PART 4GRANTS AND LOANS FOR FEES

CHAPTER 2FEE GRANT

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1

Subject to paragraph (2), an eligible student who is a 2012 cohort student qualifies in accordance with this regulation for a new fee grant in respect of, or otherwise in connection with, the 2012 cohort student’s attendance on a designated course provided by a body listed in regulation 5(1)(e).

2

A new fee grant is not available in respect of an academic year if that year is—

a

a bursary year;

b

an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in Northern Ireland; or

c

an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England, Scotland or Wales where the course began before 1 September 2012.

3

The maximum amount of new fee grant available under this regulation to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year of a designated course where none of the circumstances in paragraphs (7), (8), (9) or (10) applies is the lesser of—

a

F4£4,665; or

b

the amount by which the fees payable by the applicant exceed F3£4,335.

4

The maximum amount of new fee grant available under this regulation to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year of a designated course where one of the circumstances in paragraph (7) or (8) applies is the lesser of—

a

F2£2,410; or

b

the amount by which the fees payable by the applicant exceed F1£2,090.

5

The maximum amount of new fee grant available under this regulation to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year of a designated course where paragraph (9) applies is the lesser of—

a

£900; or

b

the amount by which the fees payable by the applicant exceed £900.

6

The maximum amount of new fee grant available under this regulation to a 2012 cohort student in respect of an academic year of a designated course where paragraph (10) applies is the lesser of—

a

£675; or

b

the amount by which the fees payable by the applicant exceed £675.

7

This paragraph applies where—

a

the final academic year of the designated course where that year is ordinarily required to be completed after less than 15 weeks’ attendance;

b

in respect of an academic year of a sandwich course beginning before 1 September 2012—

i

during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

ii

if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks;

c

in respect of an academic year of a course beginning before 1 September 2012 provided in conjunction with an overseas institution—

i

during which the periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

ii

if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.

8

This paragraph applies—

a

in respect of an academic year of a sandwich course provided by an institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland which began on or after 1 September 2012 and—

i

during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

ii

if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks; or

b

in respect of an academic year of a course provided by an institution in Scotland or Northern Ireland in conjunction with an overseas institution which began on or after 1 September 2012 and—

i

during which the periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

ii

if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.

9

This paragraph applies in respect of an academic year of a sandwich course provided by an institution in England or Wales which began on or after 1 September 2012 and—

a

during which any periods of full-time study are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

b

if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks.

10

This paragraph applies—

a

in respect of an academic year of a course provided by an institution in England or Wales in conjunction with an overseas institution which began on or after 1 September 2012 and;

i

during which the periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom are in aggregate less than 10 weeks; or

ii

if in respect of that academic year and any previous academic years of the course the aggregate of any one or more periods of attendance which are not periods of full-time study at the institution in the United Kingdom (disregarding intervening vacations) exceeds 30 weeks; or

b

in respect of an Erasmus year of a course provided by an institution in England, Scotland or Wales which began on or after 1 September 2012.

11

For the purpose of this regulation a course is to be treated as being provided by or on behalf of a recognised educational institution where—

a

an institution was a recognised educational institution on the first day of the first academic year of a course;

b

that institution has ceased to be a recognised educational institution; and

c

the Welsh Ministers have designated that course under regulation 5(8).