All Ireland scholarship 2015

Ima_mokster

Hi guys,
Think I posted it in the wrong place before.
I know this had been posted before in previous years but on receiving my consideration letter today I'm wondering if anyone knows if I'm guaranteed to get the scholarship now. I have a medical card etc. I'm 100% qualified to get it in terms of circumstances so should I not get my hopes up or can I say for certain that I will get it?
Thanks so much!
Good luck to everyone else☺

ididthemathtom

Ima_mokster wrote: »

Hi guys,
Think I posted it in the wrong place before.
I know this had been posted before in previous years but on receiving my consideration letter today I'm wondering if anyone knows if I'm guaranteed to get the scholarship now. I have a medical card etc. I'm 100% qualified to get it in terms of circumstances so should I not get my hopes up or can I say for certain that I will get it?
Thanks so much!
Good luck to everyone else☺

I also received a consideration offer today, and I'm also entirely eligible (state care ftw). From looking at past threads, lots of people have first mentioned receiving a consideration letter and then an offer, and I haven't seen any receive a letter and not get an offer. I've seen people say they got it with 490 and didn't with 590, depending on the county. I have also seen people questioning their lack of consideration letters and not receive an offer, presumably because they never received consideration letters.

I'd say you would be fairly alright to be very hopeful about this.
May I ask what your top five grades were?

Ima_mokster

ididthemathtom wrote: »

I also received a consideration offer today, and I'm also entirely eligible (state care ftw). From looking at past threads, lots of people have first mentioned receiving a consideration letter and then an offer, and I haven't seen any receive a letter and not get an offer. I've seen people say they got it with 490 and didn't with 590, depending on the county. I have also seen people questioning their lack of consideration letters and not receive an offer, presumably because they never received consideration letters.

I'd say you would be fairly alright to be very hopeful about this.
May I ask what your top five grades were?

Oh that's promising to hear then
Yeah there's lots of different situations that I've read of, I'm really really hopeful on it, it's an incredible amount of money for me..
I'm from Dublin and 3A1s 2A2s, yourself?

ididthemathtom

Ima_mokster wrote: »

Oh that's promising to hear then
Yeah there's lots of different situations that I've read of, I'm really really hopeful on it, it's an incredible amount of money for me..
I'm from Dublin and 3A1s 2A2s, yourself?

3 A1s, 1 A2, 1 B1, Waterford. I imagine with those results and the letter you can be very hopeful.

Ima_mokster

ididthemathtom wrote: »

3 A1s, 1 A2, 1 B1, Waterford. I imagine with those results and the letter you can be very hopeful.

Well done! Yeah fingers crossed! Sent the letter back immediately this morning

dasey

Any idea when we should know whether we actually got the scholarship?

Ima_mokster

dasey wrote: »

Any idea when we should know whether we actually got the scholarship?

Within the next 2 weeks I believe

dazzadazza

I haven't got a consideration letter I'm from Carlow and I got 4A2 and a B1 but Im getting two subjects appealed and I'm 1 mark off an A1 in both. Is there a chance I can get it? Can you get offered a scholarship without a consideration letter?

Bah_Humbug

dazzadazza wrote: »

I haven't got a consideration letter I'm from Carlow and I got 4A2 and a B1 but Im getting two subjects appealed and I'm 1 mark off an A1 in both. Is there a chance I can get it? Can you get offered a scholarship without a consideration letter?

I believe they keep a few scholarships until October for people who appeal, so say if you end up with 2 A1s and 3A2s you could easily get a letter in October

ididthemathtom

Bah_Humbug wrote: »

I believe they keep a few scholarships until October for people who appeal, so say if you end up with 2 A1s and 3A2s you could easily get a letter in October

Adding to this, I did see in another boards thread someone who didn't receive a letter because they had his address wrong. He appealed and was given one in October.

dazzadazza

ididthemathtom wrote: »

Adding to this, I did see in another boards thread someone who didn't receive a letter because they had his address wrong. He appealed and was given one in October.

