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Grant Cuts

  • 27-06-2011 8:16pm
    #1
    Power Chords
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭


    Hey folks, just wondering if anyone else has checked out how much their grants will be cut by. I got an email from college the other day informing me of some of the changes but when I called the grants office the cut was far more than I'd expected. I knew it was going to be bad when the lady on the phone said, 'you know everyone's been hurt by this.' That was before she told me.


    SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO STUDENT GRANT AS A RESULT OF BUDGET 2011

    Three measures were announced in Budget 2011 relating to the student grant schemes:

    A: Reduction in overall rates of grant

    A reduction of 4% is to be applied to the rates of all student grants.
    This reduction applies to all existing grant holders and to new grant holders alike.
    The implementation date is January 2011.
    B: Qualifying distance criterion for non-adjacent rate of grant

    The qualifying distance criterion for entitlement to the higher non-adjacent rate of grant (distance from home to the higher education institution) has been changed from 15 miles (24 kilometres) to 45 kilometres.
    This measure applies to all students.
    The implementation date is the start of the 2011-2012 academic year.
    C: Automatic entitlement of mature students to non-adjacent rate of grant.

    The automatic entitlement of mature students to the higher non-adjacent rate of payment has been removed.
    The implementation date is the start of the 2011-2012 academic year.


    I'd advise calling your local grants office, I was pretty shocked.


Comments

  • #2
    Aoifey!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,571 ✭✭✭Aoifey!


    I literally don't know how I'll survive if I only get the adjacent. According to google maps I live 45.1 kilometres from college, so fingers crossed I get the non-adjacent.


  • #3
    mufcboy1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,970 ✭✭✭mufcboy1999


    does anyone know when the applications are going to be made available to apply?

    also is it possible to receive back to education allowence and a grant?...

    cheers


  • #4
    leopardlady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭leopardlady


    Im a widow and my 19yr old son has just finished a plc and is awaiting a place in college through the CAO. He has been trying to get a summer job but got nothing so far. I have been told he would not be entitled to sign on for jobseekers payment or any kind of support. Does anybody know if he has any kind of entitlements? We didnt realise he could have claimed student support when doing the plc so I paid for everything for the past 2 yrs. Will try get student grant if he is accepted at college. Anybody know if there is any help in the meantime? Thanks.


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