Regulation 19 Early termination of eligibility

England and Wales

(1)

An eligible student's (“P's”) period of eligibility terminates at the end of the day on which—

(a)

P withdraws from P's designated course and the Welsh Ministers do not transfer P's status as an eligible student under regulation 28, or

(b)

P abandons or is expelled from P's designated course.

(2)

Where—

(a)

an eligible student's (“P's”) designated course is a distance learning course, and

(b)

P undertakes the course outside the United Kingdom,

P's period of eligibility terminates at the beginning of the first day on which P undertakes the course outside the United Kingdom.

F1(3)

But paragraph (2) does not apply if P is undertaking a distance learning course outside the United Kingdom because P or a close relative of P is serving as a member of the armed forces.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 19(3) substituted (5.2.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/3), regs. 1(2), 2, 33