I hope so. I appealed two results and if they go up i have 2A1 2A2 and a B1. Carlow isn't that big so I really hope I get it.

ididthemathtom

dazzadazza wrote: »

I hope so. I appealed two results and if they go up i have 2A1 2A2 and a B1. Carlow isn't that big so I really hope I get it.

Yeah, like tbh I'm from quite a large County and while my results were good, they weren't incredible. My top five amount to 500 (they count the extra 25 for maths) and I received a consideration letter, when the max you could get is 525 and I expected a lot more competition. In any case, you should be in with a good chance, and I advise contacting them with your new results even if only one changes.

dazzadazza

ididthemathtom wrote: »

Yeah, like tbh I'm from quite a large County and while my results were good, they weren't incredible. My top five amount to 500 (they count the extra 25 for maths) and I received a consideration letter, when the max you could get is 525 and I expected a lot more competition. In any case, you should be in with a good chance, and I advise contacting them with your new results even if only one changes.

When I contact them what do I say? I don't think it would sound too good if I blatantly ask for the scholarship lol As it stands I am on 470 if I do go up I will be on 490.

ididthemathtom

dazzadazza wrote: »

When I contact them what do I say? I don't think it would sound too good if I blatantly ask for the scholarship lol As it stands I am on 470 if I do go up I will be on 490.

Say you're eligible for the scholarship and in case it makes any difference for whether you'd receive it or not you have had your exams rechecked and they have gone up. Even with your results as is you'd still have a chance.

dazzadazza

ididthemathtom wrote: »

Say you're eligible for the scholarship and in case it makes any difference for whether you'd receive it or not you have had your exams rechecked and they have gone up. Even with your results as is you'd still have a chance.

Yeah good idea. Do you think I should contact them now or when I receive my new results?

ididthemathtom

dazzadazza wrote: »

Yeah good idea. Do you think I should contact them now or when I receive my new results?

I would advise waiting to get your results, provided they're back by late September, as I'm under the impression the awards ceremony is in October, and otherwise you may end up contacting them twice.

Ciocattino22

Hi Guys, I am just wondering if anyone has received their 'official' letters yet? I got the consideration letter two weeks ago and sent back the required form as requested; however I have not heard anything back regarding the scholarship. Is anyone else in the same situation, and if so, then when could we possibly expect to receive the second letter?

Ima_mokster

Im still waiting after having sent back the form, I contacted them a day or two after sending it back and they said they received my letter and will send out the formal offers within the 2 next 2 weeks, so I reckon they'll be out the next few days

gappyslutton

I got my letter in the post this morning

Ima_mokster

gappyslutton wrote: »

I got my letter in the post this morning

As did I! Over the moon would be an understatement!!😄😄

ididthemathtom

Got mine yesterday too.

Bah_Humbug

My post is being forwarded to my college address so I'm freaking out a bit. Was it in a big or a small envelope??

Ima_mokster

Bah_Humbug wrote: »

My post is being forwarded to my college address so I'm freaking out a bit. Was it in a big or a small envelope??

Normal sized white one

Hey Yall

All offers should have arrived last week I believe.. If for some reason you didnt get yours then you should have been contacted by someone at this stage. If you dont get any contact by the end of this week I highly doubt you got an offer unless for some bizarre reason the offer never came in

dazzadazza

Hey Yall wrote: »

All offers should have arrived last week I believe.. If for some reason you didnt get yours then you should have been contacted by someone at this stage. If you dont get any contact by the end of this week I highly doubt you got an offer unless for some bizarre reason the offer never came in

What if you're getting your results rechecked? is there a chance of getting it?

Hey Yall

dazzadazza wrote:

What if you're getting your results rechecked? is there a chance of getting it?

Not sure about that .. I know offers were made last week and I have received mine already.. I would email them to ask

ididthemathtom

For what it's worth to anyone, I know both myself and another student declined the All Ireland in favour of another scholarship, so there's at least two available. He informed them about a fortnight ago, and I only let them know yesterday.

