Eligible for maintenence grant?

froog

Hi All,

Wondering whether i'm eligible for full fees paid and maintenence grant for a masters?

I am 25, have lived independantly from parents for 3 years. I have lived in my local catchment area in dublin for three years, however the course i wish to do is in ucc in cork, does this matter? it is my first time doing a masters.

Appreciate any help on this

froog

anyone?

Tiddlers

froog wrote: »

Hi All,

Wondering whether i'm eligible for full fees paid and maintenence grant for a masters?

I am 25, have lived independantly from parents for 3 years. I have lived in my local catchment area in dublin for three years, however the course i wish to do is in ucc in cork, does this matter? it is my first time doing a masters.

Appreciate any help on this

I've been researching this myself lately.Will you be applying for BTEA? There were a lot of changes made to grants for mature students in the last budget. If you apply for BTEA reg fees and student charges are covered for undergrad courses and post-grad courses in teaching or that lead to a H.Dip but from 2010 people who apply for BTEA are not entitled to apply for maintenance or top-up grants. Not sure if that helps you at all but Citizesinformation.ie should have clearer info.

froog

Tiddlers wrote: »

I've been researching this myself lately.Will you be applying for BTEA? There were a lot of changes made to grants for mature students in the last budget. If you apply for BTEA reg fees and student charges are covered for undergrad courses and post-grad courses in teaching or that lead to a H.Dip but from 2010 people who apply for BTEA are not entitled to apply for maintenance or top-up grants. Not sure if that helps you at all but Citizesinformation.ie should have clearer info.

dont qualify for BTEA, as i will be working up till i quit for the masters, so i am looking for the maintenence grant. also as far as i know, as of the latest budget, you cant get btea and the grant together anymore, only one.

Tiddlers

froog wrote: »

dont qualify for BTEA, as i will be working up till i quit for the masters, so i am looking for the maintenence grant. also as far as i know, as of the latest budget, you cant get btea and the grant together anymore, only one.

Yup,I mentioned that there. I reckon you'll only get a straight answer if you phone up or call in and ask directly

froog

are theses rates per year? for some reason i thought there were three payments of these values a year. how are you supposed to live on 3 grand a year???

Maintenance Grants Rates

Non-Adjacent Rate

Adjacent Rate

Full Maintenance

€3,420

€1,370

Part Maintenance (75%)

€2,565

€1,030

Part Maintenance (50%)

€1,710

€685

Part Maintenance (25%)

€855

€345

eire2009

You`ll get the fees paid and grant depending on your rekonable income.

Not entitiled to get the btea for a masters