13.5.5 Rent Assistance
See paragraph 5.5 of the Instruments
Subject to paragraph 5.5.2, a student who has been granted education allowance at a ‘living away from home’, ‘double orphan’ or ‘homeless’ rate may be entitled to the payment of rent assistance. Rent Assistance for students under the education schemes is not subject to a means test.
See paragraph 5.3 of the Instruments
Part 5.3 Special Assistance
5.3.1 Where a Board or the Commission considers that exceptional circumstances, beyond the control of the student, have hindered or will hinder a student’s progress:
… (b) the Commission may approve payment of Special Assistance in respect of that student.
13.5.3 Additional Tuition
See paragraph 5.2 of the Instruments
Paragraph 5.2 of the VCES and MRCAETS Instruments provides the Commission with the power to grant additional tuition funding to students where there is a discrepancy between the student’s intellectual potential and their actual academic achievements.
Requests for additional tuition
13.5.2 Fares Allowance
See paragraph 5.1 of the Instruments
13.5.1 Guidance, Counselling and Country Visits
See Part 4 of the Instruments
The Commission may arrange for a student to be given, or directed to, guidance and counselling for matters affecting that student’s continuing progress in a course of study.
13.4.5 Overpayments
For MRCA and DRCA overpayments, please refer to Section 11.3.1 of the Military Compensation Manuals and Resources Library (MRCA and DRCA Overpayment Policy).
13.4.4 Varying or Cessation of Assistance
13.4.3 Absences from study for primary and secondary students
See paragraph 2.10 of the Instruments
13.4.2 Date of effect rules
The date of commencement of assistance is calculated in accordance with paragraph 2.4 of the Instruments, being the later of:
13.4.1 Commencement of assistance under the Schemes
See paragraph 2.4 of the Instruments
A student may be eligible for payment of benefits under the Schemes with effect from either:
(a) the date of commencement of the first formal year of primary schooling; or
