Mature student grant information

Schism

Hi, I hope this hasn't been asked a thousand times already, apologies if it has.

I was interested to know if someone went back to college as a mature student would they be eligible to receive a maintenance grant if they had already been in receipt of a grant when they were in college first time around?

I can't seem to find any information on this. It's my understanding that the system only allows you to get the grant once, is this right?

In this case I'm looking for information on someone starting a new course.

Any help will come with great thanks!

moonandstars

Schism wrote: »

Hi, I hope this hasn't been asked a thousand times already, apologies if it has.

I was interested to know if someone went back to college as a mature student would they be eligible to receive a maintenance grant if they had already been in receipt of a grant when they were in college first time around?

I can't seem to find any information on this. It's my understanding that the system only allows you to get the grant once, is this right?

In this case I'm looking for information on someone starting a new course.

Any help will come with great thanks!

Alot of people still seem to think the grant is avail this yr for mature students...its not though.. u can recieve the grant more than once but there has to be a certain amount of time between courses.. 3 yrs maybe.. but grant is out this yr ..

browne111

moonandstars wrote: »

Alot of people still seem to think the grant is avail this yr for mature students...its not though.. u can recieve the grant more than once but there has to be a certain amount of time between courses.. 3 yrs maybe.. but grant is out this yr ..

Is the maintenance grant for somone over 23 who therefore is mature avail still? if its your first degree?

moonandstars

browne111 wrote: »

Is the maintenance grant for somone over 23 who therefore is mature avail still? if its your first degree?

mature is over 23 yes but there is no maint grant this yr

Rocky_Dennis

Are you sure this grant is not availible? This the grant from the council yeah?

moonandstars

Yes, thats my undersatnding anyway..i hope to get back to ed allow but the grant is not avail with the btea this yr.

Rocky_Dennis

Im gutted getting BTEA but the grant is handy to get, did u still have to fill out the forms applying for the grant? I only handed in all the documentation i needed with renewal form yesterday. I presume they sent out the renewal form as they still pay for our fees?

moonandstars

Andrewh1984 wrote: »

Im gutted getting BTEA but the grant is handy to get, did u still have to fill out the forms applying for the grant? I only handed in all the documentation i needed with renewal form yesterday. I presume they sent out the renewal form as they still pay for our fees?

What do u mean remewal form? wer u in college last yr? if u were u will get it tho.. IM gutted, it so unfair but what can ya do..

Annasopra

moonandstars wrote: »

mature is over 23 yes but there is no maint grant this yr

This is totally untrue - There is no maintenance grant ONLY if a student is receiving BTEA - in ALL other cases a student is still eligible for a grant

Annasopra

Schism wrote: »

Hi, I hope this hasn't been asked a thousand times already, apologies if it has.

I was interested to know if someone went back to college as a mature student would they be eligible to receive a maintenance grant if they had already been in receipt of a grant when they were in college first time around?

I can't seem to find any information on this. It's my understanding that the system only allows you to get the grant once, is this right?

In this case I'm looking for information on someone starting a new course.

Any help will come with great thanks!

I think you can only get the grant once but I would advise that you ring your local council to check

Rocky_Dennis

moonandstars wrote: »

What do u mean remewal form? wer u in college last yr? if u were u will get it tho.. IM gutted, it so unfair but what can ya do..

Was in college last year, they sent me out a renewal form. Are you sure i will get it this year? Its a joke the way they are stopping it anyway, they try to encourage people to go back to education and then they stop the grant

Annasopra

Andrewh1984 wrote: »

Was in college last year, they sent me out a renewal form. Are you sure i will get it this year? Its a joke the way they are stopping it anyway, they try to encourage people to go back to education and then they stop the grant

If you already started and you are going into second year then you will get both BTEA and the grant

moonandstars

Must go to county buildings tomorrow time is running out....:)

Long Term Louth

Andrewh1984 wrote: »

Was in college last year, they sent me out a renewal form. Are you sure i will get it this year? Its a joke the way they are stopping it anyway, they try to encourage people to go back to education and then they stop the grant

If you are in receipt of BTEA you will also get the grant less 5%.

I am starting college this year and will miss out on the Grant, I completed a FETAC level 5 last yr, but I can tell you this, the number of people who abused the Grant system, i.e. not attending, no interest etc leaves me not in the least bit suprised considering the countrys current demise that this area is affected as it is.