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PART 5GRANTS FOR LIVING COSTS

Higher education grants

35.—(1) An old system eligible student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a higher education grant in connection with his or her 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 eligible student does not qualify for a higher education grant unless he or she began the specified designated course on or after 1 September 2004.

(3) The maximum amount of higher education grant available in respect of an academic year is £1,000.

(4) An eligible student who qualifies for a higher education grant is entitled to receive an amount as follows—

(a)in any case where the household income is £16,765 or less, he or she is entitled to receive the maximum amount of grant available;

(b)in any case where the household income exceeds £16,765 and does not exceed £22,750, he or she receives an amount equal to M − A, where M is £1,000 and A is £1 for every complete £6.30 by which the household income exceeds £ 16,765; and

(c)in any case where the household income exceeds £22,750, no grant is payable under this regulation.