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Back to Education Allowance/medical card student

  • 27-07-2011 8:28am
    #1
    Alpha1.2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭


    Greetings,

    I was wondering if you kind fellows would be able to give me advice on my situation.

    Basically, at the age of 24 after just under a year of benefit after being made redundant, I went back to college to study medicine. I stopped signing on and got a hefty loan (50grand so far and counting eek) from the bank to finance college. I have so far finished 2 years in this fashion. But now I'm thinking am I or was I qualified for the BTE allowance? I should mention that I already had a degree in Science.

    Now I'm 26, entering 3rd year I live with my parents but they are unable to provide support to me besides a roof over my head. My sole source of income for day to day living is the loan, and even then things are TIGHT.

    So my question is: Am I/was I eligible for BTE and am I eligible for medical card?

    I have a feeling because its my 2nd degree I might be precluded from BTE and now I'm worried that if I WAS eligible, now I'm not as I dint apply at the start of college.

    Any advice would be appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    Techno_Toaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭Techno_Toaster


    I'm not going to lie but i'm not 100% sure best advice go to citizens information and talk to them.


  • #3
    donegal11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭donegal11


    You already have a degree in science so you wouldn't qualify for BTEA for another undergraduate degree, was it graduate entry medicine?


  • #4
    Alpha1.2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭Alpha1.2


    donegal11 wrote: »
    You already have a degree in science so you wouldn't qualify for BTEA for another undergraduate degree, was it graduate entry medicine?

    Yes.

    Dang - Ah well, did 2 years without it - Whats another 50 grand on top eh. What about the medical card - reckon I can wrangle that?


  • #5
    donegal11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭donegal11


    Since your doing a postgraduate course it's slightly different for BTEA but I think they still only cover higher diploma courses. As for the medical card the only way to is to know for sure is to apply.


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