Anyone doing a VTOS course this year?

sambora · 04-09-2010 1:02pm #1

If so, where are you doing it and what course did you choose?

SuperTyper · 04-09-2010 5:41pm

Yep, I'm heading into Year 2 in Hairdressing in Crumlin College, its also my second (and final) year receiving VTOS:)

sambora · 04-09-2010 5:55pm

How long did it take you to get your stuff sorted between the VTOS people and the Social Welfare, such as payments and are you getting the full payment ?

I'm just wondering because I'm starting on Monday on a Pre-Nursing course. I have gotten a "drop out" place so it's all been a bit rushed!

Any info on your situation would be great to know.

SuperTyper · 04-09-2010 6:06pm

VTOS was pretty much sorted straight away. In my case, as Im on One Parent Family Allowance, all it meant was I continue to get that payment from SW but get an extra 40 euro a week (meal and travel allowance). Plus you get help with creche fees also if you have kids.

Get in touch with the VTOS officer in the college straight away because I know only a certain amount of people can get VTOS (so I was told). I applied for my place in March and ticked the VTOS box so I was lucky to get it.

Good luck

carareen · 11-09-2011 11:16pm

can you apply for vtos on any course?
i want to do a hairdressing course would i get vtos for that or must it be full time?

SuperTyper · 12-09-2011 7:18am

I got VTOS for two years and did the hairdressing course in Crumlin College (plc course). It was a full time course. However, I should not have done the 2nd year as it was a complete waste of time and we learned nothing:(

annacanna · 12-09-2011 7:49am

im also on one parent family and starting a vtos course in childcare next week. were you able to get fuel allowance while on vtos and are you 100% sure that we still get the one parent from social welfare on thur and the the money from vtos on fridays? i taught it was all coming from vtos for some reason??

SuperTyper · 12-09-2011 8:05am

Yes you continue to get your one parent family payment as usual and you get VTOS on Fridays, its not much, I think I got about 30euro extra a week, that was to cover travel allowance and lunch. Yes you get fuel allowance and all other benefits that you already have on OPP.

annacanna · 12-09-2011 8:17am

thanks

ziggy23 · 12-09-2011 6:42pm

Yep I'm starting an animal healthcare course in Dun Laoghaire starting tomorrow and getting VTOS

Can I just ask if you are going on to do the 2nd year do you have to re-apply at the end of 1st year?

prionnsias · 12-09-2011 9:23pm

Hi does anybody know when they start paying the money into your account.

SuperTyper · 13-09-2011 10:13am

As far as I can remember once it is a 2 year course (and you passed year 1), you do apply for year 2 and tick the VTOS box. You should go meet with the VTOS officer in your college.

Payment of VTOS can be a bit slow, I know it was a few weeks before I got my first payment in year 1.

Anyone doing a VTOS course this year?

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