Regulation 5 Students becoming eligible other than prior to the beginning of a designated further education course
(1)
In regulation 7 (students becoming eligible other than prior to the beginning of a designated further education course) of the 2012 Regulations, omit paragraph (a).
(2)
After regulation 7 insert—
“Student becoming eligible where a course is designated after the student starts the course
7A.(1)A student may only qualify for a loan for a course that is designated after that student starts the course if the course is designated in the academic year in which that student starts the course.
(2)For the purposes of this regulation an “academic year” means the twelve month period starting on 1st August and ending on 31st July.”