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<strong>2013</strong>/<strong>14</strong> HE <strong>Student</strong> Finance<br />
<strong>Assessing</strong> <strong>Eligibility</strong> <strong>Guidance</strong><br />
UK: The Channel Islands and Isle of Man are not part of the EC (although many<br />
EC provisions relating to trade are applied there). Gibraltar on the other hand is<br />
part of the territory of the EC and the EEA (even though exempt from many EC<br />
rules). Depending on their circumstances, Gibraltarians may be eligible for a feesonly<br />
award or maintenance support as well. The Sovereign Bases on Cyprus, the<br />
Falklands and other UK Dependent Territories are not part of the EC.<br />
Spain: The Balearic Islands and the Canaries are part of the EC as are Ceuta<br />
and Melilla.<br />
Portugal: Madeira and the Azores are part of the EC (under special terms).<br />
Macao is not.<br />
Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and The Vatican City are not part of EC.<br />
Member states of the EEA as from 1 January 2007<br />
The member states of the EEA are, as of 1 January 2007:<br />
Austria<br />
Bulgaria<br />
Cyprus<br />
Denmark<br />
Estonia<br />
France<br />
Greece<br />
Iceland<br />
Latvia<br />
Luxembourg<br />
Malta<br />
Norway<br />
Romania<br />
Portugal<br />
Slovenia<br />
Sweden<br />
Belgium<br />
Czech Republic<br />
Ireland<br />
Finland<br />
Germany<br />
Hungary<br />
Italy<br />
Lithuania<br />
Liechtenstein<br />
Netherlands<br />
Poland<br />
Slovakia<br />
Spain<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Switzerland: Although Switzerland is not a member of the EEA, Swiss migrant<br />
workers and their spouses/civil partners and children are treated on the same<br />
basis as EEA migrant workers for student support purposes. This is consequential<br />
to the Agreement between the EC and Switzerland on the Free Movement of<br />
Persons, which was signed on 21 June 1999 and came into force on 1 June 2002<br />
The amendments required to implement the agreement were first set out in the<br />
Education (<strong>Student</strong> Fees and Support) (Switzerland) Regulations 2003 (SI<br />
2003/3280) which came into force on 8 January 2004 and were incorporated in the<br />
Education (<strong>Student</strong> Support) Regulations 2006<br />
Turkey: Although Turkey is not a member of the EEA, children of Turkish migrant<br />
workers are treated on the same bases as EEA nationals for student support<br />
purposes. This is consequentional to the European Court of Justice Ruling<br />
Gibraltar: Gibraltar is part of the territory of the EEA<br />
Dependent territories<br />
The following is a dependent territory of an EEA member state:<br />
Norway: Svalbard<br />
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