Know your rights: Applying for a student grant
Question
I just started college. Can I still apply for a student grant?
Answer
You
can apply for a student grant if you are taking an approved
course and
meet the income and residency criteria.
These
include:
§ Your family’s means must be
under the specified threshold for the previous tax year (2020). If you or your
family have had a change of circumstances during the current tax year, your
changed circumstances may be taken into account.
§ You must have been ordinarily resident in Ireland for three of the last
five years.
§ You must be an Irish, UK, EU,
EEA or Swiss national. You may also be considered for a grant if you have
refugee status, subsidiary protection or leave to remain in Ireland.
Student
Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) awards student grants.
You
can use SUSI’s eligibility
reckoner to see whether you meet the
criteria for student grant funding.
To
apply for a student grant, you complete an application form
online.
Applications
to SUSI close at midnight on 4 November 2021.
If
you are refused a grant or are approved a grant at a rate that you don’t think
applies to your situation, you can appeal in writing to SUSI within 30 days of
getting your decision.
If
you are living in direct provision or are in the international protection
system, you can apply for support under the Student
Support Scheme for Asylum Seekers.
You can read more about the Student
Grant Scheme on citizensinformation.ie.
You can also get information and advice from:
·
The Citizens Information Phone Service: Call 0818 07 4000, Monday to
Friday, 9am – 8pm
·
Our national call back service: Visit citizensinformation.ie/callback to request a phone call from an information officer
You can continue to contact
your local centre by email or phone using the details in the Find a Centre page on
citizensinformation.ie.
