SUSI Grant application

rawn · 09-09-2014 8:38pm

Conor9320 wrote: »

Is it true that if you get the special rate grant + money from HEAR that you could end up with near 7k (6,915e)? That'd be quality!

:eek:

TBH I assumed SUSI just covered the fees and didn't give extra on top of that.

KellyR18 · 09-09-2014 11:00pm

borderbuddy wrote: »

E3025 is the 100% maintenance grant

It says €1,215 is the standard 100% maintenance grant, is that wrong?

Annasopra · 09-09-2014 11:25pm

KellyR18 wrote: »

It says €1,215 is the standard 100% maintenance grant, is that wrong?

Thats adjacent. If its non adjacent you get 3025

rawn · 10-09-2014 12:08am

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Thats adjacent. If its non adjacent you get 3025

So if I live near the college, and my fees are €2750, they only pay €1215 off of the fees??

triusis · 10-09-2014 12:54am

Hey guys, I'm getting a bit confused here. Say if I am awarded a 100% maintenance grant " Adjacent", which now is 1,215 euro. Does this mean that I will get 1,215 every month over the nine months or will they divide this sum over the next 9 months?

kaki · 10-09-2014 12:59am

Hi Triusis, the €1,215 is awarded for the whole year i.e. €135 per month.

triusis · 10-09-2014 1:29am

kaki wrote: »

Hi Triusis, the €1,215 is awarded for the whole year i.e. €135 per month.

Damn, I wish I knew that, I just assumed it would be more, I get more than that in a week now. Is it too late to switch to back to education allowance? I was provisionally awarded my grant.

whoopsadaisy · 10-09-2014 9:23am

Guys wondering could anyone give me a bit of help here

When I was filling in the SUSI, I was working 8 hours a week part time but I got summer work and since June I've been working full time (40 hours). It's only after dawning on me that I may have had to declare this and SUSI have had my bank details since May so presumably they've been able to see the extra income coming in. Does anyone know if this could affect my grant?

I've been at SUSI on a regular basis and they're still saying that CAO haven't communicated with them whether or not I've accepted a course yet and I'd assume it's the same for everyone who accepted through CAO

Sara3305 · 10-09-2014 10:00am

What does adjacent/non adjacent mean?

redtelephone · 10-09-2014 10:12am

rawn wrote: »

So if I live near the college, and my fees are €2750, they only pay €1215 off of the fees??

No the €2750 is paid in full for you, you get the maintenance grant of €1215 for expenses - food, travel etc.

kaki · 10-09-2014 11:06am

Sara3305 wrote: »

What does adjacent/non adjacent mean?

Adjacent: your current address of residence is 45km or less away from your college.
Non-adjacent: your current address of residence more than 45km away from your college.

HTH

kaki · 10-09-2014 11:08am

whoopsadaisy wrote: »

Guys wondering could anyone give me a bit of help here

When I was filling in the SUSI, I was working 8 hours a week part time but I got summer work and since June I've been working full time (40 hours). It's only after dawning on me that I may have had to declare this and SUSI have had my bank details since May so presumably they've been able to see the extra income coming in. Does anyone know if this could affect my grant?

I've been at SUSI on a regular basis and they're still saying that CAO haven't communicated with them whether or not I've accepted a course yet and I'd assume it's the same for everyone who accepted through CAO

SUSI only take your bank details for the purposes of paying you your grant, should your application be successful. They can't few incoming/outgoing payments - that would be a fundamental breach of data protection.

If your summer job is on the books though SUSI may receive information from the Revenue about your income. Probably best to be up front, rather than have SUSI discover at a later date.

OkeyDoke12 · 10-09-2014 11:13am

Why is susi asking for bank details when all I need is my fees paid as I'm eligible for BTEA?

rawn · 10-09-2014 12:46pm

Just got an email back from susi saying they don't cover equipment prices. Ah well

Ganymede Glow · 10-09-2014 1:15pm

Hi all, just wondering can anyone give me a bit of clarity on this, sorry if it's been asked a hundred times now. I have applied for the grant for the 14/15 academic year. I am currently on Jobseekers Allowance and I was planning to switch to BTEA should I meet the requirements. I am a little confused as to how this works. Should I qualify for the grant does that cover the college fees and can I continue to collect BTEA assuming I qualify for that payment?

