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Regulation 80 Qualifying for a tuition fee loan during the academic year

England and Wales

(1)

Where one of the events listed in paragraph (2) occurs within 3 months of the first day of the academic year, the student may qualify for a tuition fee loan in respect of that academic year.

(2)

The events are—

(a)

the present course becomes a designated course;

(b)

the student becomes an eligible student on the grounds that—

F1(i)

the student or the student’s spouse, civil partner or parent is recognised as a refugee, becomes a person granted stateless leave, becomes a person with leave to enter or remain or becomes a person granted humanitarian protection under paragraph 339C of the immigration rules;

F2(ia)

the student or the student’s parent becomes a person with section 67 leave to remain F3or a person F4granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner;

F5(ib)

the student becomes a person with Calais leave;

F6(ic)

the student becomes a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen F7or the spouse, civil partner, child or stepchild of such a person;

F8(id)

the student becomes a protected Ukrainian national F9or the spouse, civil partner, child or stepchild of such a person;

F10(ii)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F11(iii)

the student becomes a family member described in paragraph 6A(1)(a), 6C(1)(a)F12, 6D(1)(a) or 6D(2)(a) of Schedule 2;

F13(iv)

the student becomes a person described in F14paragraph 1(1)(a), (2)(a) or (3)(a), or 6BB of Schedule 2;

F15(v)

where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, F16the student becomes a person described in paragraph 8(1)(a) of Schedule 2;

(vi)

the student becomes a person described in F17paragraph 4A(1)(a) of Schedule 2 or, where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, in paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 2;

F18(vii)

the student becomes a person described in paragraph 7A(a) of Schedule 2 or, where regulation 9(1A)(a) applies, in paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 2; or

F19(viii)

the student becomes a person described in paragraph 6B(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 2.

(3)

In this regulation and regulation 81, the following terms have the same meaning as in Schedule 2—

  • F20...

  • “family member” (“aelod o deulu”) F21...;

  • F22“immigration rules” (“rheolau mewnfudo”);

  • “parent” (“rhiant”);

  • F23“person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected partner” (“person y rhoddwyd caniatâd iddo ddod i mewn neu aros fel partner a ddiogelir”)

  • F24“person granted stateless leave” (“person y rhoddwyd caniatâd iddo aros fel person diwladwriaeth”);

  • F25“person with Calais leave” (“person sydd â chaniatâd Calais”);

  • “person with leave to enter or remain” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros”);

  • F26“person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen”;

  • F27“person with section 67 leave to remain” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i aros o dan adran 67”);

  • F28“protected Ukrainian national” (“gwladolyn Wcreinaidd a ddiogelir”);

  • “refugee” (“ffoadur”);

  • F29...

  • F30...

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 80(2)(b)(i) substituted (28.1.2021) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Ordinary Residence) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/9), regs. 1(2), 43(a)

F2

Reg. 80(2)(b)(ia) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/235), regs. 1(3)(a), 52(a)

F3

Words in reg. 80(2)(b)(ia) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(a)(i)

F4

Words in reg. 80(2)(b)(ia) substituted (9.8.2024) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/810), regs. 1(2), 24(a)

F5

Reg. 80(2)(b)(ib) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(a)(ii)

F6

Reg. 80(2)(b)(ic) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/79), regs. 1(2), 36(a)

F7

Words in reg. 80(2)(b)(ic) inserted (4.1.2024) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1349), regs. 1(2), 35 (with regs. 2, 80(2))

F8

Reg. 80(2)(b)(id) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Ukrainian Nationals and Family Members) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/764), regs. 2, 41(a)

F9

Words in reg. 80(2)(b)(id) inserted (4.1.2024) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1349), regs. 1(2), 39 (with reg. 2)

F10

Reg. 80(2)(b)(ii) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(a)(iii)

F11

Reg. 80(2)(b)(iii) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(a)(iv)

F12

Words in reg. 80(2)(b)(iii) substituted (22.2.2023) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/87), regs. 1(2), 43 (with reg. 2)

F13

Reg. 80(2)(b)(iv) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1302), regs. 1(3), 29(b)

F14

Words in reg. 80(2)(b)(iv) substituted (3.2.2025 with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/16), regs. 1(2), 25

F15

Reg. 80(2)(b)(v) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(a)(v)

F16

Words in reg. 80(2)(b)(v) substituted (1.8.2021) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/813), regs. 1(2), 10(a)

F17

Words in reg. 80(2)(b)(vi) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(a)(vi)

F18

Reg. 80(2)(b)(vii) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(a)(vii)

F19

Reg. 80(2)(b)(viii) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(a)(viii)

F20

Words in reg. 80(3) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(b)(i)

F21

Words in reg. 80(3) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(b)(ii)

F22

Words in reg. 80(3) inserted (28.1.2021) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Ordinary Residence) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/9), regs. 1(2), 43(b)

F23

Words in reg. 80(3) substituted (9.8.2024) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/810), regs. 1(2), 24(b)

F24

Words in reg. 80(3) inserted (30.7.2018) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/814), regs. 1(2), 13(b)

F25

Words in reg. 80(3) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(b)(v)

F26

Words in reg. 80(3) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/79), regs. 1(2), 36(b)

F27

Words in reg. 80(3) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/235), regs. 1(3)(a), 52(b)

F28

Words in reg. 80(3) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Ukrainian Nationals and Family Members) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/764), regs. 2, 41(b)

F29

Words in reg. 80(3) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(b)(iii)

F30

Words in reg. 80(3) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/481), regs. 1(2), 125(b)(iv)