xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"

PART 5GRANTS FOR LIVING AND OTHER COSTS

CHAPTER 8HIGHER EDUCATION BURSARIES FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS

Qualifying conditions and amounts of the higher education bursary

62.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an old system student who qualifies for a grant for fees under Chapter 3 of Part 4 and who is under the age of 60 on the relevant date qualifies for a higher education bursary in accordance with his attendance on a designated course.

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

(a)the year is an Erasmus year; or

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

(3) The amount of bursary payable in respect of any academic year shall be determined by reference to the household income ascertained under paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 in accordance with the following table—

Residual Income (£)Bursary (£)
Up to 11,5702,000
11,571 to 12,0001,925
12,001 to 13,0001,755
13,001 to 14,0001,580
14,001 to 15,0001,405
15,001 to 16,0001,235
16,001 to 17,0001,060
17,001 to 18,000905
18,001 to 19,000760
19,001 to 20,000620
20,001 to 21,000475
21,001 to 22,000330
22,001 to 23,000185
23,001 to 23,135165
Over 23,135Nil