transferring colleges

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If I, as a mature student transfers colleges, will I still receive the grant?

paperclip2

Yes, if you:

• Aren't repeating a course year or qualification level
• Fulfill the eligibility criteria
• Are enrolled on a approved course.

Rasmus

paperclip2 wrote: »

Yes, if you:

• Aren't repeating a course year or qualification level
• Fulfill the eligibility criteria
• Are enrolled on a approved course.

Hi paperclip,
What do you mean by 'enrolled on an approved course' ? A recognised institution? Thanks.

paperclip2

Rasmus wrote: »

Hi paperclip,
What do you mean by 'enrolled on an approved course' ? A recognised institution? Thanks.

Basically that its not a private college course, all Inst of Technology, University and NUI colleges are usually fine for full-time programmes.

Higher Education Grants Scheme
The courses that were approved under the Higher Education Grants Scheme (pdf) and now come under the Student Grant Scheme are:

(a) Full-time undergraduate courses of not less than 2 years' duration or full-time postgraduate courses of not less than one year's duration taken in one of the approved institutions

(b) Full-time undergraduate courses of not less than 2 years' duration taken in a publicly funded university or third-level institution in another EU member state, with the exception of the following:

Courses in Colleges of Further and Higher Education (other than courses which are at Higher National Diploma level or higher)
Courses provided in a college that are offered in private commercial third-level colleges in the State and that are validated by that college
Courses in colleges akin to private commercial colleges in Ireland
(c) A full-time undergraduate course of a minimum duration of 1 year in one of the approved institutions which represents progression from a Level 7 (Ordinary Bachelor Degree or National Diploma) course to an add-on Level 8 (Honours Bachelor Degree) course.

Vocational Education Committees' Scholarship Scheme
The courses that were approved under the Vocational Education Committees' Scholarship Scheme and now come under the Student Grant Scheme are:

(a) Full-time courses at the colleges of the National University of Ireland; Trinity College Dublin; Dublin City University; the University of Limerick; Queens University, Belfast or the University of Ulster where the student progresses to the university course by completing a course at Level 6 (National Certificate) or Level 7 (National Diploma)

(b) Full-time approved undergraduate and postgraduate courses at approved institutions

(c) BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) courses in certain colleges of further education and colleges of further and higher education in Northern Ireland

(d) Full-time approved undergraduate courses in third-level institutions in EU member states, on the same basis as the Higher Education Grants Scheme, in the case of students who have been awarded a National Certificate or a National Diploma

Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees
The Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees scheme has also been subsumed into the Student Grant Scheme. The approved courses for this element of the Student Grant Scheme are a series of one, two and three-year courses leading to qualifications at Level 6 (Higher Certificate) and at Level 7 (Ordinary Bachelor Degree) in Institutes of Technology. This element of the scheme is aimed at candidates requiring higher-level initial education and training to improve their employment prospects in line with the Government's sectoral employment priorities and entering approved Middle Level Technician or Higher Technical Business Skills courses for the first time in the academic year in question.

This element of the Student Grant Scheme is also open to mature candidates re-entering in order to complete such a course.

Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students attending Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
The Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students attending Post-Leaving Certificate Courses scheme has also been subsumed into the Student Grant Scheme. This element of the Student Grant Scheme is open to candidates who are entering approved Post-Leaving Certificate courses for the first time in the academic year in question.

Grants are available for full-time approved Post-Leaving Certificate courses of at least one year's duration at approved Post-Leaving Certificate centres. The list of approved centres is available from your local VEC. It is also in Schedule 1, Part D of the Student Support Regulations 2011 (pdf).

But if you want the complete details have a look here: http://www.studentfinance.ie/downloads/Student%20Support%20Regulations%202011.pdf

Health warning: It's the legislation on the Student Support Regulations 2011 so it's a bit of a snooze fest but the approved courses are prescribed in Regulation 4 and the approved institutions are listed in Schedules 1 and 2 of the Regulations down near the end :eek::pac:

I'm thinking thats a bit of overkill on the answer... oh well...:)

Rasmus

Thanks!
Then one national university to another is fine!

paperclip2

Rasmus wrote: »

Thanks!
Then one national university to another is fine!

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