SUSI Grant application

Lamina wrote: »

Just said Id post to see if anyone can give me some advice? I'm at my wits end.

I was awarded the 100% adjacent rate, my brother was awarded the Special, Non-adjacent rate. We live in the same house, our circumstances are totally the same even go to the same college.

Google maps give you two different measurements from my house to the college. If you put in my house-college, you get over 45km the other way around you get 45.0km on the dot. For some reason they are sticking to the 45km measurement and didn't for my brother. It's totally unfair, I keep going around in circles with SUSI.

Thats ridiculous. I would definitely appeal/make formal complaint/contact local TD.

Got awarded on the 25th November. Why the hell don't they back date the payments when it is awarded instead of waiting until the next payment?!? When is the next payment anyway?

Seems like our friends at SUSI have woken up (finally) - great to here of people getting awarded at long last.

I'm not sure when next payment is - I think either December 12th or December 19th according to this: http://www.susi.ie/QuickLinks/Payments-(1)/Higher-Education-Maintenance-Grants-Payment-Schedu.aspx

Can anyone confirm?

TheAdammaka wrote: »

Got awarded on the 25th November. Why the hell don't they back date the payments when it is awarded instead of waiting until the next payment?!? When is the next payment anyway?

Maybe it's a banking system issue or even costs.
From an administration perspective, it would be a nightmare to try and make daily payments based on the award date for every person that got awarded.

Hey all, I got a letter requesting documentation this morning from SUSI. One of the required documents is a photocopy of my enrollment letter. However, as I am a second year college student I didn't actually get any physical enrollment letter this year (although I did in my first year, but I don't think I have that anymore).

Would a screenshot from my student admin listing what course I'm enrolled in work as proof of enrollment?

Anyone been successful on appealing their grant decision?
Only got awarded 50% grant this year, got 100% grant the last 2 years. Strange that I got only 50% this year despite my circumstances at home being the same. I appealed 2 weeks ago and havent heard anything yet apart from an email saying that i have been set up for internal review.

kombatphase wrote: »

I went to a local TD who contacted them about my financial situation but that was turned down but I was told I could do an internal review but that was turned down on the same 45km premise. They base it completely on the "shortest route" distance on Google Maps. I personally find completely unfair on how someone 1km up the road gets awarded a far greater grant than myself and I'm left to struggle. It's a total joke and it needs to be completely revised.

I believe where the distance is close to the 45 km on Google maps (shortest route with no tolls) and average of Google maps and AA route planner is then used using the shortest route on both.
No tolls are part of the route selection as not to incur an extra charge on the student, even though that particular route maybe a quicker travel time as tolls are usually on better roads (motorways).

I also think 45 km is the distance used, as this would be above the maximum travel distance for a student living in Dublin and travelling to any college with the Dublin area. It would be unfair for a student living in Dublin with having access to a massive public transport infrastructure, be giving a non-adjacent rate if the rule was less than 45 km.

Hollister11 wrote: »

After 6 1/2 months I have been awarded. Will I be payed on the 12th or the 19th

More than likely the 19th.

To make sure payments are made on time, SUSI would more than likely process the payments a couple of days in advance.

I'm still battling with susi, 5 months since I first applied.
All requested documents received and app. moved on to final assessment stage.
Then this week, out of the blue they tell me I didn't give them all the documents they need and my application has been refused.
Firstly, they never asked for the documents.
Secondly they didn't give me time to get the docs.
Thirdly, the documents are not even relevant to their own criteria. (as I have already supplied everything they need and asked for.)

I now have a solicitor who is a family friend helping me out with an appeal, for a grant that should have been awarded in the first place!
I am a nervous wreck with anxiety and stress, struggling to cope with college work because of it and seeing the college counsellor every week or two.
It seems as if approval/refusal is entirely based on luck and nothing to do with a valid claim.
Sorry for ranting but I am absolutely appalled at the injustice in this system.
And when my solicitor pointed out the baseless nature in which my application turned down, and all of the evidence showing I'm entitled to a grant, SUSI replied with a 'no' and didn't even justify their answer.
The battle continues....

I'm battling with this shower of useless cretins.

They pay the grant monthly? Is this correct? I ask as I have been receiving weekly payments of €30 odd from them for the last 3 weeks. I've rang them to ask what these payments are and they say they have to escalate that to some other department to find out.

I still have no idea and I am wondering if anybody else has seen anything like this?

kleiner feigling wrote: »

I'm still battling with susi, 5 months since I first applied.
All requested documents received and app. moved on to final assessment stage.
Then this week, out of the blue they tell me I didn't give them all the documents they need and my application has been refused.
Firstly, they never asked for the documents.
Secondly they didn't give me time to get the docs.
Thirdly, the documents are not even relevant to their own criteria. (as I have already supplied everything they need and asked for.)

I now have a solicitor who is a family friend helping me out with an appeal, for a grant that should have been awarded in the first place!
I am a nervous wreck with anxiety and stress, struggling to cope with college work because of it and seeing the college counsellor every week or two.
It seems as if approval/refusal is entirely based on luck and nothing to do with a valid claim.
Sorry for ranting but I am absolutely appalled at the injustice in this system.
And when my solicitor pointed out the baseless nature in which my application turned down, and all of the evidence showing I'm entitled to a grant, SUSI replied with a 'no' and didn't even justify their answer.
The battle continues....

Maybe goto the ombudsman

lertsnim wrote: »

I'm battling with this shower of useless cretins.

They pay the grant monthly? Is this correct? I ask as I have been receiving weekly payments of €30 odd from them for the last 3 weeks. I've rang them to ask what these payments are and they say they have to escalate that to some other department to find out.

I still have no idea and I am wondering if anybody else has seen anything like this?

Were you informed what grant you were awarded?

Sup08 wrote: »

Your battling because you got paid?

I want a full breakdown on what that weekly payment is and the previous months back dated. That's why I'm battling with them