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  • 22-03-2008 5:54pm
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    GurlyGurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭


    I come from a poor-ish family and it's hard for me to get the money. Does anyone know if they woul let you pay mid april or so? I can't get the money until then and I really need these exams.


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    #2
    blue-army
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭blue-army


    Can you not get a grant?


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    #3
    GurlyGurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭GurlyGurl


    No because we don't meet the requirements. I can get the money, I just need more time. I'm just wondering if anyone know if that's ok. It's really stressing me out.


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    The Walsho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭The Walsho


    Is this the €101 thing? I doubt they wouldn't let you do the leaving cert just because you were late with a payment. Would it be possible to call the state examinations commission and find out?


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    #5
    Shifty
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭Shifty


    Do you have a medical card? if you do, you are exempt from paying the fee.


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    PurpleFistMixer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭PurpleFistMixer


    They probably just charge you more for paying the fees late. Can't find anything about it on examinations.ie...


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    The Walsho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭The Walsho


    Also, perhaps I didn't look properly, but I saw no deadline mentioned on the sheet I was given with the details and bank giro on it.


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    Peleus
    Registered Users Posts: 784 ✭✭✭Peleus


    i don't think there is a deadline. haven't heard anything about it. in fact i heard/read somewhere that the State Examinations Commission can hold back the results of a student who has not paid his/her fees. so if they hold back you're results until you pay the fee, then they obviously let you do the exam, but they just don't give you the results till you pay.

    better get it over with soon anyway. no point in stressing over it while you're trying to do you're exams. If there was a definate deadline we would have heard something about it. so don't worry. and you're not the only one in the country who hasnt paid it yet.


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,534 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Ask your school. I personally had a headmaster that was widely regarded as a bastard - but honestly he was one of the soundest guys in the whole place. Try asking the school to see if they can front you the cash. I'd say it wouldnt be beyond one of your teachers or heads to give you a hand until you can pay them back.

    But as the above said I think that may be the case. Ask the school either way they will know which way or the other.


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,227 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Talk to your school or local social welfare.
    If your family are that badly off, you should have a medical card, which as was said before makes you exempt from the fee.


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    Chunky Monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭Chunky Monkey


    Ring the department of education...018734700...and ask for the exams department. