PART IV GRANTS FOR LIVING COSTS

14 Grants for students who have left care
1 An eligible student—
(a) who is under the age of 21 on the first day of the course;
(b) in respect of whom a parental contribution is not applicable in accordance with Part II of Schedule 3 because he has pursuant to an order of a competent court been in the custody or care of or has been provided with accommodation as described in paragraph 3(1)(g) of that Schedule; and
(c) in the opinion of the Secretary of State is subject to greater financial hardship by reason of having been in custody, care or having been provided with accommodation as mentioned in paragraph (b) than he would have been if he had not been in custody, care or having been provided with accommodation
shall be eligible for such amount of grant not exceeding the amount referred to in paragraph (2) as the Secretary of State in all the circumstances considers appropriate.
2 The maximum amount of grant for which an eligible student shall be eligible under this regulation is £100 for each week or part of a week in an academic year which—
(a) falls within the longest vacation taken; and
(b) during no part of which week the student attends his course.