Student Grant

lolliemc

I am a postgrad student. I know the income limits for the student grant. Does anybody know is there a limit as to how much you are allowed to have in your bank account in order to still be eligible for the grant?

Annasopra

lolliemc wrote: »

I am a postgrad student. I know the income limits for the student grant. Does anybody know is there a limit as to how much you are allowed to have in your bank account in order to still be eligible for the grant?

No - they only assess income - they don't assess savings as part of the means test

loli

My husband graduated in 2007 with a Degree and went straight to london to study a masters in Fine Art. He is due to begin a HDip in Teaching Sept 2011 we are way below the monetary means test. Does Anybody know if he would be entitled for a grant? In our eyes the HDip is a progressive step in terms of his career as there are no jobs at present in anything other than teaching art in that field.
Also the other aspect was to qualify 3 out of the last 5 years must be spent in Ireland this shouldnt include time spent studying so I think he is safe with this.
Sept 2006-2007 Living in ireland
Sept 2007-2008 Studyng Masters in England
Sept 2008-2010 Living in England
Sept 2010 -2011 Living in Ireland


Any advice would be appreciated please?

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loli wrote: »

My husband graduated in 2007 with a Degree and went straight to london to study a masters in Fine Art. He is due to begin a HDip in Teaching Sept 2011 we are way below the monetary means test. Does Anybody know if he would be entitled for a grant? In our eyes the HDip is a progressive step in terms of his career as there are no jobs at present in anything other than teaching art in that field.
Also the other aspect was to qualify 3 out of the last 5 years must be spent in Ireland this shouldnt include time spent studying so I think he is safe with this.
Sept 2006-2007 Living in ireland
Sept 2007-2008 Studyng Masters in England
Sept 2008-2010 Living in England
Sept 2010 -2011 Living in Ireland


Any advice would be appreciated please?

did he receive funding for the masters ,

loli

No he worked throughout his degree and his masters and paid for them himself

baby and crumble

loli wrote: »

My husband graduated in 2007 with a Degree and went straight to london to study a masters in Fine Art. He is due to begin a HDip in Teaching Sept 2011 we are way below the monetary means test. Does Anybody know if he would be entitled for a grant? In our eyes the HDip is a progressive step in terms of his career as there are no jobs at present in anything other than teaching art in that field.
Also the other aspect was to qualify 3 out of the last 5 years must be spent in Ireland this shouldnt include time spent studying so I think he is safe with this.
Sept 2006-2007 Living in ireland
Sept 2007-2008 Studyng Masters in England
Sept 2008-2010 Living in England
Sept 2010 -2011 Living in Ireland


Any advice would be appreciated please?

By my reckoning though, that's only 2 years out of 5 in Ireland... I don't think you can count the year he was studying abroad as if he were here... although I'm open to correction on that.

Annasopra

loli wrote: »

My husband graduated in 2007 with a Degree and went straight to london to study a masters in Fine Art. He is due to begin a HDip in Teaching Sept 2011 we are way below the monetary means test. Does Anybody know if he would be entitled for a grant? In our eyes the HDip is a progressive step in terms of his career as there are no jobs at present in anything other than teaching art in that field.
Also the other aspect was to qualify 3 out of the last 5 years must be spent in Ireland this shouldnt include time spent studying so I think he is safe with this.
Sept 2006-2007 Living in ireland
Sept 2007-2008 Studyng Masters in England
Sept 2008-2010 Living in England
Sept 2010 -2011 Living in Ireland


Any advice would be appreciated please?

because he has a masters they may refuse him a grant - I'm not entirely sure of that though

baby and crumble

Oh I didn't even see that. In order to get a grant for postgrad study, each year of study must be an academic progression from the last- the order would be

Degree
H.Dip
Masters
PhD.

Therefore, I'm 99.9999999% certain that having already having a masters means doing a H.Dip will not be seen as an academic progression from the last. That would rule him out for the grant for that reason.

Best thing to do is contact the grant department in your local Co. Council

achmairt

In order to get a grant u must progress as follows:

Ordinary Degree
Honours Degree
HDip
Masters
PHD.

That rules u out for a grant for the Hdip as u already did a Masters.