The Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

PART III LOANS

Maximum amounts of loans

10.  The maximum amount of loan in respect of each academic year shall not exceed such amount as may be determined from time to time by the Scottish Ministers and different maximum amounts may be determined for different categories of student.

Means test

11.—(1) In determining the amount of a loan payable under these Regulations, the Scottish Ministers shall take account of the sums, if any, which–

(a) in accordance with principles determined by them from time to time; and

(b) after having regard to any sums taken into account under regulation 4(3) of the Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007(1) in determining the amount of an allowance payable to the eligible student under those Regulations,

the eligible student, the eligible student’s parents and the eligible student’s spouse or civil partner can reasonably be expected to contribute towards the eligible student’s expenses.

(2) For the purpose of the exercise of their functions under this regulation the Scottish Ministers may require an eligible student to provide from time to time such information as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary as to the income of any person whose means are relevant to the assessment of a contribution under this regulation.

(1)

S.S.I. 2007/153.