Fees

gosimeon

Anybody else get their fees in the post today? €900!! Darnit!

Still can't wait for college to start though.

Schism

God damn inflation.

cono121

i never got my fees in the post yet, i got my acceptance letter, but what the fcuk!!!

RealistSpy

900 gezuz. I was going to get a loan for 800 not I have to get one for 900. Damn damn.

Kevster

That's just the registration fee... ..have pity for people like me who also have to pay the some €2,000 for the standard fees.

dingding

gosimeon wrote: »

Anybody else get their fees in the post today? €900!! Darnit!

Still can't wait for college to start though.

If you get a grant you will be refunded the fees. (registration charge)

RealistSpy

Well I am not getting grant last year I had to pay 1200 not so this year . Kevster why do you have to pay 2000?

cono121

Heys guys iam starting a course this year (lvl7) in carlow it, wondering what the fees are going to amount to!? I dropped out of my course last year (lvl 8), so i persume iam liable for intution fees!?!? Any ideas guys, no one gave me a figure not even from my last college...

RealistSpy

I think you just have to pay registration fee. Last year I paid 800 then I had to drop out. I didn't dare tell my parents they would kill me.

A7X

what happened to free education? It wouldnt be as bad if they just refered to it as reasonably free education compared to fee paying colleges

RedXIV

A7X wrote: »

what happened to free education? It wouldnt be as bad if they just refered to it as reasonably free education compared to fee paying colleges

Try college in America, you'll appreciate irish prices then

cono121

RealistSpy wrote: »

I think you just have to pay registration fee. Last year I paid 800 then I had to drop out. I didn't dare tell my parents they would kill me.

Really, i really hope i do, i got my enrolment forms today, you have to pay on the day, the 8th, by cash, cheque...peanuts????!! Thats poo!!! Why not a bank giro or online, so much easier!

aynon

RealistSpy wrote: »

Well I am not getting grant last year I had to pay 1200 not so this year . Kevster why do you have to pay 2000?

repeaters have to pay full fees, tuition etc. 800/900 is what the college charge to do the paper work and pay all those guys, free education is worth €1200, if you have to repeat, you are not worthy free education so the goverment charge you for going to college, teaching you a lesson, if you will.

cono121

aynon wrote: »

repeaters have to pay full fees, tuition etc. 800/900 is what the college charge to do the paper work and pay all those guys, free education is worth €1200, if you have to repeat, you are not worthy free education so the goverment charge you for going to college, teaching you a lesson, if you will.

So its €1200 + €900 for the people who have dropped out, withdrew, never finished a course the year before they start the new one, is this what yer saying!?!?

aynon

yep.

cono121

The first answer after asking so many people, incl the people in the admissions & registrations office
cool... cheers bud

aynon

no bother. anything else?

p.s.

if you are only repeating some subjects not all you have a reduced rate. it is worked out on how many credits you need to pass and how many credits you have already attend.

deaglan169

what i found out also is that if you previously dropped out of a level 6 course and re-apply next year or within 5 years for a higher level 7 or 8 you are not liable for full tuition fees but i got screwed messed up my cao and re-applied for a level 6 i had previously dropped out of a level 6 3 years ago, so i dont know whats goin to happen on reg day i might try and transfer to a level 7 if i can

cono121

Well basically my situation is:

I started a level 8 course in DIT(2007/2008), didn't like it at all.
So i pulled out during semester 2, before the exams.
Applied to the late application CAO thru DIT admissions office.
I got acceptance letter from CAO & also Carlow IT.
I got enrolement form Carlow IT
So basically i got into carlow, level 7 architectural tech.

Now accroding to various sources:
-I dont have to pay intution fees since its a level 7
-I have to pay €5000-6000 (total)
-I have to pay €2600 (total)
-I have to pay €900 (reg fee)
-I have to pay €2000

As of yet, no solid answer, colleges should really fix this "lack of" finacial info for students.
Its very annoying not knowing how much to save throughout the summer for college
It prevented me from going travelling and also some holiday invites

Hank Scorpio

hi

i dropped out of UCC after attempting to repeat first year down there but relising the party lifestyle was too much

