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Grant or back to school allowance?

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  • 23-02-2015 1:05pm
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    ibanezkav
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭


    Hi there I want to go back to college hopefully in September or sooner if I can find something. I was in WIT for 2 years of a 4 year course when I got to 3rd year I was told I needed to repeat 2nd year as I had failed certain modules. Due to the fact I couldn't pay for the repeats I had to leave.

    I was getting the VEC grant is it possible to apply for the grant again? I will be 23 in April will this change what I apply for?

    Thanks for any help
    Ian


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    maki
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭maki


    You'll be liable for full fees and will be ineligible for any funding for the first two years of any new course, after which free fees will kick back in and you'll be able to apply for the grant again.

    The exception is the "5 year rule", where your eligibility will be reset if it's been five or more years since you left.


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    ibanezkav
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭ibanezkav


    Thanks I hadnt a clue what the story was, I guess I'll be going back to broke student for 2 years


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    Sup08
    Registered Users Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭Sup08


    maki wrote: »
    The exception is the "5 year rule", where your eligibility will be reset if it's been five or more years since you left.

    and have not had any study during the 5 years, even part-time, on a course that leads to a major award on the NFQ.

    This part is very important as some people may do apprenticeships when they leaved college and try and return under the "Second Chance" rule.
    A lot of apprenticeships are a higher cert level 6.


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