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Susi grant and student contribution

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  • 10-09-2012 5:01pm
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    swimminggurlX
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭


    Hi, this whole susi grant is confusing me. I am eligible for the €5915, does that amount include my student contribution, about €2250. Or does it not include the student contribution fees? Thanks


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    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    swimminggurlX wrote: »
    Hi, this whole susi grant is confusing me. I am eligible for the €5915, does that amount include my student contribution, about €2250. Or does it not include the student contribution fees? Thanks

    If you are in receipt of a grant from SUSI the state pays your student contribution. You will receive all of the €5915. Most colleges will charge around €100 for a registration fee.


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    michelleling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 143 ✭✭michelleling


    swimminggurlX wrote: »
    Hi, this whole susi grant is confusing me. I am eligible for the €5915, does that amount include my student contribution, about €2250. Or does it not include the student contribution fees? Thanks

    Where does it say that you are eligible for €5915?..

    If the SUSI told you that, then it means that thats the maximum amount they are willing to pay on your behalf. If you are qualified for Free Fees, you have nothing to worry about

    By the way, that amount includes your student charge. Seems like you were means tested by then are you? Thats where they came up with that amount


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    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    michelleling wrote: »
    Where does it say that you are eligible for €5915?..

    If the SUSI told you that, then it means that thats the maximum amount they are willing to pay on your behalf. If you are qualified for Free Fees, you have nothing to worry about

    By the way, that amount includes your student charge. Seems like you were means tested by then are you? Thats where they came up with that amount

    That's not the maximum they will pay, thats the amount they are going to pay you, they pay your fees also, see here http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp9552/grant-levels/index.html


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    michelleling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 143 ✭✭michelleling


    GarIT wrote: »
    That's not the maximum they will pay, thats the amount they are going to pay you, they pay your fees also, see here http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp9552/grant-levels/index.html

    Well swimminggurlX was unclear with his/her comment. But anyway I hope we have answered his/her question


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    swimminggurlX
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭swimminggurlX


    Thanks for the replies and sorry for not being very clear.


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    sammykilroy
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭sammykilroy


    Hi i recieved a letter yesterday saying ive been awarded the following :

    Award:100% tuition fees and 100% student/ contribution ( subject to maximum 6,270)
    Maintenance grant: e0.00

    Can someone who knows, please tell me how much am i getting?
    Is it lump some or installments
    If installments how much each installment?
    My fee for college is 2250.
    Im very confused with all this dont know the diff between student contribution, tuition or maintanace.


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    Nicole.
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭Nicole.


    sammykilroy wrote: »
    Hi i recieved a letter yesterday saying ive been awarded the following :

    Award:100% tuition fees and 100% student/ contribution ( subject to maximum 6,270)
    Maintenance grant: e0.00

    Can someone who knows, please tell me how much am i getting?
    Is it lump some or installments
    If installments how much each installment?
    My fee for college is 2250.
    Im very confused with all this dont know the diff between student contribution, tuition or maintanace.

    Hi, this means that SUSI will pay your fees but unfortunately you won't get any money from them directly. They will send the money for your fees to the college itself but that's it.

    You see the maintance grant is SUSI contributing to your living expenses like rent etc. SUSI have looked at your/ your guardian's income and have deemed that you aren't eligible for the maintance grant.

    Student contribution is the fee that the government have brought in which every student is subject to wich equals to 2,250 euro that you mentioned.

    Tution fees aren'[t payable by first time undergraduate students, the government pays them, this is known as "free fees". Tution fees are like the actual cost of taking the course itself e.g. teaching resources etc.

    You can appeal the decision of SUSI if you feel that your income limits entitles you to a maintance grant from them and if you're thinking of this go to the appeals thread on this website to find more info.


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