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Mature student and grants question

  • 05-08-2009 11:12am
    #1
    BoardsRanger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks

    Im 26 and unfortunately still living at home with my mother. I am currently recieving jobseekers allowance and i have applied for a masters.
    I spoke to a lady from my local county council today who said that me receiving a grant would be dependent on my mothers salary. Surely they should only take into account my own finances? I am independent from her and pay board.


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    I'm in a similar position. But unfortunately unless you live separately from your parents and can prove it, they will consider you dependent on them.


  • #3
    BoardsRanger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭BoardsRanger


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    I'm in a similar position. But unfortunately unless you live separately from your parents and can prove it, they will consider you dependent on them.

    Might move out for a few weeks so! :cool: Seriously though, they really should allow for people in our situations - surely its a relatively common situation to be in.


  • #4
    kronsington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,009 ✭✭✭kronsington


    im pretty much the same, living at home as i basically cant afford not to. making
    a pittance at work. moving to dub in sept til april for college.

    is it even worth the effort to send the application? my father is a dentist, they would say that under his income, i would not be eligibkle for a grant.

    is this a fairly accurate assessment?


  • #5
    ontour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 330 ✭✭ontour


    BoardsRanger wrote: »
    Might move out for a few weeks so! :cool: Seriously though, they really should allow for people in our situations - surely its a relatively common situation to be in.

    It won't help you because it will go on where you lived last year. I agree fully with you though. I had to get all my parents info to.


  • #6
    Jugs82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 627 ✭✭✭Jugs82


    I thought that you automatically received the Non-Adjacent (highest level) maintenance grant if you were a Mature Student (over 25) and that this was non-dependant on your parent(s) income - it was to be based solely on the individual.

    From Studentfinance.ie:

    'Did you know that mature students who qualify for the maintenance grant receive the non-adjacent (higher) rate of grant?

    If you qualify for any of the grants in Levels 2 to 6 above and you are a mature candidate, you will automatically be entitled to the non-adjacent rate. The entitlement to the non-adjacent rate applies regardless of how far your college is from your normal residence and whether or not you are dependent on or independent of parent(s) or guardian(s).'


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  • #7
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Jugs82 wrote: »
    I thought that you automatically received the Non-Adjacent (highest level) maintenance grant if you were a Mature Student (over 25) and that this was non-dependant on your parent(s) income - it was to be based solely on the individual.
    Only if they are independent. There are two types of mature candidates - dependent and independent. A dependent is always assessed on their parent's income. But both candidates are entitled to the non-adjacent rate.


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