44.—(1) An eligible student shall qualify for a grant under this regulation in connection with his attendance on a designated course if the conditions in paragraph (2) are satisfied.
(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a)the eligible student is under the age of 21 on the first day of the course;
(b)the eligible student has left care, that is to say he last ceased to fall within paragraph 2(1)(f) of Schedule 5 before 1st September 2005; and
(c)in the opinion of the Department, the eligible student is subject to greater financial hardship by virtue of falling within paragraph 2(1)(f) of Schedule 5 than he would otherwise have been.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of grant shall be such amount as the Department considers appropriate in the circumstances.
(4) The maximum amount of grant is £100 for each week or part of a week in an academic year which—
(a)falls within the longest vacation taken; and
(b)during no part of which week the student attends his course.