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how is one considered a"disadvantaged mature student"?

  • 02-07-2007 01:44PM
    #1
    Timmy_d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭


    would like to know does anyone have any info on this,i know the grant money is alot more for disadvantaged compared to normal grant rate...


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,735 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The level of the grant depends on a few things;

    *The distance you live to the college you'll be attending
    *Your level of income for the previous year
    *The number of dependent children

    etc.

    I assume you're talking about the Top-up grant, which is detailed here (note: this is information for 2006/7, the figures may change when it is updated (hopefully shortly)):
    "Top-up"grants for disadvantaged students

    Disadvantaged students who meet a number of conditions can qualify for "top-up" grants.

    Applicants must qualify for the ordinary maintenance grant for the academic year 2006/2007 and total reckonable income in the tax year January to December 2005 must not exceed €16,748 net of Child Dependant Allowances and standard exclusions.

    For students, including mature students, who are assessed on parent(s)/guardian income, their parent(s)/guardian must, on 31 December 2005, have been:

    * Claiming long-term social welfare payments, or
    * Claiming Family Income Supplement or
    * Participating in designated programmes (for example, FÁS training programmes).

    For students assessed on their own income, on 31 December 2005, the student must have been receiving an eligible (long-term) social welfare payment (including long-term Jobseeker's Allowance), or Family Income Supplement or participating in a designated programme.

    So to qualify for the max, that'd be almost €6,000, you need to qualify for the income limit of the Top-up grant after having qualified for the non-adjacent rate (living over 15 miles from college) and the income limits (100% grant), as well as the other grant requirements.

    Citizensinformation.ie link: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/education/third-level-education/fees-and-supports-for-third-level-education/higher_education_grants_scheme

    Best thing to do would be to contact your Council to enquire more about this. Remember, the closing date is the 31st of August.


  • #3
    Timmy_d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Timmy_d


    thanks a mill myth will contact them today


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