Useful Links Re: College, Grants, Loans and getting on well in College

Lump

Well as said, I'll start of with one for people heading to the UK. It's with regard to assistance with fee paying.

www.dfes.co.uk

John

Annasopra

Higher Education Authority
HETAC
FETAC
Union of students in Ireland
Student Councils for seconsary students
VHI - healthinfo for students
Dept of education
Dept of education - learners info
Consumer advice info on education
NUS- USI organisation for students in Northern Ireland
National Union of students UK
National Qualifications authority of Ireland
Lots of other relevant links

Lioness

handy website for selling and buying used college books...

http://www.schoolbookexchange.ie

Grants for 2005/2006.

dundalk cailin

Lioness wrote:

handy website for selling and buying used college books...

http://www.schoolbookexchange.ie

thanks for that; pity i didnt know bout it last year, spent €52 on a book, i could have gotten for €17, barelt used it!! ill use it to sel the book probably

Nukem

Dunno if this is common Knowledge but i only found it out recently. Well the Rent1 form, i lived on the P50 claim back

Ok the Rent 1-Tax relief for tenants,in simple speak is for claiming back your tax from rented accomadation while you were a student. You will need the rented accomodation PPS/Tax Number,the amount you paid and all the finer details(read the form) of the place you rented during college.

Download it here in interactive PDF form.
Info here on your entitlements and how the Rent 1 form works .........etc.....

The P50 is a wonderful form and is very easy to use. It basically entitles students to claim back the TAX that they are paying while working when they are classed as a full time student. You will need your P45 from the employers that you wish to claim back the TAX that was deducted over your most recent time of work.

Download it here in interactive PDF form.
Info here on your entitlements and how the P50 works .........etc.....


There is loads more info,just google it and happy saving

nukem

S4S

I hope someone finds this useful for software at student prices.

http://www.software4students.ie

AARRRGH

For a part-time job during your studies check out http://www.studentjobs.ie

(Thanks Lump.)

peltor

For Student travel : www.collegelink.ie

carraisking87

Hi Guys,

I am due to start a post graduate course in D.I.T this coming September (2010). The cost of the course was pretty steep , about 10 k to be exact, and i decided to search for means of funding. I was lucky enough to uncover a scholarship that was available in my area , the diageo scholarship. I have been invited for an interview which is how they decide who will receive the funding. I have no idea what to be expect and I am kind of freaking out about it. Has anyone ever done one of these interviews before? What is the dress code?? Any tips or hints?? Cheers for the help in advance.

Sir Ophiuchus

carraisking87 wrote: »

Hi Guys,

I am due to start a post graduate course in D.I.T this coming September (2010). The cost of the course was pretty steep , about 10 k to be exact, and i decided to search for means of funding. I was lucky enough to uncover a scholarship that was available in my area , the diageo scholarship. I have been invited for an interview which is how they decide who will receive the funding. I have no idea what to be expect and I am kind of freaking out about it. Has anyone ever done one of these interviews before? What is the dress code?? Any tips or hints?? Cheers for the help in advance.

This should probably be in a new thread. Way more likely to get useful answers there too.

carraisking87

agreed ... i tink ill move it too there .. cheers

IsMiseLisa

Dunno if this is the right place, but here's a blog post with advice and tips for dropping out of college.

nizyou

There is very good place for college grants information.