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Maintenance Grant
The maintenance grant is the main source of financial help available from the Irish State for students in full-time Post Leaving Certificate Courses (PLCs) and full-time higher education undergraduate/postgraduate courses. Support is available to eligible students in most colleges in Ireland as well as eligible Irish students in many colleges in Northern Ireland, the UK and other EU States. For eligible students, the maintenance grant is there to help with the various costs of participating in further or higher education. Students on part-time courses, access or foundation courses (in higher education institutions) and short courses are not eligible to apply for a maintenance grant.
Family and/or personal income is a key factor that will be assessed when you apply for a maintenance grant but there are also some other conditions. Studentfinance.ie can help you to assess whether you are eligible and guide you in starting the process. In all cases, the official decision on eligibility is of course made by the grant-awarding bodies.
If you think you are eligible for the maintenance grant, you should apply for it as soon as possible. The application process is now open. You do not have to wait until you receive an offer of a place or enroll in college. The initial closing date for receipt of completed applications by the grant-awarding agencies for the 2010-11 academic year is 31 August 2010, however grant-awarding agencies may at their own discretion accept applications for a period after this date. Only when your application has been completed in full and submitted to the grant-awarding authority can your eligibility be determined. Please note that while late applications may be accepted, this will subsequently result in a delay with the grant payment.
Check your Documentation
When applying for a maintenance grant you will be asked to provide a number of documents in support of your application. Although the closing date for applications is generally not until the end of August, it is very important to start assembling the documents you need well before then. Sometimes there can be a delay in obtaining certain documents.
Documents detailing income generally relate to the previous year: e.g. if you are applying for a maintenance grant for 2010-11, you will be asked for a P60 for the year 2009.
Please click here for further details on required documentation
Grant assistance is available for students who are entering Higher Certificates and Ordinary Bachelor Degree courses in Institutes of Technology.
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