The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2008

Qualifying conditions

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83.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), an eligible student or person treated as an eligible student qualifies for a college fee loan in connection with his attendance on a qualifying course if he—

(a)has an honours degree from an institution in the United Kingdom;

(b)is taking a qualifying course which he—

(i)began on or after 1st September 2006 and on which he is continuing after 31st August 2008; or

(ii)begins on or after 1st September 2008;

(c)is a member of a college or a permanent private hall of the University of Oxford or a member of a college of the University of Cambridge; and

(d)was under the age of 60 on the first day of the first academic year of the qualifying course.

(2) An eligible student who falls within paragraph 9 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 does not qualify for a college fee loan under this Part if he is ordinarily resident in Wales or Northern Ireland.

(3) An eligible student who falls within paragraph 9 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 and who is ordinarily resident in Scotland does not qualify for a college fee loan if he is settled in the United Kingdom other than by reason of having acquired the right of permanent residence or if he is the family member of such a person.