The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2009

Students with reduced entitlement

49.—(1) Subject to regulations 50 to 55, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student with reduced entitlement qualifies in respect of an academic year of a course other than the final year of a course than is not an intensive course is–

(a) where the student falls within regulation 24(3)(a)—

(i) for a student in category 1, £1,744;

(ii) for a student in category 2, £3,268;

(iii) for a student in category 3, £2,324;

(iv) for a student in category 4, £2,324;

(v) for a student in category 5, £2,324.

(b) where the student falls within regulation 24(3)(b) or 24(5)—

(i) for a student in category 1, £1,744;

(ii) for a student in category 2, £3,268;

(iii) for a student in category 3, £2,780;

(iv) for a student in category 4, £2,780;

(v) for a student in category 5, £2,324.

(c) where the student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income an amount equal to (X−Y) where—

• X is —

  (i)

  for a student in category 1, £2,755;

  (ii)

  for a student in category 2, £4,986;

  (iii)

  for a student in category 3, £4,244;

  (iv)

  for a student in category 4, £4,244;

  (v)

  for a student in category 5, £3,559.

• Y is the amount specified in paragraph (d).

  (d)

  the specified amount is—

  (i)

  £644 where the student is a type 1 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £644;

  (ii)

  £1,288 where the student is a type 2 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £1,288;

  (iii)

  nil where the student is not a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student.

(2) Subject to regulations 50 to 55, the maximum amount of loan for living costs for which a student with reduced entitlement qualifies in respect of an academic year that is the final year of a course that is not an intensive course is–

(a) where the student falls within regulation 24(3)(a)—

(i) for a student in category 1, £1,324;

(ii) for a student in category 2, £2,498;

(iii) for a student in category 3, £1,811;

(iv) for a student in category 4, £1,811;

(v) for a student in category 5, £1,811.

(b) where the student falls within regulation 24(3)(b) or 24(5)—

(i) for a student in category 1, £1,324;

(ii) for a student in category 2, £2,498;

(iii) for a student in category 3, £2,031;

(iv) for a student in category 4, £2,031;

(v) for a student in category 5, £1,811.

(c) where the student applies for a loan for living costs and opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income an amount equal to (X−Y) where—

• X is—

  (i)

  for a student in category 1, £2,493;

  (ii)

  for a student in category 2, £4,540;

  (iii)

  for a student in category 3, £3,690;

  (iv)

  for a student in category 4, £3,690;

  (v)

  for a student in category 5, £3,297.

• Y is the amount specified in paragraph (d).

  (d)

  the specified amount is—

  (i)

  £644 where the student is a type 1 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £644;

  (ii)

  £1,288 where the student is a type 2 teacher training student who opts not to provide the information needed to calculate the household income when applying for a maintenance grant and who qualifies for a maintenance grant of £1,288;

  (iii)

  nil where the student is not a type 1 or type 2 teacher training student.