These Regulations provide for support for eligible students taking designated higher education courses at the Bologna Center, the College of Europe or the European University Institute in respect of an academic year beginning on or after 1 September 2008.

A grant for fees is available for one eligible student at the Bologna Center.

A grant for fees, grants for living and other costs, a disabled students' allowance and a grant for dependants are available for up to two eligible students at the College of Europe.

Grants for living and other costs, a disabled students' allowance and a grant for dependants are available for one eligible student at the European University Institute.

The Regulations set out the eligibility criteria for the grants, the application procedure and the method for calculating the amount of grant payable. The Regulations also set out the arrangements for payment of the grants and recovery of any overpayments.

These Regulations also amend the Assembly Learning Grants (European Institutions) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (the “2007 Regulations”). The amendments are referred to in Schedule 1.

These Regulations revoke the 2007 Regulations to the extent set out in regulations 4 to 6.