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Postgrad special rate for disadvantaged students

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  • 05-07-2012 10:02pm
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    mgerallen
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭


    I am planning to do a three postgraduate doctorate.

    I should qualify for the special rate of the grant for disadvantaged students as I will have been getting social welfare payments for specified time.

    My query relates to the second and third year of the course. I won't meet the criteria as I won't have been receiving a sw payment in advance.


    Does this mean I wont be eligible to receive a grant in the second and third year of the course?

    Thank you


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    donegal11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭donegal11


    There is no grant for postgrads unless you mean the grant to cover tuition fees, which is up to €6000 if classified as disadvantaged or €2000 if not.


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    mgerallen
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭mgerallen


    Hi,

    Thanks for your reply.

    I am refering to the disadvantaged student grant for tuition fees that you mentioned.

    My question is if i qualify for that grant in year one of the course will automatically qualify in year 2 and 3 for disadvantaged student grant?

    Thanks


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,053 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    mgerallen wrote: »
    Hi,

    Thanks for your reply.

    I am refering to the disadvantaged student grant for tuition fees that you mentioned.

    My question is if i qualify for that grant in year one of the course will automatically qualify in year 2 and 3 for disadvantaged student grant?

    Thanks

    I don't think this would be a problem to be honest.

    Maybe contact SUSI support

    Email: support@susi.cdvec.ie
    Telephone 0761 08 7874

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    Terry Pratchet



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    thepoker5
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭thepoker5


    hi,
    i am considering undertaking postgraduate study....as my mother and father are on disability allowance and carers allowance, does anyone know if these are disregarded or not included in terms of reckonable income???


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