Qualifying conditions for the higher education grant
61.—(1) An old system student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a higher education grant in connection with his 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 he 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, he cannot qualify for a higher education grant for that year unless the reason that he 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.