Hey Yall

ididthemathtom wrote:

For what it's worth to anyone, I know both myself and another student declined the All Ireland in favour of another scholarship, so there's at least two available. He informed them about a fortnight ago, and I only let them know yesterday.

There's better paying scholarships than the all Ireland one?

ididthemathtom

Hey Yall wrote: »

There's better paying scholarships than the all Ireland one?

There's scholarships that are close but provide better opportunities and connections.

Ima_mokster

ididthemathtom wrote: »

There's scholarships that are close but provide better opportunities and connections.

If you don't mind me asking, which one?

printerlife

I'm just wondering if anyone has heard anything about the payments yet?

Hey Yall

printerlife wrote:

I'm just wondering if anyone has heard anything about the payments yet?

First payment will be a double payment on 9th of October is what I was told

printerlife

Hey Yall wrote: »

First payment will be a double payment on 9th of October is what I was told

Did they contact you with that information? I haven't heard anything from them since I registered online..

Bah_Humbug

I haven't been contacted since then either.

Hey Yall

printerlife wrote:

Did they contact you with that information? I haven't heard anything from them since I registered online..

I contacted them

hey man

Did anyone receive their payment yet? I didn't.

printerlife

hey man wrote: »

Did anyone receive their payment yet? I didn't.

I didn't receive anything either.. I thought we'd be told what dates they're supposed to be going in so that we have an idea

etalors

I didn't get mine yet either but I'd say it just takes time for the payments to be processed by the bank.

grizzlysquats

etalors wrote: »

I didn't get mine yet either but I'd say it just takes time for the payments to be processed by the bank.

It's by electronic fund transfer though so there shouldn't be a delay AFAIK. I think the maintenance grant is paid the same way and I received mine on the day I was supposed to.

Hey Yall

They specifically said 9th of October to me anyways.. I haven't received any payment but wouldn't be surprised if it was paid on Monday looking back on old threads where people got the payment the following day etc

Ima_mokster

Hey Yall wrote: »

They specifically said 9th of October to me anyways.. I haven't received any payment but wouldn't be surprised if it was paid on Monday looking back on old threads where people got the payment the following day etc

First payment isn't until the 6th of November, I emailed them. The 9th of November is for people who are already in receipt of the scholarship, not new awardees

Hey Yall

Ima_mokster wrote:

First payment isn't until the 6th of November, I emailed them. The 9th of November is for people who are already in receipt of the scholarship, not new awardees

By that info, it should be a triple payment on November 6th?

Ima_mokster

Hey Yall wrote: »

By that info, it should be a triple payment on November 6th?

Precisely what she said to me

Hey Yall

Ima_mokster wrote:

Precisely what she said to me

When was this might I ask? I'm expecting an email back from them tomorrow to clarify things hopefully

Ima_mokster

Hey Yall wrote: »

When was this might I ask? I'm expecting an email back from them tomorrow to clarify things hopefully

4 October, Fiona Redmond was the woman I was in contact with

Hey Yall

Ima_mokster wrote:

4 October, Fiona Redmond was the woman I was in contact with

Yup 6th of November is correct .. Just got told the same thing now

Ima_mokster

Hey Yall wrote: »

Yup 6th of November is correct .. Just got told the same thing now

Happy days! See ya next month😊

Hey Yall

Who else got their fancy invitations in the mail this morning?

Ima_mokster

Hey Yall wrote: »

Who else got their fancy invitations in the mail this morning?

Bit disappointed with the 'guest of honour' tbh, not gonna lie haha, no comparison to Bill Clinton

etalors

Ima_mokster wrote: »

Bit disappointed with the 'guest of honour' tbh, not gonna lie haha, no comparison to Bill Clinton

Yeah same, I'd have liked if I didn't have to Google him to find out who he is

Bah_Humbug

How exactly does one formally RSVP?