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TAP SAF/ESF benefits?

  • 20-10-2014 7:10pm
    #1
    Roughosing
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi All,

    I'm doing JF Comp Sci this year and am also in receipt of the TAP grant in Trinity. I'm aware of the benefits such as reduced points on entry to course(which arent really necessary now) and financial aid. Although unfortunately during the TAP orientation they didnt go into great detail about the benefits from the SAF/ESF funds that are available to TAP students. I'm in need of new computer for the course, and am unaware of how much financial aid i would recieve from the TAP funding in order to purchase a new computer, whether it be a laptop or desktop or so ever.

    Do any TAP students or anyone at all know how much financial support I would recieve off TAP in order to purchase a new laptop? I'm aware about keeping receipts for other school necessary purchases, but I'm unaware of how much I get in return from these receipts.

    Any information would be great, thanks!
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  • #2
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    From the TAP cheques we got last year you would come close to the price of a new laptop

    TAP have a laptop borrowing scheme, and it's free, but there's only 4/5 of them i think so get on to the office asap if you need it now


  • #3
    Bears and Vodka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭Bears and Vodka


    To get the ESF money you just need to present receipts (be it textbooks, transport costs or similar), so it doesn't have to be a laptop cost per se. They should be sending you an email at some stage asking to fill out a form to be eligible. ESF money is given out in MT and HT. It is quite substantial, TAP is great in that regard.

    P.S.: Kind of a TAP plug, but do consider volunteering for them at some of the events they run. As a first year you probably have some time, and they are great fun and could be beneficial in the future too.


  • #4
    chocolatey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭chocolatey


    I heard that dcu students receive two separate funds: hear assistance and also saf. Is trinity the same? There's shockingly little information online.


  • #5
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    chocolatey wrote: »
    I heard that dcu students receive two separate funds: hear assistance and also saf. Is trinity the same? There's shockingly little information online.

    Well all HEAR students get their TAP cheques twice a year, and then for those who are in real financial trouble can also apply for the TAP SAF


  • #6
    Bears and Vodka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭Bears and Vodka


    SureYWouldntYa wrote: »
    Well all HEAR students get their TAP cheques twice a year, and then for those who are in real financial trouble can also apply for the TAP SAF

    Just got an email saying that this year, there is only one ESF payment due to severe cuts to the budget etc.


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  • #7
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    Bears and Vodka wrote: »
    Just got an email saying that this year, there is only one ESF payment due to severe cuts to the budget etc.

    Yeah it's well down on last year, very disappointed


  • #8
    Roughosing
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Roughosing


    SureYWouldntYa wrote: »
    Yeah it's well down on last year, very disappointed

    Yeah I got the email too, €250 once off for an adjacent payment... Seems like not a lot at all, considering the amount of paper work needed and effort put in to retrieving documents over the last year...


  • #9
    Roughosing
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Roughosing


    Roughosing wrote: »
    Yeah I got the email too, €250 once off for an adjacent payment... Seems like not a lot at all, considering the amount of paper work needed and effort put in to retrieving documents over the last year...

    And that will only cover costs of food and transport for at most 2 months, I say a laptop is very much out of the equation


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