(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide for financial support for students in post compulsory education who are ordinarily resident in Wales taking designated further education courses in respect of academic year beginning on or after 1 September 2007 by provision of a means tested grant to help meet the costs of studying. The grant will be available to eligible students wherever they choose to study, in Wales or elsewhere in the UK.
The Regulations come into force on 31 August 2007 and apply in respect of grants for the academic year 2007/8.
The Welsh Assembly Government has prepared detailed guidance on the operation of the Regulations. Copies can be obtained from the Welsh Assembly Government, Student Finance Division, Crown Buildings, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ. Copies can also be found on the Welsh Assembly Government website. www.wales.gov.uk.