SUSI Grant with the LLB?

HorseField

Hi everyone, just looking for some info regarding the SUSI grant and my LLB.
I'm just after finishing my 3BA course with English and Legal Studies at NUIG.

I've been told that my application for the one year LLB is automatic for next year. One of the lecturers gave a quick talk during class on the course however they weren't sure if it is regarded as a level 9 postgrad as it's actually more of a 8.5?

I received a grant last year through SUSI but I was technically a dependant of my parents as I had no proof of address. This year I have proof of address for 12 months so I would be self dependent.

SUSI have sent me a letter regarding renewal but I'm not sure what my next move is? Has anyone else applied for this grant while doing the one year LLB?

I am a mature student as well (over 23) does this have some significance?

Thank you for any advice on this matter.

Cheers

Annasopra

HorseField wrote: »

Hi everyone, just looking for some info regarding the SUSI grant and my LLB.
I'm just after finishing my 3BA course with English and Legal Studies at NUIG.

I've been told that my application for the one year LLB is automatic for next year. One of the lecturers gave a quick talk during class on the course however they weren't sure if it is regarded as a level 9 postgrad as it's actually more of a 8.5?

I received a grant last year through SUSI but I was technically a dependant of my parents as I had no proof of address. This year I have proof of address for 12 months so I would be self dependent.

SUSI have sent me a letter regarding renewal but I'm not sure what my next move is? Has anyone else applied for this grant while doing the one year LLB?

I am a mature student as well (over 23) does this have some significance?

Thank you for any advice on this matter.

Cheers

If this is a postgrad course then you will only get a postgrad grant of €2000 towards fees or upto €6270 towards fees

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/third_level_education/fees_and_supports_for_third_level_education/postgraduate_student_grant.html

You cannot change status from dependent student to independent unless there is a 3 year gap

http://www.studentfinance.ie/downloads/1368781121/SI_159_of_2013_Student_Grant_Scheme_2013_Final.pdf

Classes of applicant.
13. (1) For the purposes of this Scheme there shall be two classes of applicant
as follows—
(a) independent student; and
(b) dependent student.
(2) An applicant’s class is defined at their first point of entry to an approved
post leaving certificate course or an approved higher education course or at
their point of re-entry to such an approved course and will continue to apply
for the duration of their studies.
(3) In this scheme an “independent student” means a mature student who did
not ordinarily reside with his or her parents, or either of them, from October of
the year before the first point of entry to an approved post leaving certificate
course or an approved higher education course or re-entry to an approved
course.
(4) “Mature student” means a student who on 1 January—
(a) in the year of entry for the first time to an approved post leaving
certificate course;
(b) in the year of entry for the first time to an approved higher education
course (other than a course known for the time being as a post leaving
certificate course); or
(c) in the year of re-entry to an approved course,
is at least 23 years old.
(5) “Re-entry”, for the purposes of this Scheme, means a mature student
entering an approved course following a break in studies of at least three years, having previously attended an approved course.

HorseField

Thank you for your help