eligible for grant year 2?

godwin

I'm on BTEA and didn't met certain criteria to be eligible for the grant to cover fees in year 1.
This year I meet the criteria , am I eligible for the grant to pay fees for years 2 & 3?

Annasopra

godwin wrote: »

I'm on BTEA and didn't met certain criteria to be eligible for the grant to cover fees in year 1.
This year I meet the criteria , am I eligible for the grant to pay fees for years 2 & 3?

I'd say so - but we can't say for certain - send in your application

godwin

mango salsa wrote: »

I'd say so - but we can't say for certain - send in your application

thank you , already sent in but someone mentioned to me that if you don't get the grant for the first year of your course that you are not entitled to it for the the second or third years .

Annasopra

godwin wrote: »

thank you , already sent in but someone mentioned to me that if you don't get the grant for the first year of your course that you are not entitled to it for the the second or third years .

Well that someone was wrong

godwin

mango salsa wrote: »

Well that someone was wrong

Thank you , this someone worked for the VEC

moons657

godwin wrote: »

Thank you , this someone worked for the VEC

they'd say anything to put you off applying:rolleyes:

mrmac

I'm in the same situation; I paid my own 1,500 euro fees last year, but applied for the fees for this year, and got approved.
The application process is long, and the required documents is extensive, especially if you are jointly accessed with a partner for PRSI, credits etc. - but, like the BTEA, you only have to apply once, and should automatically get the fees for the remainder of your course.

BTW - you've left it very late to apply. I applied at the end of June, as soon as the forms became available online, and only heard from them 3 weeks ago.
The college/university are well used to getting late fees from the VECs etc, so try fobbing them off until you get word back. A couple of guys in my class didn't pay their fees until February!

moons657

mrmac wrote: »

I'm in the same situation; I paid my own 1,500 euro fees last year, but applied for the fees for this year, and got approved.
The application process is long, and the required documents is extensive, especially if you are jointly accessed with a partner for PRSI, credits etc. - but, like the BTEA, you only have to apply once, and should automatically get the fees for the remainder of your course.

BTW - you've left it very late to apply. I applied at the end of June, as soon as the forms became available online, and only heard from them 3 weeks ago.
The college/university are well used to getting late fees from the VECs etc, so try fobbing them off until you get word back. A couple of guys in my class didn't pay their fees until February!

I didnt pay my fees till 2 days ago for last year:Dbut Ive applied again to the VEC cause circumstances have changed.If anything it does give you a bit of give before the college starts hounding you for fees

godwin

Much the same here , paid my own fees last year with borrowed money went to the VEC office and the guy who TBh sits there in the info office not giving a **** looking at facebook , basically fobbed me off told me not to bother as i didnt get it in year one , so i wont get it in year 2 or 3 , so I applied anyway just in case , hopefully not to late , I applied 3 aug.

cheers for the info , its a weight off my mind as I was thinking of deferring for a year to try get some work to pay my fee for year 2&3

mrmac wrote: »

I'm in the same situation; I paid my own 1,500 euro fees last year, but applied for the fees for this year, and got approved.

BTW - you've left it very late to apply. I applied at the end of June, as soon as the forms became available online, and only heard from them 3 weeks ago.