Grant category F1

NiamhTCD

Hi , I have been awarded a higher education grant .

It says on the letter category F1, anyone know how much this is?
Thanks

Postit

NiamhTCD wrote: »

Hi , I have been awarded a higher education grant .

It says on the letter category F1, anyone know how much this is?
Thanks

Just got my approval too for category F1. Can't find anything to outline what rate of payment this is. Does anyone here know??

Annasopra

No idea - ring the county council and ask them

brownacid

I looked for my acceptance letter last year and it explained what the codes meant, unfortunately there was no mention of F1, NA1 meant the full non adjacent rate so Im going to assume that oif you thought you were legble for the full non adjacent rate well F1 is probabley it

Crunchy Friends

Last year I got the full adajcent rate which was categorised as A1.. I would imagine F1 is at the lower end of the scale? Like maybe partly tuition fees paid or something. That is just a guess though I am totally open to correction.

OP - your personal circumstances? Would it be possible that you got a grant on the lower end of the scale?

Penrose

Does the Higher education grant cover part time courses as well, sounds interesting as I am thinking about heading back to college but cash is an issue.

Annasopra

Penrose wrote: »

Does the Higher education grant cover part time courses as well, sounds interesting as I am thinking about heading back to college but cash is an issue.

No

But you can get a refund of 20% of your tuition fees from the revenue commissioners

Penrose

Now that is interesting, I didnt know that. Cool thanks for that I will look into it.

Postit

Crunchy Friends wrote: »

Last year I got the full adajcent rate which was categorised as A1.. I would imagine F1 is at the lower end of the scale? Like maybe partly tuition fees paid or something. That is just a guess though I am totally open to correction.

OP - your personal circumstances? Would it be possible that you got a grant on the lower end of the scale?

Ahhh, now I see......good guess!

There are six levels of grant. If A1 is the full adajcent rate (level 6), then F1 must be level 1. It makes sense because I'm getting BTEA which renders me ineligible for any "cash" payment (grant-wise).

Just another thing though. As a first time mature student undergrad who satisfies the residency requirement and all the other millions of rules that make you eligible. Am I right in assuming that tution fees are free, whether you get the maintenance grant or not?

dyl10

Postit wrote: »

Just another thing though. As a first time mature student undergrad who satisfies the residency requirement and all the other millions of rules that make you eligible. Am I right in assuming that tution fees are free, whether you get the maintenance grant or not?

If you are a first time undergrad, you should be entitled to free fees.

ddooris

Hi,

Has anyone found out what F1 is since or even where I can find out the levels of grants on the website?

thanks

Byron85

ddooris wrote: »

Hi,

Has anyone found out what F1 is since or even where I can find out the levels of grants on the website?

thanks

This might be of use to you.

http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp7559/check-grant-levels/index.html

Annasopra

Did you find out what F1 is - is it fees only?

ddooris

yea if fees only

ddooris

sorry it's fees only