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  • #272
    Clubby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭Clubby


    damn we're in fridays! :(


  • #273
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    mehfesto2 wrote: »
    How do you go about getting a grant for a mature student? Is it too late at this stage?


    EDIT: is this the new timetable or the old one?
    http://www.dcu.ie/timetables/feed.php3?prog=CS&per=1&week1=1&week2=12&hour=1-20&template=student

    In relation to the grant, although technically the deadline has passed for applications, the County Councils or VECs will sometimes accept late applications but it is at their complete discretion.

    You should ring your local County Council, ask to be put through to the Higher Education Grants section and explain your situation. If they are willing to assess your application they will send you out the application form.

    You will need:

    End of 2007 P21, P60 or P45
    Proof of address
    Long form Birth Certificate
    Details of spouse income (if applicable)
    Details of Social Welfare benefits (if applicable)

    It can take up to 8 weeks to process an application. The grant will also cover the Registration Fee, however you are required to pay this if your grant application is yet to be processed and it will be refunded to you if you are successful.

    Any questions please feel free to PM me.

    Also there are a number of other funding schemes available depending on where you live and your financial status, such as Community Partnership grants administered by KWCD (http://www.kwcd.ie/) ....these can cover costs such as books, bus tickets and meals while studying. These are open to all not just mature students.

    Another handy website is http://www.studentfinance.ie/


  • #274
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    Clubby wrote: »
    damn we're in fridays! :(

    Depressing I know, I was hoping for Fridays off


  • #275
    goodgodholmes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭goodgodholmes


    You may still have Fridays off, there are 3 groups for the Sociology seminar.

    Groups 2 and 3 have their seminar on Friday but Group 1 will have it on Thursday, leaving Friday free.

    In first year the groups are generally alphabetical (I think Group 1 for our class was surnames A-H). Your surname dictates your timetable, how annoying!


  • #276
    goodgodholmes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭goodgodholmes


    goodgodholmes wrote: »
    You may still have Fridays off, there are 3 groups for the Sociology seminar.

    Groups 2 and 3 have their seminar on Friday but Group 1 will have it on Thursday, leaving Friday free.

    In first year the groups are generally alphabetical (I think Group 1 for our class was surnames A-H). Your surname dictates your timetable, how annoying!

    It might not work the same way this year though so don't quote me on that!


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  • #277
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    goodgodholmes wrote: »
    You may still have Fridays off, there are 3 groups for the Sociology seminar.

    Groups 2 and 3 have their seminar on Friday but Group 1 will have it on Thursday, leaving Friday free.

    In first year the groups are generally alphabetical (I think Group 1 for our class was surnames A-H). Your surname dictates your timetable, how annoying!

    I'm a C, I'm a C!!!!!!


  • #278
    Clubby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭Clubby


    W

    ah crap lol


  • #279
    Catuohy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭Catuohy


    goodgodholmes wrote: »
    It might not work the same way this year though so don't quote me on that!


    Are you for serious im a t dam it!


  • #280
    jennZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭jennZ


    I know. It sux! I'm a M so I hope I'll be in group 2 (the one that has lessons in the morning). Aaaaah damn that dcu letter, I can't wait now! :D


  • #281
    Daysha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭Daysha


    L for me....fingers crossed anyway!


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  • #282
    Nanaki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 418 ✭✭Nanaki


    Question:
    Is everyone's student number identical to their CAO number?
    Mine has a 5 at the start instead of a 0
    >_O
    i.e. "58.....", not "08...."


  • #283
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    Nanaki wrote: »
    Question:
    Is everyone's student number identical to their CAO number?
    Mine has a 5 at the start instead of a 0
    >_O
    i.e. "58.....", not "08...."

    Yup.......that's Big Brother for you :eek:


  • #284
    Catuohy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭Catuohy


    goodgodholmes wrote: »
    You may still have Fridays off, there are 3 groups for the Sociology seminar.

    Groups 2 and 3 have their seminar on Friday but Group 1 will have it on Thursday, leaving Friday free.

    In first year the groups are generally alphabetical (I think Group 1 for our class was surnames A-H). Your surname dictates your timetable, how annoying!

