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  • 03-05-2012 6:46pm
    #1
    passpow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭


    hey can anybody give me a few options on this??

    im 23, almost finished 1st year of 3 yr social care degree. i applied to the vec for my registration fees to be paid (im on btea atm)and i got refused. also got the letter on my last day of class :/. i am in the middle of appealing it now but they said mine combined with my parents income was too high!!! and its so annoying as i havnt lived at home for past 2 yrs, i dont really get on with my parents and they dont have the money to give me even if they could, i havnet been finically dependent on my parents for at least 2 yrs also and its so annoying i can not afford the 2,250 fees!!!

    does anyone know a person who could help me get this grant tru such as a Councillor in cork or anything that will push the grant tru as my future is depending on it!! and im studying for my exasm and my heads melted from all this tuff. anyone had similar situation can tell me what they did???


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  • #2
    passpow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭passpow


    :confused:
    passpow wrote: »
    hey can anybody give me a few options on this??

    im 23, almost finished 1st year of 3 yr social care degree. i applied to the vec for my registration fees to be paid (im on btea atm)and i got refused. also got the letter on my last day of class :/. i am in the middle of appealing it now but they said mine combined with my parents income was too high!!! and its so annoying as i havnt lived at home for past 2 yrs, i dont really get on with my parents and they dont have the money to give me even if they could, i havnet been finically dependent on my parents for at least 2 yrs also and its so annoying i can not afford the 2,250 fees!!!

    does anyone know a person who could help me get this grant tru such as a Councillor in cork or anything that will push the grant tru as my future is depending on it!! and im studying for my exasm and my heads melted from all this tuff. anyone had similar situation can tell me what they did???


  • #3
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    passpow wrote: »
    hey can anybody give me a few options on this??

    im 23, almost finished 1st year of 3 yr social care degree. i applied to the vec for my registration fees to be paid (im on btea atm)and i got refused. also got the letter on my last day of class :/. i am in the middle of appealing it now but they said mine combined with my parents income was too high!!! and its so annoying as i havnt lived at home for past 2 yrs, i dont really get on with my parents and they dont have the money to give me even if they could, i havnet been finically dependent on my parents for at least 2 yrs also and its so annoying i can not afford the 2,250 fees!!!

    does anyone know a person who could help me get this grant tru such as a Councillor in cork or anything that will push the grant tru as my future is depending on it!! and im studying for my exasm and my heads melted from all this tuff. anyone had similar situation can tell me what they did???

    When did you turn 23?

    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



  • #4
    passpow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭passpow


    in April 2012 mango salsa

    I know its how the system works that i have to be means tested but any other options?? i am all out of ideas , or am i just one of them people who fall through the cracks and i must just drop out :/ that my only option now... and my time is running out :(


  • #5
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    passpow wrote: »
    in April 2012 mango salsa

    I know its how the system works that i have to be means tested but any other options?? i am all out of ideas , or am i just one of them people who fall through the cracks and i must just drop out :/ that my only option now... and my time is running out :(

    I don't think there are any other options - possibly the vincent depaul and/or a bank loan

    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



  • #6
    bennyineire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭bennyineire


    Same thing happened to me 3 years ago, I talked to my colleges mature student officer, she was able to knock some of the fees of and set up an installment plan over the summer, its not ideal I know but thats all the advice I can give. I suggest you try to set up an appointment with your local TD to help you out for next year because if you did not quilify this year you won't next year


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