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What's going on with my grant?

  • 03-10-2011 2:21pm
    #1
    Euskadi1888
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 62 ✭✭


    I sent my grant off at the end of August. Since then I've received a confirmation of my application, and the other day I had my birth certificate posted back to me in a brown envelope with absolutely nothing else inside, not even a note to say who it was from or anything.

    That's all I've heard.

    I have until the end of this month to apply for Student Assistance Fund, but the application asks me do I receive the grant and how much I receive and stuff and I'm not able to fill any of this out as I have heard eff all back.


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  • #2
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    When you called them and enquired, what did they say?


  • #3
    Euskadi1888
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 62 ✭✭Euskadi1888


    snubbleste wrote: »
    When you called them and enquired, what did they say?
    They told me to make a thread on Boards.ie



    ... I thought I'd just check here whether this was normal practise before spending time & money ringing them.


  • #4
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,157 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Euskadi1888 wrote: »
    I sent my grant off at the end of August. Since then I've received a confirmation of my application, and the other day I had my birth certificate posted back to me in a brown envelope with absolutely nothing else inside, not even a note to say who it was from or anything.

    That's all I've heard.

    I have until the end of this month to apply for Student Assistance Fund, but the application asks me do I receive the grant and how much I receive and stuff and I'm not able to fill any of this out as I have heard eff all back.

    Try emailing or ringing the county council - This is usual practice - some county councils are notoriously slow. Put a note with your application for the SAF explaining that you don't know if you will get a grant or not

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #5
    skytop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭skytop


    snubbleste wrote: »
    When you called them and enquired, what did they say?

    Snotty!!


  • #6
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    my first time i applied july 2010, i didnt get a cent until the end of may 2011, so you may be waiting a while :eek: (clare co.co)

    im in 2nd year now, a month down, job seekers cut off, and waiting for my btea to kick in, still noting recieved for a month now, the system is a joke,

    effers dont be long cutting you off if your late with some paper work, but unreal slow to pay out


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  • #7
    Frowzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Frowzy


    Euskadi1888 wrote: »
    I sent my grant off at the end of August. Since then I've received a confirmation of my application, and the other day I had my birth certificate posted back to me in a brown envelope with absolutely nothing else inside, not even a note to say who it was from or anything.

    That's all I've heard.

    I have until the end of this month to apply for Student Assistance Fund, but the application asks me do I receive the grant and how much I receive and stuff and I'm not able to fill any of this out as I have heard eff all back.

    Before I say it I will admit that it's easy for me to tell you to be patient!!!

    You only applied for a grant at the end of August, why wait until you receive a college offer to apply? Everyone was advised to apply early. So like it or not your application is behind thousands applied for in June/July.

    It's unlikely that you'll have an answer before the end of the month (I hope I'm wrong!) but that doesn't stop you applying for the assistance fund. applications must be in by the end of the month, that doesn't mean you will have an answer during the first week of November, mostly assistance fund payments aren't made until December. Make your application and then submit the further info regarding your grant when it becomes available.


  • #8
    Helpyouspeak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭Helpyouspeak


    I applied for a fees only grant at the end of August and it was approved last Friday so don't lose hope.

    If you are applying for the student assistance fund and you still have no notification by that point, I advise you to add a note explaining your situation and that you will update them once you hear. They are more than likely used to dealing with people in a similar situation.

    Good luck!


  • #9
    Euskadi1888
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 62 ✭✭Euskadi1888


    Frowzy wrote: »
    You only applied for a grant at the end of August, why wait until you receive a college offer to apply? Everyone was advised to apply early. So like it or not your application is behind thousands applied for in June/July.
    Fair enough. They should really move the deadline forward to about May then, if they know they are too inept to process all the applications on time.


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