higher Education Classification of Subjects Course Codes and Labels
  217. Explanatory note