    WHen will we know about groups? I'll have to let work know


  • #285
    DowneyBookGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭DowneyBookGirl


    Catuohy wrote: »
    WHen will we know about groups? I'll have to let work know

    Same goes for me. I'm guessing we'll be told for certain first day of orientation. :confused:


  • #286
    Catuohy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭Catuohy


    DowneyBookGirl wrote: »
    Same goes for me. I'm guessing we'll be told for certain first day of orientation. :confused:
    hopefully i work nights so i'm looking at my mornings so far i know i can work sundays and then i'l probs do friday or sat and another night i dont want to cute back :( I love it :( x


  • #287
    mehfesto2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭mehfesto2


    I've to raise 6,000 to pay my fees... I NEED not to be in on Fridays! :(
    Hopefully my 'C'-ness will do me some favours!


  • #288
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    mehfesto2 wrote: »
    I've to raise 6,000 to pay my fees... I NEED not to be in on Fridays! :(
    Hopefully my 'C'-ness will do me some favours!

    You could asked to be moved on the basis of necessity of work to pay your way through college,,,,you should speak to your Mature Student Advisor. Are you going to the MS Orientation on the 15th??


  • #289
    Diarmsquid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭Diarmsquid


    goodgodholmes wrote: »
    You may still have Fridays off, there are 3 groups for the Sociology seminar.

    Groups 2 and 3 have their seminar on Friday but Group 1 will have it on Thursday, leaving Friday free.

    In first year the groups are generally alphabetical (I think Group 1 for our class was surnames A-H). Your surname dictates your timetable, how annoying!

    I'm a H

    This is nail biting stuff...

    I had so many big plans for Fridays. Like.. television and extra sleep.:mad:


  • #290
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    Diarmsquid wrote: »
    I'm a H

    This is nail biting stuff...

    I had so many big plans for Fridays. Like.. television and extra sleep.:mad:

    And you would have had it too, if it wasn't for you pesky tutorials lol :D


  • #291
    Daysha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭Daysha


    Ha, just spent the past while reading back the entire topic, completely mad! Never thought in a million years I'd stumble across something like this before college!

    What'll be even better is all of us reading back on this topic this time next year when we'll all have known each other by then (hopefully!)


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  • #292
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    deise59 wrote: »
    Ha, just spent the past while reading back the entire topic, completely mad! Never thought in a million years I'd stumble across something like this before college!

    What'll be even better is all of us reading back on this topic this time next year when we'll all have known each other by then (hopefully!)

    Too true. :D:D


  • #293
    jennZ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭jennZ


    aaaaaaw I finally got my letter from Campus Residences! I am staying in Hampstead V278 :D:D:D


  • #294
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    jennZ wrote: »
    aaaaaaw I finally got my letter from Campus Residences! I am staying in Hampstead V278 :D:D:D

    I wish I was living on campus :(


  • #295
    Diarmaid07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 247 ✭✭Diarmaid07


    I thought 'V' meant larkfield... o.0


  • #296
    Catuohy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭Catuohy


    deise59 wrote: »
    Ha, just spent the past while reading back the entire topic, completely mad! Never thought in a million years I'd stumble across something like this before college!

    What'll be even better is all of us reading back on this topic this time next year when we'll all have known each other by then (hopefully!)

    No No No once we start I'm ditching you all for the cool kids... :cool:


    Jkin :P:P


  • #297
    Clubby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭Clubby


    you guys not staying on campus gonna head in on the monday night for 'cowboy night' lol


  • #298
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    Clubby wrote: »
    you guys not staying on campus gonna head in on the monday night for 'cowboy night' lol

    Just to point out that you have to have a student card and membership of the bar to actually get into it (I believe)

    :(


  • #299
    Catuohy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭Catuohy


    I was thinking about it!! But I realised I'd be in work :(


  • #300
    Clubby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭Clubby


    same, we wont be gettin our cards till Friday though :confused:


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  • #301
    giveliberty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    Clubby wrote: »
    same, we wont be gettin our cards till Friday though :confused:

    A conundrum indeed. :confused:


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