HEA subsidized masters

Scrappychimow wrote: »

Hi, I am applying for a Msc and i see that the cost is usually around 9000 but is reduced to 2750 euro- due to a special agrrement with HEA.

I am wondering if the reduced rate of the higher education grant (SUSI) will pay for the 2750 euro?

As the course is already partially funded by the HEA, you might want to check for an entitlement to grant assistance on this course.

There are two rates of grant for post-graduate studies on an approved course.
Normal Rate
Is a fee contribution of up to €2000 if the reckonable income is below the threshold €31,500 (0-3 dependents). There are 2 other threshold increments based on the amount of dependent children. 4 -7 and 8 or more dependents.

Then there is the top-up rate:
This is up to €6270 if the reckonable income is below €22,703 and where a person, has income that is reckonable, is in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment.

Student Grant Scheme 2014

14. (1) A student or a tuition student is not eligible for a grant if he or she
already holds a grant from an awarding authority.

(2) A student or tuition student is not eligible for a grant if he or she has
been awarded or holds any grant, scholarship, prize, allowance, bursary or award
of similar description made from public funds in the State, or equivalent from a
Member State, a contracting state to the EEA Agreement or the Swiss Confederation,
in respect of the approved course being attended.

(3) The awards from public funds referred to in paragraph (2) do not include
the following—
(a) awards such as scholarships, prizes or bursaries, made by the institution
being attended;
(b) postgraduate research awards where the stipend portion of the award
does not exceed a specified amount, which for the relevant academic
year, is specified to be €16,000;
(c) awards to applicants under the Student Assistance Fund or the Fund
for Students with Disabilities;
(d) Easter Week Scholarship Scheme;
(e) Donogh O'Malley Scholarship Scheme;
(f) Department of Education and Skills Third Level Bursary Schemes;
(g) All Ireland Scholarship Scheme

Scrappychimow wrote: »

Thanks, who would i ask about this?

You should ask the college. They can contact the HEA to see if the course is eligible for funding.