CHAPTER 8HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS FOR OLD SYSTEM STUDENTS
Qualifying conditions for the higher education grant
60.—(1) An old system student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a higher education grant in connection with his 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 student does not qualify for a higher education grant unless he began the specified designated course on or after 1st September 2004.
(3) If an old system student does not qualify for a grant for fees in respect of an academic year of the designated course, he cannot qualify for a higher education grant for that year unless the reason that he does not qualify for a grant for fees is because—
(a)the year is an Erasmus year; or
(b)the designated course is a flexible postgraduate course for the initial training of teachers.
Amount of the higher education grant
61.—(1) The maximum amount of higher education grant available in respect of an academic year is £1,000.
(2) An old system student who qualifies for a higher education grant receives an amount as follows—
(a)where the household income is £16,340 or less, he receives £1,000;
(b)where the household income exceeds £16,340 and does not exceed £22,325, he receives an amount equal to 
M is £1,000
A is £1 for every complete £6.30 by which the household income exceeds £16,340; and
(c)where the household income exceeds £22,325, no higher education grant is payable.