Entrance Exhibition Award

Free_Books · 27-09-2009 2:08pm #1

Hi

I have hered that students who score 100 points or more over what was required for their course are entitled to a grant to pay for their books for the year.

I was just wondering if this is true and if it is where do you apply for it?

Thanks,
Free_Books

Unregistered. · 27-09-2009 2:16pm

IIRC, it's for students who get 545 points or above.

gnl · 27-09-2009 2:24pm

Kinda wish I hadn't read that. Got 540.

banjopaul · 27-09-2009 2:36pm

Unregistered. wrote: »

IIRC, it's for students who get 545 points or above.

Coolio, and if you get over that do you definitely get the book allowance?

27-09-2009 2:48pm

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=site%3Atcd.ie+entrance+award

Fringe · 27-09-2009 2:59pm

Anyone know when we find out more about them? I got over 545 but haven't heard anything about it during Fresher's Week.

Sugarglass · 27-09-2009 3:01pm

It says in the College Calendar that it's been changed to 560 for this year.

Aoibheann · 27-09-2009 3:14pm

Hrmm.. I'm grand for points still, but I wonder does "new entrants to full-time undergraduate degree programmes" mean solely first time entrants to an undergrad course, because that's what it sounds like..

And I want book vouchers - I'd probably even spend them on books! ;_;

Ah well, guess I'll find out if I'm notified!

stesh · 27-09-2009 3:31pm

Aoibheann wrote: »

Hrmm.. I'm grand for points still, but I wonder does "new entrants to full-time undergraduate degree programmes" mean solely first time entrants to an undergrad course, because that's what it sounds like.. And I want book vouchers - I'd probably even spend them on books! ;_;

Ah well, guess I'll find out if I'm notified!

Just wait and see what happens, rather than fussing about it!

Time Magazine · 27-09-2009 3:38pm

Sugarglass wrote: »

It says in the College Calendar that it's been changed to 560 for this year.

Lol. I love Trinity.

Aoibheann wrote: »

Hrmm.. I'm grand for points still, but I wonder does "new entrants to full-time undergraduate degree programmes" mean solely first time entrants to an undergrad course, because that's what it sounds like.. And I want book vouchers - I'd probably even spend them on books! ;_;

I'd say you're fine going by the little I know about you.

You can spend them in HMV though, unless things have changed.

Aoibheann · 27-09-2009 11:22pm

stesh wrote: »

Just wait and see what happens, rather than fussing about it!

I can multitask! I'll do both simultaneously..

Time Magazine wrote: »

I'd say you're fine going by the little I know about you.

You can spend them in HMV though, unless things have changed.

Oh, well in that case, why would I worry? :pac:

Yup, once you change 'em in the right bookshop methinks. However, I actually like books. And I can spend them on non-academic ones.. right?

aine-maire · 28-09-2009 6:42pm

I don't think we get them until November..........:(

Time Magazine · 29-09-2009 9:34am

Aoibheann wrote: »

Yup, once you change 'em in the right bookshop methinks. However, I actually like books. And I can spend them on non-academic ones.. right?

Genau.

We all like books, but CDs win.

EGaffney · 29-09-2009 10:03am

Time Magazine wrote: »

Genau.

We all like books, but CDs win.

CDs are very 90s.

Fad · 29-09-2009 10:09am

aine-maire wrote: »

I don't think we get them until November..........:(

Dont you get them in two installments, half now (Well November), half next year?

Aoibheann · 29-09-2009 6:41pm

Time Magazine wrote: »

Genau.

We all like books, but CDs win.

Ah now! Such blasphemy..

That could be because I currently have all the music I need, whereas I could own a library and it still wouldn't be enough. >.<

Fad wrote: »

Dont you get them in two installments, half now (Well November), half next year?

Yup. Ceremonies are apparently from November 23rd-25th this year, and around then we'd get half. It appears to be two lots of 150 now as opposed to 127, which is pretty cool.

Kwekubo · 29-09-2009 7:01pm

Aoibheann wrote: »

It appears to be two lots of 150 now as opposed to 127, which is pretty cool.

Heheh, College has finally accepted that the Irish pound is a thing of the past...

Brian · 29-09-2009 10:49pm

You can't spend them in HMV anymore, as I discovered last year. Hodges & Figgis and Waterstones only.

sleepypinkmoose · 30-09-2009 12:12am

Sugarglass wrote: »

It says in the College Calendar that it's been changed to 560 for this year.

So close!

A Neurotic · 03-10-2009 5:37pm

^Same! I was told authoritatively by two different people this week that it was either 540 or 550. I got 555. Oh well.

Jonathan · 03-10-2009 6:03pm

Changed thread title to a more descriptive title.

lou91 · 03-10-2009 6:56pm

2.5 books. Sweet.
The reception thing isn't mandatory, is it?

dan719 · 03-10-2009 7:00pm

RandomUserName! wrote: »

2.5 books. Sweet.
The reception thing isn't mandatory, is it?

No. But it is well worth going. Don't bring your parents and instead get steadily more drunk on free wine.

lou91 · 03-10-2009 7:02pm

Free wine is all well and good, but the whole Semi-Formal thing would put me off a bit.
Effort...

dan719 · 03-10-2009 7:08pm

RandomUserName! wrote: »

Free wine is all well and good, but the whole Semi-Formal thing would put me off a bit.
Effort...

Black jeans and a shirt, nah? It's well worth going to, and I felt exactly the same way as you did!

Liquorice · 04-10-2009 4:41pm

Aoibheann wrote: »

It appears to be two lots of 150 now as opposed to 127, which is pretty cool.

An extra €46 is an extra textbook, so that is fairly cool.

Aoibheann · 04-10-2009 5:06pm

Liquorice wrote: »

An extra €46 is an extra textbook, so that is fairly cool.

Exactly! And the more money I have for books, the better. However, should I get this, the first book I'm planning isn't quite academic.. >.>

Peleus · 05-10-2009 2:22am

aww what. i got my second half of it and it was only 127. ugh.

Alexl · 13-10-2009 5:08pm

how do you get the voucher or did you need to apply for it, or are you just notified about it in november??

Lame Lantern · 13-10-2009 6:54pm

Got this back in the day. Would've preferred they just knock the cash off the registration fee. They should cancel the whole program and pass the perk along to people with legitimate financial issues, in my view. I had virtually all the books I needed for first year English already so I used mine for Christmas presents. You also get invited to a moronic reception evening where you can get your photo taken with the provost (!). Complete waste of money on deluded masturbation. Also, the €16 book token you get for finishing the year with a first is sweet. Used mine this year to buy a book of Andrei Tarkovsky's polaroid photographs.

Lame Lantern · 13-10-2009 6:56pm

Alexl wrote: »

how do you get the voucher or did you need to apply for it, or are you just notified about it in november??

It's sent to you in the post.

Col Man · 13-10-2009 8:57pm

This is a ****ing joke... Those extra random school prizes are worth like from like €191 to €1016... Unless you're in andrews... I get €26.... Lol good times.

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