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I want to return to college but I can't afford it

  • 02-06-2019 1:14am
    #1
    MrMiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭


    Long story short - I'm 21, I studied 2 years of a business degree and subsequently dropped out.

    I want to return to college to study medicine, to do so I'll be repeating my Leaving Cert.

    I can't afford college.. let alone the fees for medicine which are roughly €10,000 a year, for the first 2 years, and I'm guessing for the last 1-2 (5-6 year course).


    Could I qualify for a BTEA if I was to get in studying medicine?
    I could sit the Leaving, and then apply for BTEA and work on my HPAT for the year.

    I know it's a long shot but short of waiting 5 years for free fees (if I was granted them) I don't know how I can afford returning to education.


Comments

  • #2
    wifey28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭wifey28


    Are you on jobseekers?
    You would only qualify for BTEA if youve been on a qualifying social welfare payment for 9 months


  • #3
    katiek102010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭katiek102010


    Can you not do it in Scotland, its a lot cheaper plus you will get student finance


  • #4
    lulu1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,816 ✭✭✭lulu1


    Would you be eligable for susi or did you use that first time around


  • #5
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    katiek102010 wrote: »
    Can you not do it in Scotland, its a lot cheaper plus you will get student finance

    What happens in November? Scotland will most likely be outside the EU by then.


  • #6
    papps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭papps


    I have been told by SUSI that despite the fact that I am 30 years old, because I live with my father I have to provide documentation to state his income etc. which means I am never going to qualify for that grant, even though his financials have nothing to do with me his grown daughter. does anyone have any experience with this?


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  • #7
    lulu1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,816 ✭✭✭lulu1


    papps wrote: »
    I have been told by SUSI that despite the fact that I am 30 years old, because I live with my father I have to provide documentation to state his income etc. which means I am never going to qualify for that grant, even though his financials have nothing to do with me his grown daughter. does anyone have any experience with this?

    yes that is correct we had to provide all proof of earnings /bank statements ect for our daughter
    do you think his income is too high for you to qualify


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