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HDip..eligible for grant?

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  • 27-08-2006 8:36pm
    #1
    m*pp*t
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭


    Hi lads,
    I'm starting the Dip tomorrow (feck!) and got a letter Friday from UCC looking for the first have of my fees which will apparently cost me €2395. I'm 25 and lived in Dublin from Sept '05 to Jan '06, and Donegal from March '06 to June '06. Since then I've been living in Cork city (not with my parents but not exactly officially on a lease anywhere either.) Do ye think have I any chance whatsoever of being eligible for a grant? And even if I am have I left it too late? If there's anyone out there who's recently applied for one and might have any info I'd really appreciate it.
    Thanks.


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    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    maybe a bit off topic but depending on ur cirs:
    http://www.welfare.ie/schemes/btw/index.html

    also see this
    http://www.education.ie/home/home.jsp?pcategory=10900&ecategory=19277&language=EN


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    #3
    ateam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 986 ✭✭✭ateam


    I'm also doing the Hdip. I haven't done a masters. I heard that you get one post grad for free. Is this true?


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    boogle
    Registered Users Posts: 777 ✭✭✭boogle


    ateam wrote: »
    I'm also doing the Hdip. I haven't done a masters. I heard that you get one post grad for free. Is this true?

    Not true, you have to pay for the PGDE. And bloody expensive it is too :mad:


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    ateam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 986 ✭✭✭ateam


    boogle wrote: »
    Not true, you have to pay for the PGDE. And bloody expensive it is too :mad:

    Damn and I know it..


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    Bally8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭Bally8


    I beg to differ! Im entitled to grant and free fees ;) but have decided not to do Hdip for a few years so refused my place last year.


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    Nead21
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭Nead21


    providing that you qualify to receive a grant, you can receive one while doing the HDip. however, if you have already completed a postgrad degree, they will not view the undertaking of an additional postgrad degree as "progression in your education", and therefore you wont qualify.

    its worthwhile applying anyway cause you never know!


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