the student meets isolation conditions or has special needs identified in Part 4; and the student boards away from home, lives in a or studies by (see Part 5). 1.4 Types of allowances Depending on the circumstances, the AIC Scheme provides: Basic Boarding Allowance (see ) Additional Boarding Allowance (see ) Second Home Allowance (see ) Distance Education Allowance (see ) Pensioner Education Supplement (see ). With the exception of the Additional Boarding Allowance, all allowances are free of means testing. 1.5 Legislative basis The AIC Scheme is a special educational assistance scheme, as defined by the Student Assistance Act 1973 (). Funding for the scheme is appropriated under section 55A of the Act. Parts 6 and 7 of the Act detail such matters as the recovery of overpayments, various obligations of applicants, and penalties for non-compliance. Policy and procedures of the AIC Scheme that are not are set out in the Act are set out in these guidelines.
the student meets isolation conditions or has special needs identified in Part 4; and the student boards away from home, lives in a or studies by (see Part 5). 1.4 Types of allowances Depending on the circumstances, the AIC Scheme provides: Basic Boarding Allowance (see ) Additional Boarding Allowance (see ) Second Home Allowance (see ) Distance Education Allowance (see ) Pensioner Education Supplement (see ). With the exception of the Additional Boarding Allowance, all allowances are free of means testing. 1.5 Legislative basis The AIC Scheme is a special educational assistance scheme, as defined by the Student Assistance Act 1973 (). Funding for the scheme is appropriated under section 55A of the Act. Parts 6 and 7 of the Act detail such matters as the recovery of overpayments, various obligations of applicants, and penalties for non-compliance. Policy and procedures of the AIC Scheme that are not are set out in the Act are set out in these guidelines.
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