Educational Grants for Single Parents Regulations, 2014

L.N. 448 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Educational Grants for Single Parents Regulations, 2014

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 135(p) of the

Education Act, the Minister for Education and Employment has made

the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Educational Grants for Citation.

Single Parents Regulations, 2014.

In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires

Interpretation.

"the Board" means the Students Maintenance Grants

Management Board set up in terms of regulation 17 of the Students S.L. 327.178

Maintenance Grants Regulations;

"Malta Qualifications Framework" shall have the same meaning

as that in article 63 of the Education Act.

A single parent in receipt of Social Assistance in Beneficiary.

accordance with the Social Security Act, and who is eligible in terms Cap. 318

of these regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the beneficiary", shall

apply to the Board to receive a grant in accordance with the Schedule.

The beneficiary shall be entitled to receive such grant upon Proof of

proof of unconditional acceptance in a registered institution that acceptance

registered

delivers accredited courses.

institution.

A beneficiary who withdraws from the course before Reimbursement.

sitting for the final examinations at the end of the year shall reimburse

the amount of the grant received.

Beneficiaries are entitled to receive a grant only for one Grant receivable

course at Malta Qualifications Framework level. Beneficiaries only

course.

pursuing a second or subsequent course after having completed or

partially followed another course at the same level shall not be

entitled to receive a grant.

These regulations shall be applicable for students who Applicability.

enrol or were enrolled into a course leading to a qualification at level

3 or higher during the academic year 2013/2014 or who are expected

to enrol into such course after the said academic year.

Schedule

(Regulation 3)

Grants payable to beneficiaries

Course leading to qualification

Maximum Amount of Grant

leading to accreditation level

Payable in Euro

1,000

€0.18