Leaving work for college

neddynono

Hi all
Not sure if this is the right area but mods feel free to move. I'm 24 and am working full time. Now I've paid of my loans etc.. I'd like to train towards a new career. The course I want to do is full time but what I want to know is if I leave my job to do the course will I be entitled to a grant? I mean how do I get by money wise if I leave my job?

Outkast_IRE

neddynono wrote: »

Hi all
Not sure if this is the right area but mods feel free to move. I'm 24 and am working full time. Now I've paid of my loans etc.. I'd like to train towards a new career. The course I want to do is full time but what I want to know is if I leave my job to do the course will I be entitled to a grant? I mean how do I get by money wise if I leave my job?

I applied for a grant and got it so its defo possible, revenue will also give you tax back if your returing to full time education its a p50 but you can only get it back if you dont work until after 31st december

have a read i got a few grand back http://www.revenue.ie/en/personal/circumstances/student.html#section4

neddynono

Thanks for that. Can I apply for a grant before I quit my job? That way if I don't get the grant I won't leave my job.:p

neddynono

Can anyone answer this? Can I apply for a grant while still working?

Andy-Pandy

You have two choices

Choice one (what i did): Go straight from work into college and watch your friends claim the back to education allowance.

Choice two (what I should have done): Leave work, sign on and then claim the back to education allowance.

Life would be so much easier for me now.

neddynono

I thought about that but you need to be out of work for over 6 months to quality afaik. The course I want starts in September

Andy-Pandy

Dont quote me on it but ive been told exceptions can be made, although September is not very far away. If its a four year course id put it off a year if i was starting afresh. 6 month's of being on the dole is nothing compared to 4 years of having a regular income (€188 is a huge amount of money compared to the zero i have coming in each week).

neddynono

It's a one year course which links to a four year. I don't even know who to email to get an answer to this question.