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SUSI Eligibility question - Second Year

  • 08-01-2016 09:19PM
    #1
    bloopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭


    Just a quick question whih I have been wondering about.
    I started a level 7 course in September and had applied to SUSI about the grant. I was living at home at the time and a lot of info was required for the grant application.
    As I had already been a first year in a level 7 course years ago, I assumed that I probably would not get the grant.
    Because of the amount of information requested, I eventually did not complete the grant process and let it lapse. I paid the €3000 college fees and was eligible for BTEA anyway, so I used that.

    What I am wondering is, can I apply for the fees part of the SUSI grant for second year or is that not an option now? Also, I am now living in my own apartment and not in the parents house anymore - would I be now classed as an Independent applicant or still as a Mature Dependent applicant?
    I am over 25 if that makes a difference.

    Thanks in advance for any replies.


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  • #2
    Sup08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭Sup08


    You can apply to SUSI for the second year of the course but you cannot change to an Independent Mature Student as you are now classed as a dependent student at your point of entry, irrespective of where you live now.

    If you already started the application for 2015/16, SUSI can re-open your application for this year. Check it out with them.


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