Going Into Third Level Education From PLC - BTEA

ArmittageShank · 03-08-2012 5:43pm #1

Hi,

Im just after finishing a PLC (2011 - 2012) and got the back to education allowance last year. Because it was a PLC I didn't get a grant and borrowed money to pay my fee's.

I got accepted into a course in DIT this year and wondering how I go about applying for a grant to pay my fee's? Im not looking for maintenance grant just a grant for fee's.

Thanks.

Black_Ninja · 06-08-2012 7:28pm

Apply through SUSI https://www.grantsonline.ie/eseries/

confuseddotcom · 31-08-2012 5:31pm

Apologies if I've asked this before!

But are New-Student Maintenance Grants per se, not done away with??

Long Term Louth · 31-08-2012 6:03pm

confuseddotcom wrote: »

Apologies if I've asked this before! But are New-Student Maintenance Grants per se, not done away with??

you must apply for the grant in order to have your fees paid.

breda finn · 05-09-2012 4:47pm

hi why did you have to pay fees for plc if you are a mature student and on to btea fees should be covered

implausible · 05-09-2012 4:59pm

breda finn wrote: »

hi why did you have to pay fees? For plc if you are a mature student and on to btea fees should be covered

It depends on the fee. Medical card holders and grant recipients are exempt from the €200 Govt fee. PLC colleges usually need to charge a fee for materials, books, lockers etc and everyone has to pay this. This fee is usually around a few hundred and depends on the course being studied.

If you are on BTEA, you are already getting a payment for attending college and don't get a grant on top of it anymore.

breda finn · 05-09-2012 5:23pm

hi if you were on vtos plc you should only have paid reg fee about 200 euros
and then you get 300 euros from btea to cover your materials

Going Into Third Level Education From PLC - BTEA

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