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Eligible for grant on 2nd undergrad if never received grant before?

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  • 12-11-2012 1:07pm
    #1
    JKF
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭


    Hi all. Hoping someone can help here.

    My sister is looking at going back to college next year. She attended DCU for a number of years but never completed her degree. We know her 'free fees' eligibility is used up but what about the maintenance grant?
    She never received a student maintenance grant for her years at DCU- she applied for it once and only half filled the application so it wasn't processed. She didn't follow it up after that.
    Would she still be able to claim maintenance grant if she decides to go back to college now on her second attempt(different course, different college)?

    TIA


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,932 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    JKF wrote: »
    Hi all. Hoping someone can help here.

    My sister is looking at going back to college next year. She attended DCU for a number of years but never completed her degree. We know her 'free fees' eligibility is used up but what about the maintenance grant?
    She never received a student maintenance grant for her years at DCU- she applied for it once and only half filled the application so it wasn't processed. She didn't follow it up after that.
    Would she still be able to claim maintenance grant if she decides to go back to college now on her second attempt(different course, different college)?

    TIA

    It depends

    When did she finish in DCU?

    If it was more than 5 years ago she would be eligible

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/third_level_education/fees_and_supports_for_third_level_education/maintenance_grant_schemes_for_students_on_third_level_courses.html
    In general, you will not get a grant for repeating a year or attending a course at a level that does not represent progression from what you have done before. However, ‘second chance students’ may be eligible for a grant. A ‘second chance student’ is someone who is aged over 23, did not successfully complete an earlier course and is returning to pursue an approved course after at least 5 years.

    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



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    JKF
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭JKF


    She left DCU about this time last year so only 1 year ago. I read that bit on the CI website but I didn't know if it applied to those who were never in receipt of a grant before.
    We were hoping that she might be able to get it this time. Maybe time to look at other financing options


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,932 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    JKF wrote: »
    She left DCU about this time last year so only 1 year ago. I read that bit on the CI website but I didn't know if it applied to those who were never in receipt of a grant before.
    We were hoping that she might be able to get it this time. Maybe time to look at other financing options

    If she is going up a level - she might still be eligible but it looks like she won't be

    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



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    Adrian4
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    Would She be liable for fees?


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    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,932 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Adrian4 wrote: »
    Would She be liable for fees?

    Yes

    If she had dropped out and returned after 5 years she might be eligible again

    http://www.ucd.ie/registry/adminservices/fees/free_tuition.htm

    OP - I think you could get tax relief on fees

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it31.html

    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



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    JKF
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭JKF


    The degree she is considering is fee paying anyway so it doesn't matter~ €4500 per year in tuition. You can see why a grant would be useful!

    Cheers for the help!


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