Education assistance after emigrating

BlackEdelweiss

Not sure if this is the right forum for this so feel free to move it to the appropriate place.

We had to move to New Zealand last january to find work and I am wondering about how long we can stay out of Ireland before we lose any entitlement to 3rd level education assistance if there still is any for my kids. We can't afford to come home for the next 5 years or so and I don't know if my kids would be treated as foreign students then.

MissFlitworth

I've had some family come back to Ireland in the last few years & you have to be resident in Ireland (or the EEA or Switzerland) for 3 out of the 5 years proceeding the start of your course to be entitled to free fees

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

Info is just at the top of that page. Not sure about grants etc.

Annasopra

Yes generally educational are based on residency for three of the last 5 years