how to apply for BTEA??

Half Rhodesian · 29-07-2014 7:03pm #1

hi all!

Heading to college soon and first time applying for btea.
I printed off the form today but i'm a bit confused with the written confirmation from admissions office bit.

dont you have to apply for btea before your course starts?
At present i have the cao course acceptance letter but thats it and i don't think that alone will cut it with dsp either.

Do i just just apply now and wait until i get the registration letter later in college?
Then again, it states on the form i have here that they wont even accept the application without admissions office letter.

Stress of third level education already lol

nobodyknows · 29-07-2014 8:39pm

you apply now and give them the CAO acceptance letter as proof that you've been accepted on a course, then in September when you register you can get a letter from the admissions office of your college and bring it into them as proof you've registered.

Half Rhodesian · 30-07-2014 11:52am

thank you nobodyknows

Alice22 · 30-07-2014 9:31pm

I just posted in my application, but I am still working, I just read that you had to be unemployed for 9 months to apply, is this true? I am working up north as I couldn't get work in the Republic last year. Does anybody know? Many thanks.

nobodyknows · 31-07-2014 11:45am

Alice22 wrote: »

I just posted in my application, but I am still working, I just read that you had to be unemployed for 9 months to apply, is this true? I am working up north as I couldn't get work in the Republic last year. Does anybody know? Many thanks.

you need to be on one of the welfare payments listed below for 9 months I'm afraid.

Jobseeker's Allowance or Jobseeker's Benefit
Farm Assist
One-Parent Family Payment
Deserted Wife's Benefit or Allowance
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension
Prisoners Wife's Allowance
Carer's Allowance
Blind Pension
Disability Allowance
Invalidity Pension
Incapacity Supplement (based on a life Disablement Pension)
Illness Benefit (for 2 years or more)

Alice22 · 31-07-2014 6:33pm

Aw, thanks nobody knows...
I am trying hard to believe that I can actually start my course at Trinity in September. I was counting on being able to get the back to education assistance

I already have to pay 34,000euro in fees for 4 years.
Why are there no supports in this country for people who are trying their hardest?

Annasopra · 31-07-2014 8:16pm

Alice22 wrote: »

Aw, thanks nobody knows...
I am trying hard to believe that I can actually start my course at Trinity in September. I was counting on being able to get the back to education assistance I already have to pay 34,000euro in fees for 4 years.
Why are there no supports in this country for people who are trying their hardest?

Why do you have pay 34000 fees?

SkunkyDoodle · 04-08-2014 2:24am

I sent in my application last week, anyone know how long it takes to hear back?

Rocking_roxy · 10-08-2014 8:41pm

SkunkyDoodle wrote: »

I sent in my application last week, anyone know how long it takes to hear back?

I would love to know this aswell. I sent my application in around the 10th July. I aws told they dont even look at them till august.

J_E · 13-08-2014 3:00am

I'm kind of in a panic now! I was erroneously informed that I had to wait until my CAO offer to hand in the form. I have had it completed but didn't think I needed to hand it in yet - am I too late?

Annasopra · 13-08-2014 4:51am

Cydoniac wrote: »

I'm kind of in a panic now! I was erroneously informed that I had to wait until my CAO offer to hand in the form. I have had it completed but didn't think I needed to hand it in yet - am I too late?

I'd hand it in asap

nobodyknows · 13-08-2014 10:53am

Cydoniac wrote: »

I'm kind of in a panic now! I was erroneously informed that I had to wait until my CAO offer to hand in the form. I have had it completed but didn't think I needed to hand it in yet - am I too late?

I was told this by the social themselves, about a week before I got my offer I went in and they told me I needed to wait until I had accepted an offer first. they wouldn't accept my application until then.

Elmo · 13-08-2014 10:56am

Alice22 wrote: »

Aw, thanks nobody knows...
I am trying hard to believe that I can actually start my course at Trinity in September. I was counting on being able to get the back to education assistance I already have to pay 34,000euro in fees for 4 years.
Why are there no supports in this country for people who are trying their hardest?

Have you looked at SUSI?
And why did you pay 34,000?
BTEA does cover course at the same level (unless you have been made redundant) or anything above a degree.

J_E · 13-08-2014 12:34pm

nobodyknows wrote: »

I was told this by the social themselves, about a week before I got my offer I went in and they told me I needed to wait until I had accepted an offer first. they wouldn't accept my application until then.

That's what they said to me too - I'll hand it in today anyway.

how to apply for BTEA??

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