Regulation 41 Qualifying conditions for loans for living costsI1

England and Wales

(1)

An eligible student qualifies for a loan for living costs in connection with the eligible student’s attendance on a designated course if the eligible student satisfies the condition in paragraph (2) and is not excluded by paragraph (3) or regulation 7.

(2)

The condition is that the eligible student is under the age of 60 on the relevant date.

(3)

An eligible student does not qualify for a loan for living costs if the only paragraph F1or paragraphs in Part 2 of Schedule 1 into which the eligible student falls is one or more of paragraphs 2A, 9, 9A, F29BA, 9C or 9D.

F3(4)

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(5)

An eligible student to whom this paragraph applies is treated as being in attendance on the designated course for the purpose of qualifying for a loan for living costs.

(6)

Paragraph (5) applies to—

(a)

a compressed degree student;

(b)

a disabled eligible student who—

(i)

is not a compressed degree student; and

(ii)

is undertaking a designated course in the United Kingdom but is not in attendance because the eligible student is unable to attend for a reason which relates to the eligible student’s disability; and

(c)

an eligible student on a period of study or a period of work placement in an Erasmus year.

(7)

An eligible student does not qualify for a loan for living costs under this Part if the eligible student is a prisoner.

(8)

An eligible student does not qualify for a loan for living costs under this Part if the eligible student is undertaking a distance learning course.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 41(3) substituted (25.4.2021) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 58 (with reg. 2)
F2: Word in reg. 41(3) inserted (31.12.2021) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1365), regs. 1(2), 22
F3: Reg. 41(4) omitted (30.7.2018) by virtue of The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/814), regs. 1(2), 29

Commencement

I1: Reg. 41 in force at 17.2.2017, see reg. 1(2)