PART 5GRANTS FOR LIVING COSTS
Higher education grants40
1
An old system eligible student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a higher education grant in connection with the old system eligible student’s 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 eligible student does not qualify for a higher education grant unless the old system eligible student began the specified designated course on or after 1 September 2004.
3
The maximum amount of higher education grant available in respect of an academic year is £1,000.
4
An old system eligible student who qualifies for a higher education grant is entitled to receive an amount as follows—
a
in any case where the household income is £16,765 or less, the old system eligible student is entitled to receive the maximum amount of grant available;
b
in any case where the household income exceeds £16,765 and does not exceed £22,750, the old system eligible student receives an amount equal to M – A, where M is £1,000 and A is £1 for every £6.30 by which the household income exceeds £16,765; and
c
in any case where the household income exceeds £22,750, no grant is payable under this regulation.