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btea and 6 weeks til 21?

  • 01-09-2014 12:13pm
    #1
    piperh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 989 ✭✭✭


    My son did level 5 course 3 years ago and due to personal problems didn't pass. After being on jsa for 2 years has now got their life back on track and have been accepted to do another level 5 course in an area they want to persue career wise.

    Now to the issue, they have applied for back to education but are not quite 21. Is there any room for compromise? Presumably their jsa stops immediately once term starts.


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  • #2
    smileyj1987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,325 ✭✭✭smileyj1987


    piperh wrote: »
    My son did level 5 course 3 years ago and due to personal problems didn't pass. After being on jsa for 2 years has now got their life back on track and have been accepted to do another level 5 course in an area they want to persue career wise.

    Now to the issue, they have applied for back to education but are not quite 21. Is there any room for compromise? Presumably their jsa stops immediately once term starts.

    Apply for a susi grant . It's probably your best shot of getting him back to college at this stage .


  • #3
    kaki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 674 ✭✭✭kaki


    Agreed with smileyj1987. Although SUSI technically closed on the 1st August, they are still accepting applications which will be afforded a lower priority (processed on a "queuing basis" - their words, not mine :) )

    Based on other people's experiences, they are being pretty black-and-white in their interpretation of the eligibility limits and criteria.

    Other options might be contacting a local TD (questionable) or waiting another year (counterproductive for all involved, especially for your son who sounds like he's trying to turn his life around).

    Best of luck.


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