Anyone else still waiting on SUSI Grant?

Annasopra · 05-04-2013 11:41AM

Scooby29 wrote: »

Hi Robbie,

I am doing a Post Grad course and I received a letter stating that I do not qualify for the Special Rate of Grant.

The letter stated that while your reckonable income is below the limit your payment of the jobseekers Allowance was not long term as required as per schedule 2. There was no calculation or reference to the days that I received jobseekers allowance within the letter.

I was made redundant in October 2010 and secured short term unemployment up until May 2011.

I was unemployed from May 2011 up until June 2012 and from August 2012 to present.

I am currently on Back to Education Allowance.

I did have get short term work from 25th June 2012 until August 2012.

A person in the department said that I had to work 391 days to qualify for the special fees grant however I worked from Friday May 2011 until Monday, 25 June 2012 which is 395 days.

I also have a mortgage which I can't afford to pay and I may have to drop out of the course if I can't pay the fees.
I would appreciate your help.

I would greatly appreciate your help.

Adrian

SCHEDULE 2
Eligible payments for the special rate of maintenance grant for the
2012/13 academic year

As at 31 December 2011, the reckonable income must include one of the eligible payments listed in this Schedule net of—
(a) income disregards (as set out in article 22(4) of this Scheme); and
(b) Child Dependant Increase (C.D.I.), where paid by the Department of
Social Protection.

Social Assistance Payments
1. Blind Pension
2. Carer’s Allowance
3. One Parent Family Payment
4. Deserted Wife’s Allowance
5. Disability Allowance
6. Farm Assist
7. Jobseeker’s Allowance (where held for 391 days or more)*
8. State Pension (Non-Contributory)
9. Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory)
10. Pre-retirement allowance
11. Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partners (Non-Contributory) Pension

Social Insurance Payments
12. Carer’s Benefit
13. Deserted Wife’s Benefit
14. Invalidity pension
15. Incapacity Supplement
16. Occupational Injuries Death Benefit (Orphan’s pension)
17. Occupational Injuries Death Benefit (pension for a widow or widower)
18. State Pension (Contributory)
19. Guardian’s Payment (Contributory)
20. Jobseeker’s Benefit (continuous for at least 12 months)*
21. Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partners (Contributory) Pension
22. State Pension (Transition)

Designated Programmes
23. Back to Education Allowance (Second Level and Third Level Options)
24. Back to Work Allowance (Employees)
25. Back to Work Enterprise Allowance
26. Community Employment Scheme
27. Rural Social Scheme
28. Tús Initiative
29. FÁS Training Programmes, including Apprenticeships
30. Part time job incentive scheme
31. Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)

Others
32. Foster Care Allowance where paid in respect of the applicant
33. Family Income Supplement (FIS)
34. In receipt of payments under the FIT (Fastrack to IT) initiative equivalent
to a social welfare payment;
35. Participants on a training course approved by a Government Department,
State Agency or Area Partnership and who were in receipt of an eligible payment prior to progressing to the programme;
36. Grant aided employees in Community Services Programmes (formerly
social economy enterprises);
37. In receipt of payments under the Senior Traveller Training Centre programmes.

*Combine periods of Jobseeker’s Allowance and Jobseeker’s Benefit and other eligible payments for purposes of meeting 391 days.
The Department of Social Protection Illness Benefit can also be used to combine periods of Jobseeker’s Allowance and Jobseeker’s Benefit provided a period of Jobseeker’s Allowance or Jobseeker’s Benefit comes directly before and directly after the period of Illness Benefit.

In order to qualify you need 391 days jobseekers allowance and jobseekers benefit prior to 31st December 2011. I would assume they counted your jobseekers benefit from May - December 2011 which would not come to 391 days

lilsparkle69 · 16-04-2013 12:22PM

Hi

My boyfriend received his letter yesterday saying he was awarded part maintenance - 25% adjacent. Just wondering is that a first payment or all that he will be getting?

Thanks.

Annasopra · 16-04-2013 01:18PM

lilsparkle69 wrote: »

Hi

My boyfriend received his letter yesterday saying he was awarded part maintenance - 25% adjacent. Just wondering is that a first payment or all that he will be getting?

Thanks.

