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Grant

  • 02-12-2010 01:21AM
    #1
    astonaidan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone could give me any information on the grant, I attented gmit castlebar last year but failed second year due to illness and this year couldnt repeat will i be entitled to to the grant next year in galway as i am going to try apply as a mature student this time for the same course, if i have to start from first year i will as its the course i really want to do, any info appreaciated


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  • #2
    xo.mary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 253 ✭✭xo.mary


    Contact your local VEC. I was really confused during the summer because I had missed exams and had repeats in August, but I heard that if you have failed exams you don't get your grant, so I just emailed my local VEC (Westmeath) and they replied within a day with a really nice email!


  • #3
    peoplepie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭peoplepie


    Deffinatly contact the vec by email. I repeated a year due to illness and still got my grant. However, with all this budget nonsense this might have changed. I needed letters from my doctor outlining my illness and how it affected me but the vec will advise you on how the letter should be worded


  • #4
    achmairt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭achmairt


    You can repeat the year you dropped out of for medical reasons. Get evidence from your doctor, hospital etc and also a letter from your college giving your attendance record to date. You must go back to the same course though.


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