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Lose back to education allowance if I fail college?

  • 19-09-2011 8:49am
    #1
    Kizzles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭


    Just found out I failed my exams for college and I am currently on the back to education allowance. I'm repeating the exams in may but have no classes to go to until then. Will I lose my allowance or will I still be considered a student because I plan on doing the exams? Also, am I able to work part time? The only thing I'm worried about is if I lose it I wont be able to get it back, then I wont be able to afford rent, exams fees etc


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  • #2
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    You would not be able to continue on BTEA but you would, however, qualify to receive Jobseekers payment. Others may be able to tell you if your BTEA will resume for the rest of your course next year after you pass the exams or if you will have to reapply for it from scratch.

    1.14.7 Repeat years:
    BTEA participants who have to repeat a year of their course will continue to be paid the allowance for the repeat year. This is provided that the BTEA participant is registered and attending as a FULL-TIME student for the repeat year. Repeat students who register as external students, exam only students or part-time students for their repeat year are not eligible for the allowance. A person will only be allowed to repeat one academic year of their course of study on the basis of exam failure and/or exceptional circumstances,evidence of such to be provided. eg due to illness, pregnancy, force majeure reasons.
    http://www.dsfa.ie/EN/OperationalGuidelines/Pages/bte_all.aspx

    If I have to repeat a year of an approved course and was in receipt of the BTEA, will I continue to receive payment during the repeat year?
    Yes, as long as you are registered as full-time on the repeat year and are repeating the year of the course in full (all modules). Do remember however that the student must pay tuition fees to repeat a year. The BTEA cannot assist with this charge.
    http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp7928/back-to-education-allowance/index.html


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