Bout 6 months later got enrolled in it carlow , only had to pay the 820 reg fee and now i got my grant back in a month when i enter 2nd year

guess i was lucky

deaglan169

i have to totally agree with you cono121 im in the same boat and carlow are useless for financial help i got no where with them best help i got was from dept of education in tullamore ill get number for you and post it a few mins, but im still lost i was basically told aslong as you repeat at a higher level you are ok but then some say depends how long you stayed before dropping out and so basically im goin in blind if i get away with it great if i have to foot 5-6k im leaving because i simply cant afford it


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cono121

cheers deaglan, appriciate it!
ill giv them a buzz monday mornin

Kevster

RealistSpy wrote: »

Well I am not getting grant last year I had to pay 1200 not so this year . Kevster why do you have to pay 2000?

...Because I've already been through my four years of college (BSc Computer Science in DIT). So, the government don't pay my fees anymore, the dirty rotten scoundrels! *shakes fist*

:rolleyes:

cono121

Hey guys, how do you actually pay for the reg fee (€900)??
My mate said cash! CASH!!!
Can you write a cheque or bank giro cause i dont really wanna take out 900 cash! :O

Kevster

Did they not send you a bank giro in the post? No reputable organisation is going to make you pay such a large fee by cash - That's just silly. Anyway, if you did not get a giro in the post, then ring the admissions office in college tomorrow (Monday) morning and talk to them about it.

Kevin

Number is: 059 9170403

cono121

Cheers man, ill do that tomorrow!
Carlow It registration process, very messy so far...

Kevster

No problem. You're right though: It IS very messy. I only had my bank giro posted to me two days before it was due to be paid, for example... ...those idiots.

Kevin

deaglan169

i just read back through what i got and no giro or any information on how to pay fees think ill be ringing them aswell

cono121

Update:

I rang 20 mins ago, to the admissions office, spoke to a very nice woman, i asked should i be expecting a bank giro anytime soon, since all i recieved in the post is:
(1) Acceptance Letter (< 2 weeks ago)-containing letter saying thank you, welcome...etc

(2) Enrolment Form (< week ago)-containing cover letter, a map, enrolment form, info for grants, info for accommodation, HEA leaflet, registration timetable...

She told me there should have been a bank giro incl. in the second post i received for method of payment. Now i have two other mates also going into first year, they got exact same post, same contents too! This to me, is one big fcuk up! The most important thing, on their part; they forgot to include!:eek:

So iam moving wednesday to my new gaf in carlow, so i said to her no point in sending it out as i wont be there, so i am calling into the admissions office as soon as i get there! Anyone in the same shoes as me, expect the same outcome.

deaglan169

rang admissions you get bank giro on the day and then they have a bank set up at registrations who will handle payments etc...i can kinda remember it being like that when i registered before the bank will then try and bribe you to join them so on so forth grrrrrrrrr

Kevster

Yes, you can get that **** on the day you go back but, for some reason, some students get it posted to them. I got my giro form a week ago and was told that it was for 'Express Registration'. So, when I go back, I'll already be registered and will just have to pick up my card.

It was the same **** last year tough: Half of my class came back and had 'express registered', whilst the other half had received nothing from the college.

Kevin.

RealistSpy

I can't make up my mind. Anyways is getting a loan a good idea or I should just take a year out? I get a loan of 1000 plus I have a part time job on the other side I have a little Prince.

Another thing I after through my forms in the bin because I thought I was taking a year out. Would they give me a new one? and does anyone no the registration time for CSM on Tuesday?

deaglan169

i take it that CSM is CW217 registration is 1.30 on tuesday think long and hard about goin back if your not ready when i was 18 i went to college and didnt really settle into it ended up sticking the year failed maths and never came back went working and now i realise i need the piece of paper behind me im goin back now at 22

deaglan169

registered this morning and such confusion over fees, i said i wanted to transfer money via bank giro they gave me some rubbish that because my bank was different to aib i couldnt and it was cheque or cash unless i joined there bank etc... usual so lucky enough my card limit was €800 and i had €100 myself but it was so unorganised

aynon

bull! my mate is an ulster bank and once you go to Ulster bank in town they will transfer the money no bother, i think if it isnt the same bank there is a €2.50 handling charge, but it can be done.....whore....

YoungPayters

didnt have to pay any fees this year, have the grant this year, unlike last year where the total fee came to 3100 or there abouts, some sickener!