He just gets 305 maintenance plus the 2000 fees

If you think this is too low according to the means test then you could appeal

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/third_level_education/fees_and_supports_for_third_level_education/maintenance_grant_schemes_for_students_on_third_level_courses.html

duckielover · 26-04-2013 02:59PM

hi sorry to dredge this back up again, i am a masters student and i was denied cover for fees back in october as susi said i had not finished last year and the progression requirements were not there i appealed this in november and I received a letter on the 25th of march saying i was entitled to postgraduate fee contribution 100% but the letter was sent to the wrong household and i received it later, now my college are looking for the remaining fees and i have yet to appeal that decision as i was hoping to have my full fees covered as i have friends whose parents are working or have a lot more assets and have received full fees, both my parents are on disability and i am wondering if anybody doing a postgrad course has had any trouble like this or any stories of people who have received full cover

achmairt · 26-04-2013 03:53PM

duckielover wrote: »

hi sorry to dredge this back up again, i am a masters student and i was denied cover for fees back in october as susi said i had not finished last year and the progression requirements were not there i appealed this in november and I received a letter on the 25th of march saying i was entitled to postgraduate fee contribution 100% but the letter was sent to the wrong household and i received it later, now my college are looking for the remaining fees and i have yet to appeal that decision as i was hoping to have my full fees covered as i have friends whose parents are working or have a lot more assets and have received full fees, both my parents are on disability and i am wondering if anybody doing a postgrad course has had any trouble like this or any stories of people who have received full cover

100% IS full fees. That means fees up to a total of €6,750. Show that letter to the college and they won't ask for any money. The maintenance grant portion is no longer given to postgraduate students

SuSi: Reps · 26-04-2013 04:17PM

Hi Duckielover,

If you're attending a master's or post grad course then the award for fees is € 2,000. This is the max award available unless you qualify for the special rate of the grant. Then you could be entitled to receive up to € 6,750 of fees. There is no maintenance for the master or post grad courses.

You can appeal the decision if you feel you qualify for the special rate of the grant. The appeals form can be located through the following link: http://www.cdvec.ie/getattachment/Student-Supports/Grants/SUSI-Appeals-Form---August-2012.pdf.aspx

Also if you would like me to look into your file can you mail me the following details:
W reference number:
D.O.B:
Address:
Mother's Maiden Name:

Kind regards,
SuSi HelpDesk.

duckielover · 26-04-2013 11:08PM

am i did qualify under the special rate of grant previous to this year and i was hoping to receive full cover off fees because i would not have accepted the course otherwise as i cannot afford it, as i have already used the appeals process before will i have to appeal to the students appeals board

TomJFE · 02-05-2013 07:59PM

Hello, I've just received the letter stating I've been awarded 'Full Maintenance and 100% Fees adjacent'

I take this to mean that I will receive the €1,215 maintenance grant AND the Student contribution will be paid to the college for me.

Is this correct?

Annasopra · 03-05-2013 07:26AM

TomJFE wrote: »

Hello, I've just received the letter stating I've been awarded 'Full Maintenance and 100% Fees adjacent'

I take this to mean that I will receive the €1,215 maintenance grant AND the Student contribution will be paid to the college for me.

Is this correct?

Yes

TomJFE · 29-05-2013 04:16PM

Hello again, As stated above I was awarded the grant on the 2nd of May. I also contacted NUIG Fees office that day and forwarded them my grant letter as per their request. I have still not received the Student contribution portion of the grant (27 days later). Can someone help me please? This is becoming quite urgent for me.

Annasopra · 29-05-2013 05:48PM

TomJFE wrote: »

Hello again, As stated above I was awarded the grant on the 2nd of May. I also contacted NUIG Fees office that day and forwarded them my grant letter as per their request. I have still not received the Student contribution portion of the grant (27 days later). Can someone help me please? This is becoming quite urgent for me.

Did you pay NUIG the fees initially?

TomJFE · 29-05-2013 11:43PM

mango salsa wrote: »

Did you pay NUIG the fees initially?

Yes I did, and I explained that to them, and they asked me to send them the grant letter, and I did. They said They'll forward the Student contribution, which I already paid, to my address once SUSI makes the payment to them.

There is a chance its in the post I haven't talked to the fees office since early last week. I'll check again in the morning.

jay92 · 30-05-2013 01:26AM

Just wondering for the people who got their grants..I started getting mine in november..will there be one last payment in june?

SuSi: Reps · 30-05-2013 09:52AM

Hi Tom JFE,

If you email our payments department at studentpayments@cdvec.ie then can advise on what date your fee will be released.

Also Jay92, the last payment is due to be released in June. If you have any problems receiving this I advise you contact the email address mentioned above.

