Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Grants for students who have left care

14.—(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 custody or care or has been provided with accommodation as described in paragraph 3(1)(g) of that Schedule; and

(c)in the opinion of the Department is subject to greater financial hardship by reason of having been in custody or care or having been provided with accommodation as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) than he would have been if he had not been in custody or 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 Department 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 the academic year to which the grant relates and which—

(a)falls within the longest vacation taken; and

(b)during no part of which week the student attends his course.