Grants

The levels of maintenance grant applicable for 2022-23 are as follows:

Levels of Grant Non-adjacent Rate Adjacent Rate Student Contribution Paid?

Special rate of maintenance grant €6,115 Standard rate - 100% maintenance €3,225 Standard rate - 75% maintenance €2,470 Standard rate - 50% maintenance €1,715 Standard rate - 25% maintenance €955 €2,575 √ €1,415 √ €1,110 √ €605 √ €505 √

Student Grants

The student grant is the main source of financial help available from the Irish State for eligible students in full-time higher education undergraduate courses. For eligible students, the grant is there to help with the various costs of participating in further or higher education. The Student Finance Website (www. studentfinance.ie) can help you to assess whether you are eligible and guide you in beginning the process.

Who do I apply to?

Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI)

is the single awarding authority for all student grant applications. If you are a new student or changing course, you should apply to SUSI through their website. The student grant application system is an “Online Application System” and can be accessed at www.grantsonline.ie. The SUSI website offers students a survey for them to determine their eligibility before applying for a grant.

Where can I contact SUSI?

Via the SUSI Support Desk which is open 9.00am – 5.30pm, Mon to Fri. • E: support@susi.ie • Tel: 0761 08 7874 • Facebook.com/susisupport

Grant Levels

There are three classes of grant under the 2016-17 Student Grant Scheme:

1. A maintenance grant 2. A fee grant 3. A postgraduate fee contribution

1. Maintenance grant

A maintenance grant is a contribution towards the living costs of a student and is payable at: a) The standard rate, at either a full (100%) or part (75%, 50% or 25%), depending on the level of income

Or

b) The special rate which is payable depending on the level of reckonable income The maintenance grant is paid at either the adjacent or non-adjacent rate, depending on the distance between your normal residence and the Institution where your course takes place. The adjacent rate is payable if your normal residence is determined by the awarding authority to be 45km or less from the approved institution they are attending. The non-adjacent rate is payable in all other cases.

2. Fee grant

A student or tuition student can be considered for a fee grant which is made up of three elements (tuition fee element, student contribution element and a field trip element).

3. Postgraduate Fee Contribution

Applicants pursuing an approved postgraduate course may be eligible for the award of a postgraduate fee contribution of €2,000 where the reckonable income is below the limit specified for a Postgraduate Fee Contribution in Schedule 1 of the Student Grant Scheme 2018.

Continuing Students

Students who are awarded a grant under a student grant scheme are subject to review each year. If you held a student grant in 2019-20, or in a previous academic year, and are continuing your studies on this course in the 2020-21 academic year, you must apply to renew your grant.

Back to Education Allowance

The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) allows people in receipt of certain social welfare payments to retain those payments whilst participating in approved full-time courses in further and higher education. All information in respect of the BTEA is available from your local Social Welfare Office.