The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2009

CHAPTER 8 HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS

Qualifying conditions for the higher education grant

64.—(1) An old system student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a higher education grant in connection with the student’s attendance on a designated course to defray the cost of books, equipment, travel or childcare incurred for the purpose of attending that course.

(2) An old system student does not qualify for a higher education grant unless the student began the specified designated course on or after 1st September 2004.

(3) If an old system student does not qualify for a grant for fees in respect of an academic year of the designated course, the student cannot qualify for a higher education grant for that year unless the reason that the student does not qualify for a grant for fees is that—

(a) the year is an Erasmus year; or

(b) the designated course is an old flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers.

Amount of the higher education grant

65.—(1) The maximum amount of higher education grant available in respect of an academic year is £1,000.

(2) An old system student who qualifies for a higher education grant receives an amount as follows—

(a) where the household income is £16,750 or less, the student receives £1,000;

(b) where the household income exceeds £16,750 and does not exceed £22,735, the student receives an amount equal to where—

• M is £1,000

• A is £1 for every complete £6.30 by which the household income exceeds £16,750; and

(c) where the household income exceeds £22,735, no higher education grant is payable.