I am just looking for clarity or a break down of the fees involved as without a regular weekly payment that the BTEA or JA would bring i would be unable to continue with my grant application or chosen course. Thanks in advance

Boeing777 · 10-09-2014 7:12pm

whoopsadaisy wrote: »

Guys wondering could anyone give me a bit of help here

When I was filling in the SUSI, I was working 8 hours a week part time but I got summer work and since June I've been working full time (40 hours). It's only after dawning on me that I may have had to declare this and SUSI have had my bank details since May so presumably they've been able to see the extra income coming in. Does anyone know if this could affect my grant

This years grant is based on last years income (i.e. income from 2013) so your job this summer will have no effect until next years grant application.

Conor9320 · 10-09-2014 7:46pm

rawn wrote: »

:eek:

TBH I assumed SUSI just covered the fees and didn't give extra on top of that.

No SUSI give a fee grant and a maintanance grant. As far as I'm aware your fees dont come out of the maintanance grant

borderbuddy · 11-09-2014 9:02am

just came across this document the section on service delivery makes interesting reading and states students should have provisional decisions before college
cant post links so google

susi operational guidelines
3rd result should be management agreement between........

Interiors6969 · 11-09-2014 10:16am

The college dat i'm attening r willing to wait till i get approval/refusal from SUSI...so i can start college with a some kind of happiness....SUSI better come thru lol

irishlad12345 · 11-09-2014 1:29pm

do plc students get less theN an it/uni student or even more because susi didnt have to pay admission fees sound like a stupid question but i was just wandering :P

blackkeyes · 11-09-2014 4:02pm

So is it normal that it says "Application Awaiting Assessment" on my SUSI home page?
Because it says it should take on average 4-6 weeks to complete but I submitted it on the 3rd of July?

LisaNiChon · 11-09-2014 6:01pm

Same here, I called in mid-August, they said 2-3 weeks before I heard. I called the 1st of September and they said 2 weeks. I called again today when I had problems registering without the grant confirmation and they said 2-3 weeks again. . .

Byrnesy919 · 11-09-2014 8:33pm

I am currently living at home in Monaghan attending dkit college (Dundalk). I've applied for the grant quite late but I got a letter asking to send all the necessary forms and stuff. I really want to find accommodation in Dundalk this year. I'm certain that I will receive a grant for tuition fees but I'm not sure if I'll get the maintainance grant even though I live over the 45km required distance away to receive the non-adjacent rate grant. Is it possible to receive the maintainance grant if your living at home with parents? I am commuting by car mostly at the moment too. Thanks, any advise would be great.

Conor9320 · 11-09-2014 9:12pm

Byrnesy919 wrote: »

I am currently living at home in Monaghan attending dkit college (Dundalk). I've applied for the grant quite late but I got a letter asking to send all the necessary forms and stuff. I really want to find accommodation in Dundalk this year. I'm certain that I will receive a grant for tuition fees but I'm not sure if I'll get the maintainance grant even though I live over the 45km required distance away to receive the non-adjacent rate grant. Is it possible to receive the maintainance grant if your living at home with parents? I am commuting by car mostly at the moment too. Thanks, any advise would be great.

You should still get whatever the amount is that you're entitled to regardless of where you're living! A lot of students live at home and commute, they still get a maintanance grant if they meet the requirements.

Annasopra · 12-09-2014 4:48pm

rawn wrote: »

So if I live near the college, and my fees are €2750, they only pay €1215 off of the fees??

No. If you get a maintenance grant of 1215. They pay 2750 fees plus 1215 maintenance.

Annasopra · 12-09-2014 4:49pm

whoopsadaisy wrote: »

Guys wondering could anyone give me a bit of help here

When I was filling in the SUSI, I was working 8 hours a week part time but I got summer work and since June I've been working full time (40 hours). It's only after dawning on me that I may have had to declare this and SUSI have had my bank details since May so presumably they've been able to see the extra income coming in. Does anyone know if this could affect my grant?

I've been at SUSI on a regular basis and they're still saying that CAO haven't communicated with them whether or not I've accepted a course yet and I'd assume it's the same for everyone who accepted through CAO

It doesnt matter your income is assessed on 2013 income. This extran income will be assessed next year.

Annasopra · 12-09-2014 4:51pm

Ganymede Glow wrote: »

Hi all, just wondering can anyone give me a bit of clarity on this, sorry if it's been asked a hundred times now. I have applied for the grant for the 14/15 academic year. I am currently on Jobseekers Allowance and I was planning to switch to BTEA should I meet the requirements. I am a little confused as to how this works. Should I qualify for the grant does that cover the college fees and can I continue to collect BTEA assuming I qualify for that payment?

I am just looking for clarity or a break down of the fees involved as without a regular weekly payment that the BTEA or JA would bring i would be unable to continue with my grant application or chosen course. Thanks in advance

If you are eligible you will get a weekly btea paymebt and susi will the 2750 contribution fee.

