Grant for over 25 (living at home) mature-student Masters

need-it

Hi folks,
During my under-grad I was eligable for a student grant when I was living with my mother.

I now wish to go back to do a masters, but am living with my father - he is still working full-time.

I intend to go back to do a masters in September 2012.

My question is: If I am over 25 and still living at home, am I means tested on my fathers income? (Since I live with him) - He earns a weeks wage but not a hope he would be able to put me through a Masters program. I was not employed in 2011 (which would be the year that would be means tested)

The course is a Level 9 Masters (Not sure if that matters, the main question is am I still tested on my fathers income eventhough i'm over 25 and living at home)

Thanks

Annasopra

need-it wrote: »

Hi folks,
During my under-grad I was eligable for a student grant when I was living with my mother.

I now wish to go back to do a masters, but am living with my father - he is still working full-time.

I intend to go back to do a masters in September 2012.

My question is: If I am over 25 and still living at home, am I means tested on my fathers income? (Since I live with him) - He earns a weeks wage but not a hope he would be able to put me through a Masters program. I was not employed in 2011 (which would be the year that would be means tested)

The course is a Level 9 Masters (Not sure if that matters, the main question is am I still tested on my fathers income eventhough i'm over 25 and living at home)

Thanks

Ok firstly - Postgrad maintenance grants don't exist anymore

http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp7232/maintenance-grant/index.html

B: Fees and Maintenance Grants for new entrants to postgraduate studies

Students entering new postgraduate courses from the 2012-13 academic year onwards will not be entitled to any maintenance payment under the Student Grant scheme
However, students on the lowest level of income entering new postgraduate courses from the 2012-13 academic year who qualify for the special rate of grant will be eligible to qualify to have tuition fees paid up to the maximum fee limit under the Student Grant scheme
A limited number of other low-income students who would previously have qualified under the standard grant thresholds will qualify to have a €2,000 contribution made towards the costs of their fees. However, there will be a new income threshold for this payment which will be lower than the standard grant threshold. The income threshold for this level of grant is currently being determined in the context of the formulation of the student grant scheme for the 2012-13 year.

Secondly - your income would be means tested on your parents income probably on your fathers income but possibly on your mothers income