(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (“the SLTF Regulations”), the Education Authority Bursaries (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (“the Bursaries Regulations”), the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (“the Nursing Regulations”), the Students” Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (“the Allowances Regulations”), the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (“the Loans Regulations”), the Education Maintenance Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (“the EMA Regulations”) and the Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (“the Fees Regulations”).
These Regulations are required to implement changes to student support following the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union and to provide continuing support for eligible students in order to reflect the United Kingdom’s commitments in the EU Withdrawal Agreement, the EEA EFTA Withdrawal Agreement and the Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement.