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Anyone else still waiting on SUSI Grant?

MJT

Hi,
Im a first year undergrad student at UCD and i was wondering if anyone else was having difficulty with the SUSI Grant?

Applied really early and sent my evidence (P21's etc..) away in Early August and not a peep out of them!

Rang and they say they havent even looked at my stuff and it'll be another 5-6 weeks before the bother. (not their exact words but whatever. :P )

Another friend called and they told her four months?? CRAZY!

One of my friends hackled them for ages, calling every day until eventually they said gowan..have the grant! (Again, not their exact words :P)

Just cant believe that this new "improved" system is so terrible?!

Anyone else having trouble with them..or heard back??

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evolutionqy7

mango salsa wrote: »

I have heard that ITs sent in attendance records but I don't think universities do. I don't think large colleges or unis in Ireland keep attendance records

No one really keeps records in DIT, for my course anyway. Some lecturers do send around an attendance sheet, some dont.

Most of them say they keep the attendance sheet to themselves only for exam time marking purpose only to see wheather you attended lectures or not.

MeccaOfBB

I used to check this thread every single day sometimes twice a day after I got my letter of acceptance. I was beginning to think I would never receive my first payment. I was checking my bank account twice a day for about 3 weeks!. I finally got an email from susi last week saying:

monthly instalment of your Grants Payment of ***.89 is being lodged to your account on 09/11/2012

Checked my balance and it was there. Delighted

Didn't have to do anything regarding attendance.

Hope this helps

rjudge1994

MeccaOfBB wrote: »

I used to check this thread every single day sometimes twice a day after I got my letter of acceptance. I was beginning to think I would never receive my first payment. I was checking my bank account twice a day for about 3 weeks!. I finally got an email from susi last week saying:

monthly instalment of your Grants Payment of ***.89 is being lodged to your account on 09/11/2012

Checked my balance and it was there. Delighted

Didn't have to do anything regarding attendance.

Hope this helps

How long were you waiting for your first installment after you received the letter stating what you got?

head_honcho

MeccaOfBB wrote: »

I used to check this thread every single day sometimes twice a day after I got my letter of acceptance. I was beginning to think I would never receive my first payment. I was checking my bank account twice a day for about 3 weeks!. I finally got an email from susi last week saying:

monthly instalment of your Grants Payment of ***.89 is being lodged to your account on 09/11/2012

Checked my balance and it was there. Delighted

Didn't have to do anything regarding attendance.

Hope this helps

When did you send off your FCAF? and how long after sending it did you get asked for bank details?

angelaq99

Is it 2 months that you got this months or just 1? Surely if we are getting our first payment in November we should be getting 2 payments for September and October? I just dont know anymore SUSI have a different story every time I ring them its just pointless at this stage

MeccaOfBB

rjudge1994 wrote: »

How long were you waiting for your first installment after you received the letter stating what you got?

I received my letter on the 9th of October, and received my first payment on the 9th of November

rjudge1994

angelaq99 wrote: »

Is it 2 months that you got this months or just 1? Surely if we are getting our first payment in November we should be getting 2 payments for September and October? I just dont know anymore SUSI have a different story every time I ring them its just pointless at this stage

I rang susi today and the lady i spoke to told me the payments would be from october to june so if we get a payment in November we would get oct and November together and so on!but then again what susi say and do seem to be two different things....

MeccaOfBB

head_honcho wrote: »

When did you send off your FCAF? and how long after sending it did you get asked for bank details?

I sent off my FCAF on the 10/09/2012. I was then asked to enter my bank details online on the 9th of October. When you get the confirmation letter stating what you got, they will tell you to enter your bank details.

rjudge1994

MeccaOfBB wrote: »

I received my letter on the 9th of October, and received my first payment on the 9th of November

do you know if your college contacted susi regarding your attendance & did you get back payed for October also?

MeccaOfBB

angelaq99 wrote: »

Is it 2 months that you got this months or just 1? Surely if we are getting our first payment in November we should be getting 2 payments for September and October? I just dont know anymore SUSI have a different story every time I ring them its just pointless at this stage

I was only paid for the month of November. I got no backpay for October. Kinda sucks. I guess they give you whatever you missed on your final payment.

rjudge1994

MeccaOfBB wrote: »

I was only paid for the month of November. I got no backpay for October. Kinda sucks. I guess they give you whatever you missed on your final payment.

They told me today we would receive oct & nov together?:/

MeccaOfBB

rjudge1994 wrote: »

do you know if your college contacted susi regarding your attendance & did you get back payed for October also?

No idea, but I would say susi contacted the college, and no backpay

rjudge1994

MeccaOfBB wrote: »

No idea, but I would say susi contacted the college, and no backpay

She also said something today about Novembers payment been on the 20th so maby you might get a second payment then!atleast your lucky enough to have got atleast one payment!!

MeccaOfBB

rjudge1994 wrote: »

They told me today we would receive oct & nov together?:/

Sh*t I might get in contact with them, I haven't really thought about it, I was just so relieved to get it. But then again, November isn't over and they might pay me later on in the month.

rjudge1994

MeccaOfBB wrote: »

Sh*t I might get in contact with them, I haven't really thought about it, I was just so relieved to get it. But then again, November isn't over and they might pay me later on in the month.

I would ring them, but i would say more than likely you will get another payment later on in the month!!

MeccaOfBB

rjudge1994 wrote: »

I would ring them, but i would say more than likely you will get another payment later on in the month!!

Yeah that would really help, sure it was gone before I even had it anyway

AppleBottle

MeccaOfBB wrote: »

Yeah that would really help, sure it was gone before I even had it anyway

Yeah, it's more than likely that Novembers payment date just hasn't come around.

I was on the phone to them on Friday. Lady said I was awarded on Friday and letter was sent out and I should get it today or tomorrow. (Hopefully tomorrow or there will be another phone call :rolleyes:) I then asked her when I would get my first payment and she said that if I enter my details in when I get the letter I should get it the following Friday which I assume is the 23rd. Maybe that is Novembers payment date.

Zil2011

Got word back from SUSI today, saying Award 50% Tuition Fees and 100% student contribution (subject to maximum 3135) Maintenance Grant €0.00

Does that mean they will pay half my college fees but nothing towards my 'expenses'? Sorry, for my ignorance, just thought I would get something towards expenses and not sure what difference is in tuition fee and student contribution

PlainP

Zil2011 wrote: »

Got word back from SUSI today, saying Award 50% Tuition Fees and 100% student contribution (subject to maximum 3135) Maintenance Grant €0.00

Does that mean they will pay half my college fees but nothing towards my 'expenses'? Sorry, for my ignorance, just thought I would get something towards expenses and not sure what difference is in tuition fee and student contribution

This means you will be getting half of your tuition fees paid and all of the student contribution, up to a max of 3135. No maintenance every month though.

Nicole.

Zil2011 wrote: »

Got word back from SUSI today, saying Award 50% Tuition Fees and 100% student contribution (subject to maximum 3135) Maintenance Grant €0.00

Does that mean they will pay half my college fees but nothing towards my 'expenses'? Sorry, for my ignorance, just thought I would get something towards expenses and not sure what difference is in tuition fee and student contribution

Hi, yes that means that they'll only pay for some of your fees, no maintence grant. You can appeal if you think that you should have got a maintence grant. Tuition fees are fees which are paid by people that are not first time under graduates. Student contribution is payable by everyone that doesn't get a grant to pay it and it is 2,250 euros this year.

Bigman92

Hello. I rang them last week and they said they have everything and now im waiting for the letter to say how much i am receiving and that. Does anyone know when the grant is issued during the month cause i know im not the only one saying this but i am struggling for rent and stuff for college it's an absolute joke of a system and to be honest how do you expect one company like susi to hold all the grants for every student in Ireland is a joke. Another governement DISASTER

Annasopra

Zil2011 wrote: »

Got word back from SUSI today, saying Award 50% Tuition Fees and 100% student contribution (subject to maximum 3135) Maintenance Grant €0.00

Does that mean they will pay half my college fees but nothing towards my 'expenses'? Sorry, for my ignorance, just thought I would get something towards expenses and not sure what difference is in tuition fee and student contribution

Are you a postgrad student?

hostal3isking

Did any one get the special rate I got the letter today saying I got 3025 but I meet the requirements for the special rate

cono121

hostal3isking wrote: »

Did any one get the special rate I got the letter today saying I got 3025 but I meet the requirements for the special rate

I am in the same position as you. I have been awarded the 3025 over one month now with bank details entered also one month ago, I have appealed since I should be eligible for special, however today a SUSI guy told me

"The reason your have not received any money at this point in time is possibly down to the fact you have appealed your awarding. Many applicants who have appealed are experiencing this sort of delay.
Payments are made on a Friday toward the end of the month. So there is also a chance you just missed the deadline for Octobers payments."

hostal3isking

cono121 wrote: »

I am in the same position as you. I have been awarded the 3025 over one month now with bank details entered also one month ago, I have appealed since I should be eligible for special, however today a SUSI guy told me

"The reason your have not received any money at this point in time is possibly down to the fact you have appealed your awarding. Many applicants who have appealed are experiencing this sort of delay.
Payments are made on a Friday toward the end of the month. So there is also a chance you just missed the deadline for Octobers payments."

I have no doubt that i should get it as we only get child benifit and one parent family payments (which is a requirement for the special rate) which are both not included in calculating the reconable income mean that the amount they would be calculating is 0 euro even so they still don't exceed 15,000 euro

Annasopra

hostal3isking wrote: »

I have no doubt that i should get it as we only get child benifit and one parent family payments (which is a requirement for the special rate) which are both not included in calculating the reconable income mean that the amount they would be calculating is 0 euro even so they still don't exceed 15,000 euro

Ask them to review the decision. You want it reviewed before you appeal it.

gwarch

I got a letter last week that i have been awarded a full maintenance no adjcacent grant of 3025. Does that mean that the fees to the college have been paid and that is what i got for myslef or is this is the total i got with the fees still having to be paid? Which leaves me with just over 750 euro. And also does anybody know the payments dates or is it different for everyone?

Annasopra

gwarch wrote: »

I got a letter last week that i have been awarded a full maintenance no adjcacent grant of 3025. Does that mean that the fees to the college have been paid and that is what i got for myslef or is this is the total i got with the fees still having to be paid? Which leaves me with just over 750 euro. And also does anybody know the payments dates or is it different for everyone?

It means they pay the fees to the college plus you get maintenance of 3025. No idea about dates.

maamom

Not one of my lectures this year was there an attendance sheet to sign so how am I supposed to prove to SUSI that I have been attending?

Nicole.

maamom wrote: »

Not one of my lectures this year was there an attendance sheet to sign so how am I supposed to prove to SUSI that I have been attending?

My course (arts) doesn't take attendance either considering some of my classes have around 350 plus students in them. My tutorials take attendance though, maybe your course has some element that you're required to be there e.g. a field day etc that's the only thing that they could check up on in your case. (Open to correction, I'm no expert but neither are the SUSI:pac:)