Annasopra · 12-09-2014 4:53pm

irishlad12345 wrote: »

do plc students get less theN an it/uni student or even more because susi didnt have to pay admission fees sound like a stupid question but i was just wandering :P

No. Its the same.

Annasopra · 12-09-2014 4:55pm

Byrnesy919 wrote: »

I am currently living at home in Monaghan attending dkit college (Dundalk). I've applied for the grant quite late but I got a letter asking to send all the necessary forms and stuff. I really want to find accommodation in Dundalk this year. I'm certain that I will receive a grant for tuition fees but I'm not sure if I'll get the maintainance grant even though I live over the 45km required distance away to receive the non-adjacent rate grant. Is it possible to receive the maintainance grant if your living at home with parents? I am commuting by car mostly at the moment too. Thanks, any advise would be great.

It really depends on what your parents 2013 income is. Youll see tge income limits here.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/third_level_education/fees_and_supports_for_third_level_education/maintenance_grant_schemes_for_students_on_third_level_courses.html

GingerNut93 · 14-09-2014 11:19pm

I rang SUSI on Thursday asking about my grant and the said i should hear from them in the next ten working days! I applied the day it opened and have my documents in since early June. Just said i'd let people know so the have a rough estimate.

PictureFrame · 14-09-2014 11:33pm

For people who are renewing their grant application; i.e. have been approved for the grant the year/2/3 years previously; if there's been no notable change in income/number of dependents etc. do we have to resubmit documents?

I renewed my application over 10 weeks ago at this stage, and according to the online tracker; I haven't even been initially assessed yet. Seriously getting worried as i'm going into my final year and need access to the library and books ASAP

Sup08 · 15-09-2014 5:38pm

PictureFrame wrote: »

For people who are renewing their grant application; i.e. have been approved for the grant the year/2/3 years previously; if there's been no notable change in income/number of dependents etc. do we have to resubmit documents?

I renewed my application over 10 weeks ago at this stage, and according to the online tracker; I haven't even been initially assessed yet. Seriously getting worried as i'm going into my final year and need access to the library and books ASAP

If your renewal was submitted after the 13th June, you missed the closing date for renewal applications and your application won't be assessed until all the applications that were submitted before the closing date are.

If you have had no change to your circumstances and you have submitted a re-assesment application, then it is just a check and documents may not be required.
Sometimes documents are requested where there is a change to the reckonable income or where part of the reckonable income is from self - assessment.
There may be times were an application was incorrectly given a grant and extra documents do get requested to correct this.

Interiors6969 · 15-09-2014 6:35pm

Got an email from SUSU...asking me to complete the FCA form online...otherwise my application wont be processed....is this something i should have done ages ago?, if so then looks like i be waiting a bit longer! Gammit

rawn · 15-09-2014 6:52pm

Interiors6969 wrote: »

Got an email from SUSU...asking me to complete the FCA form online...otherwise my application wont be processed....is this something i should have done ages ago?, if so then looks like i be waiting a bit longer! Gammit

Did you provide them with your CAO number?

Interiors6969 · 15-09-2014 7:02pm

no i'm an advance entry student, no CAO...****e.... i filed it in anyway!! Gammit

OkeyDoke12 · 15-09-2014 8:44pm

Interiors6969 wrote: »

Got an email from SUSU...asking me to complete the FCA form online...otherwise my application wont be processed....is this something i should have done ages ago?, if so then looks like i be waiting a bit longer! Gammit

I got the exact same email myself however I submitted all documentation including the FCA (got a letter from the college saying I was registered and my start date and finish )to SUSI last wendesday which they have acknowledged online when I log into my susi account it says "documentation recieved" "application awaiting assesment"

Am I alright or do they want something else?

Interiors6969 · 15-09-2014 9:05pm

Yeah sound like it..guess i shd ring them and find out....

Sup08 · 15-09-2014 9:34pm

You submit your FCA in your Online account.

When you enter the (F)inal (C)ourse (A)cceptance in your account, you can view any FCA's you have submitted in your FCA history.

If you check the history and have none, then you need to submit one.
If you check the history and see you have submitted an FCA, you don't need to do anything.
If you are attending a college overseas, then you need to download an Overseas FCA and have the college stamp it and return it with your documents.
Download the overseas FCA here

KhAoS_ThEoRy · 16-09-2014 12:24pm

Sup08 wrote: »

You submit your FCA in your Online account.