I hope this information helps.

Kind regards,
Aoife,
SuSi HelpDesk.

TomJFE · 10-06-2013 12:50AM

SuSi: Reps wrote: »

Hi Tom JFE,

If you email our payments department at studentpayments@cdvec.ie then can advise on what date your fee will be released.

Also Jay92, the last payment is due to be released in June. If you have any problems receiving this I advise you contact the email address mentioned above.

I hope this information helps.

Kind regards,
Aoife,
SuSi HelpDesk.

So I emailed as you advised on May 31, explaining my situation and all my details, I still have no reply. I now desperately need this money, Can somebody please tell me what's going on? My email address is <snipped email>... my email has been sitting in your inbox for the past 10 days. Help me out here.

SuSi: Reps · 10-06-2013 11:39AM

Hi Tom JFE,

Can you send me your details by private mail and I will look into your application for you. I will need the following details to view your application:

W reference number:
D.O.B:
Address:
Mother's Maiden Name:

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
Aoife,
SuSi HelpDesk.

Dempsey · 10-06-2013 03:20PM

The exam results were suppose to be out today. I logged in to see my results only to find out that SUSI have paid the 2nd instalment of my tuition fees and I cannot see my results until the 2nd instalment is paid. The college told me that they made several attempts to contact SUSI in relation to this but no explanation was given to them and now I'm getting the run around by their Support Desk.

SuSi: Reps · 11-06-2013 11:48AM

Hi Dempsey,

Can you send me your details by private mail and I will look into your application for you. I will need the following details to view your application:

W reference number:
D.O.B:
Address:
Mother's Maiden Name:

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
Aoife,
SuSi HelpDesk.

Ciarawera · 01-08-2013 02:18PM

Just wondering if anyone can help me.I applied for a grant for a masters on 20 May. I was in college before and received a full special rate grant from 04-07.I left this course and went back to college in 2010, completed my degree and paid full fees (5726) for three years.I'm 26, live with my parents and my father gets a invalidity pension and is also on his final year of the CE scheme,(two payments which are under the required social welfare payments). Anyone have a clue if I would be entitled to the full wack of the grant, or just the 2,000?

MaryFla94 · 01-09-2013 11:07AM

same as but on my grant application online my current status says 'application awaiting assessment', if i print that off and give it to the college will it cover my fee's until the grant actually comes through ????

Annasopra · 01-09-2013 09:33PM

MaryFla94 wrote: »

same as but on my grant application online my current status says 'application awaiting assessment', if i print that off and give it to the college will it cover my fee's until the grant actually comes through ????

Bring it in and see what the college say

Jaffser · 18-10-2013 01:05AM

PANIC!!!!!!

I am an undergrad student just started my second year in NUIM. I live in Co.Louth.

I qualified for the BTEA last year and got the 100% non adjacent rate to cover me for travel which it only just about did! (Wife only working 2-days per week as we cannot afford Childcare for two kids below 5yo!) I'm 4 weeks into the new semester and I receive notification from SUSI that I can only receive EITHER the grant OR the BTEA, NOT both like last year!!!

Got social welfare to check out for me and they had heard nothing about this change until I contacted them!

After contacting some central office I have heard that this is because of a budget '12-'13 adjustment!

This adjustment is going to cause me to drop out of college as I cannot afford to commute and my biggest problem is that I only found out yesterday! The deadline to defer has passed (I think, I'm going in to college admin tomorrow to see what can be done!) which means if I drop out I won't get fees paid to take this year!!

I didn't miss lectures, labs, tutorials or assignment deadlines (no extensions!) and I didn't have to repeat any exam!!

My degree is a four year Hons Degree in Science and to stop now at the beginning of year 2 would be catastrophe!!! I don't know what to do!!!

HELLLLLLP!!!!

Annasopra · 18-10-2013 10:58AM

Jaffser wrote: »

PANIC!!!!!!

I am an undergrad student just started my second year in NUIM. I live in Co.Louth.

I qualified for the BTEA last year and got the 100% non adjacent rate to cover me for travel which it only just about did! (Wife only working 2-days per week as we cannot afford Childcare for two kids below 5yo!) I'm 4 weeks into the new semester and I receive notification from SUSI that I can only receive EITHER the grant OR the BTEA, NOT both like last year!!!

This has been the case for a good few years - SUSI messed up last year giving you the grant - they shouldnt have

Anyone else still waiting on SUSI Grant?

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