Failing a level 6 plc course - susi?

iAteYourSpud

Hello, my question is, if i will fail the end of the year exams level 6PLC course that i'm currently doing, and therefore fail the course, will i have to pay back my grants to susi? And will i be entitled to grants if i will get into a level 8 course none-the less? (i had mostly distinctions on my level 5)

FizzleSticks

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iAteYourSpud

FizzleSticks wrote: »

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So even if i have a level 5 PLC award from last year (kerry college of further education), just by failing this years level 6 PLC (saint johns central college) that means i wont be eligible for a grant? Even if i will get a place in the IT college for my level 8 course?

Sup08

iAteYourSpud wrote: »

So even if i have a level 5 PLC award from last year (kerry college of further education), just by failing this years level 6 PLC (saint johns central college) that means i wont be eligible for a grant? Even if i will get a place in the IT college for my level 8 course?

I see you made a double post.
You will not have to pay back the grant assistance you received already but if you were to try and attend a course at the same level as the one you failed, then you would have to wait until you meet the qualification to become a second chance student to qualify for grant assistance at the same level.

iAteYourSpud

Sup08 wrote: »

I see you made a double post.
You will not have to pay back the grant assistance you received already but if you were to try and attend a course at the same level as the one you failed, then you would have to wait until you meet the qualification to become a second chance student to qualify for grant assistance at the same level.

Sorry about that. (Psst, admins, can you merge the posts?)

So even if i will fail level 6 course, i still will get the full grants as long as i'll get in level 8 course in IT Tralee? (Which is guaranteed to me based on my level 5 results, which i got in 2016)

But then i basically "wasted" this year, since i had the level 8 offer last year, how will susi react to that?

Sup08

I will let the admins close this thread and you can ask away in the other.

FizzleSticks

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Sup08

FizzleSticks wrote: »

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You said

On the Susi website they cite a "second chance" policy for students who have dropped out

I think this is directed at the grant

Mayoman007

I passed in 6 modules (2 pass, 4 merit) and missed 2 due to illness in Multimedia level 6 course.
Would I get full award or........?

jackinthemix94

Mayoman007 wrote: »

I passed in 6 modules (2 pass, 4 merit) and missed 2 due to illness in Multimedia level 6 course.
Would I get full award or........?

I'm pretty sure they equate a Level 6 to Year 1 of a Level 8, so I'm 99% sure you won't get a grant for the first year - unless you can prove extenuating circumstances (and SUSI look for extensive evidence). You'd get it in Years 2 and 3 and 4.

iAteYourSpud

jackinthemix94 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure they equate a Level 6 to Year 1 of a Level 8, so I'm 99% sure you won't get a grant for the first year - unless you can prove extenuating circumstances (and SUSI look for extensive evidence). You'd get it in Years 2 and 3 and 4.

I got two replies from susi.

First one:

In order to receive funding from SUSI, you must be progressing in your education. As you will be progressing from level 6 PLC to level 8 Undergraduate, you may be considered eligible for funding.

Undergraduate students are eligible to receive both maintenance and fee funding, once all criteria in relation to residency, nationality, progression, income etc. are met.


Second one:

If you are unsuccessful in your Summer exams for your PLC level 6 course, but will be progressing to a level 8 Undergraduate for the 17/18 academic year, you may be eligible to receive funding.

jackinthemix94

iAteYourSpud wrote: »

I got two replies from susi.

First one:

In order to receive funding from SUSI, you must be progressing in your education. As you will be progressing from level 6 PLC to level 8 Undergraduate, you may be considered eligible for funding.

Undergraduate students are eligible to receive both maintenance and fee funding, once all criteria in relation to residency, nationality, progression, income etc. are met.


Second one:

If you are unsuccessful in your Summer exams for your PLC level 6 course, but will be progressing to a level 8 Undergraduate for the 17/18 academic year, you may be eligible to receive funding.

"May be".

Mayoman007

It was PLC (Level 6). My question is would I get Level 6 certificate or no?

Sup08

jackinthemix94 wrote: »

"May be".

The "May be" means that the applicant must meet all the criteria to be eligible.

In this particular scenario and the OP met all other criteria (financial, residency, etc) and the only question was strictly based on whether the applicant was progression, then the OP would qualify for grant assistance, as they would be progressing from PLC Level to Undergraduate Level if they were entering year 1 of a level 8 course.

Sup08

Mayoman007 wrote: »

It was PLC (Level 6). My question is would I get Level 6 certificate or no?

Only your college can answer this question as they have your results.