{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/student-support-scotland-regulations-2022/regulation-15",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2022/157",
  "legislation_title": "The Student Support (Scotland) Regulations 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/student-support-scotland-regulations-2022",
  "path": "regulation/15",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Applications for loans",
  "text": "(1) A loan application for an amount, not exceeding the maximum amount applicable in that student’s case in connection with undertaking a designated course, is to be made by the student completing and submitting to the Scottish Ministers an application in such form as the Scottish Ministers may require.\n(2) In relation to a loan issued under regulation 12 (students eligible for student loans for tuition fees for RUK institutions), the maximum amount applicable in the student’s case is the maximum amount of tuition fee charged to the student for the current academic year of the designated course which the student is undertaking.\n(3) The completed application is to include such information as the Scottish Ministers require, including the following particulars—\n(a) the student’s United Kingdom national insurance number, where applicable,\n(b) the student’s most recent student loan account number, if any, and\n(c) the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two persons who know the student.\n(4) The completed application will also include a declaration, either in writing or electronically, by the student that—\n(a) the particulars given in the form are correct to the best of their knowledge and belief,\n(b) the student will notify the Scottish Ministers of any change in those particulars which might affect their eligibility for a loan, and\n(c) the student will, if required to do so, repay to the Scottish Ministers—\n(i) any amount paid to them or to any other person on their behalf which exceeds for any reason the amount of loan to which that student is entitled under this Part, and\n(ii) any amount lent to them, together with interest and applicable charges and penalties, in accordance with the Act and any regulations made under the Act.\n(5) The application form must reach the Scottish Ministers by the date they determine (and different dates may be determined by them in respect of loans for different courses) unless the Scottish Ministers consider that, having regard to the circumstances of the particular case, the time limit should be relaxed, in which case the application must reach the Scottish Ministers no later than the date they specify.\n(6) A student demonstrates eligibility for a loan by providing such evidence as the Scottish Ministers may require.\n(7) The Scottish Ministers may take steps and make inquiries as they consider necessary to determine whether the student is eligible for a loan.\n(8) If the Scottish Ministers determine that a student is eligible for a loan they will notify that student of that fact and of the maximum amount of loan applicable in their case, and that the student will then be an “eligible student” for the purposes of this Part.\n(9) In relation to loans issued under regulation 11 (students eligible for student loans), in any case where the Scottish Ministers—\n(a) determine that the maximum amount of loan which has been notified to an eligible student in relation to an academic year should be increased (including an increase from nil), as a result of a reassessment of the student’s contribution or otherwise, and\n(b) consider that the increase in the maximum amount of loan does not result from the eligible student–\n(i) failing to provide information promptly which might affect eligibility for a loan or the amount of loan for which they are eligible, or\n(ii) providing information which is inaccurate,\nthey will notify the increased amount to the eligible student who may apply to borrow an additional amount which when added to the amount already applied for must not exceed the increased maximum.\n(10) Where an eligible student who has submitted an application for a loan in accordance with paragraph (1) has not applied for the maximum amount of loan to which they are entitled in relation to an academic year under the preceding paragraphs that student may apply to borrow an additional amount, which when added to the amount already applied for must not exceed the maximum applicable in their case.\n(11) An application under paragraphs (9) or (10) is made by completing and submitting to the Scottish Ministers an application in such form as they may require no later than the date the Scottish Ministers determine and will contain a declaration, either in writing or electronically, in the terms set out in paragraph (4).\n(12) In this regulation “student loan account number” means the account number assigned by the lender to a loan made under the Act, the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, the Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990, the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 or any regulations made under any of those instruments.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 15 in force at 1.8.2022, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/157/regulation/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T20:50:04.970661+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}