PART 11SUPPORT FOR PART-TIME COURSES

Period of eligibility52

1

An eligible part-time student retains his or her status as an eligible part-time student for the duration of the period of eligibility.

2

Subject to the following paragraphs, the “period of eligibility” (“cyfnod cymhwystra”) in paragraph (1) runs until the end of the academic year in which the eligible part-time student completes his or her designated part-time course.

3

The National Assembly may, at any time, renew or extend the period of eligibility for such further period as it determines.

4

The period of eligibility terminates when the eligible part-time student—

a

withdraws from his or her designated part-time course in circumstances where the National Assembly has not transferred or converted or will not transfer or convert his or her status under regulation 57 or 58; or

b

abandons or is expelled from his or her designated part-time course.

5

The National Assembly may terminate the period of eligibility where the eligible part-time student has shown himself or herself by his or her conduct to be unfitted to receive support.

6

If the National Assembly is satisfied that an eligible part-time student has failed to comply with any requirement to provide information under this Part or has provided information which is inaccurate in a material particular, the National Assembly may take such of the following actions as it considers appropriate in the circumstances—

a

terminate the period of eligibility;

b

determine that the student no longer qualifies for any particular support or particular amount of support;

c

treat any support paid to the student as an overpayment which may be recovered under regulation 61.