When you enter the (F)inal (C)ourse (A)cceptance in your account, you can view any FCA's you have submitted in your FCA history.

If you check the history and have none, then you need to submit one.
If you check the history and see you have submitted an FCA, you don't need to do anything.
If you are attending a college overseas, then you need to download an Overseas FCA and have the college stamp it and return it with your documents.

Not necessarily true. If you opted on for CAO to do it, then they would have done it on your behalf.

rawn · 16-09-2014 12:43pm

KhAoS_ThEoRy wrote: »

Not necessarily true. If you opted on for CAO to do it, then they would have done it on your behalf.

He was advanced entry so didn't go through the CAO.

Sup08 · 16-09-2014 12:57pm

KhAoS_ThEoRy wrote: »

Not necessarily true. If you opted on for CAO to do it, then they would have done it on your behalf.

The poster said they were not CAO and therefore not mentioned in my response.

But FCA's can be submitted in conjunction with the CAO, where a person has changed from their CAO offer.

KhAoS_ThEoRy · 16-09-2014 8:38pm

Sup08 wrote: »

The poster said they were not CAO and therefore not mentioned in my response.

But FCA's can be submitted in conjunction with the CAO, where a person has changed from their CAO offer.

Sorry. I wasn't aware you were replying.

iiHyPeRize · 17-09-2014 2:00am

Anyone else still stuck on the final stage, I think it's something like application awaiting assessment... Mine has been at this stage since like the middle of July, no letter or anything telling me I'm getting the grant. I've contacted them through Facebook and they said they they're going through all the application now, but they're leaving it a bit late aren't they? Most colleges started this week, or before. Plus does anyone else think that their payment dates are a joke, and just too irregular. Why can't they be the 1st of every month, or around that time, rather that been the 14th of one month, the 24th of the next, the 16th of the next... SUSI is a very slow service.

Westeros · 17-09-2014 2:06am

iiHyPeRize wrote: »

Anyone else still stuck on the final stage, I think it's something like application awaiting assessment... Mine has been at this stage since like the middle of July, no letter or anything telling me I'm getting the grant. I've contacted them through Facebook and they said they they're going through all the application now, but they're leaving it a bit late aren't they? Most colleges started this week, or before. Plus does anyone else think that their payment dates are a joke, and just too irregular. Why can't they be the 1st of every month, or around that time, rather that been the 14th of one month, the 24th of the next, the 16th of the next... SUSI is a very slow service.

Yes! I'm also awaiting assessment since mid-July. I just checked the online tracker right now and its still no further on. I'm almost certain I received a letter by this time last year saying I was awarded the grant, unless 1st years are notified first. Hopefully they won't be too much longer!

rawn · 17-09-2014 7:19am

Westeros wrote: »

Yes! I'm also awaiting assessment since mid-July. I just checked the online tracker right now and its still no further on. I'm almost certain I received a letter by this time last year saying I was awarded the grant, unless 1st years are notified first. Hopefully they won't be too much longer!

I'm first year and am awaiting assessment since mid July too. I think they're working through applications from the first to arrive to the last, rather than first year - second years etc.

GingerNut93 · 17-09-2014 12:12pm

My application has moved from 'submitted' to 'under enquiry pending outcome'. I'm assuming this a good move and I should hear from them shortly. Fingers crossed anyway!

alex03 · 17-09-2014 1:36pm

GingerNut93 wrote: »

My application has moved from 'submitted' to 'under enquiry pending outcome'. I'm assuming this a good move and I should hear from them shortly. Fingers crossed anyway!

I'd say they have sent you a request for more docs or clarification of something. Expect something in the post over the next couple of days, I'd imagine.

Outkast_IRE · 17-09-2014 2:49pm

Has anybody actually received a yes answer from SUSI yet ? there seems to be a whole heap of us waiting at the final stage since early/mid July and everybody is stuck waiting.

I know by this time last year people who submitted a perfect application first time were approved or at least some of them were approved.

alex03 · 17-09-2014 3:26pm

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Has anybody actually received a yes answer from SUSI yet ? there seems to be a whole heap of us waiting at the final stage since early/mid July and everybody is stuck waiting.

I know by this time last year people who submitted a perfect application first time were approved or at least some of them were approved.

MId- July, I'm stuck since 19th June, wondering was there any point applying on the 1st day, if nothing happens in 15 weeks!!

eildar · 17-09-2014 3:29pm

We're waiting since June. Still saying waiting assessment since then. They told me 2 weeks ago that they would have all of June applications assessed by the end of that week. On Monday when I spoke to them they are saying they should be assessed by the end if this week.

SUSI Grant application

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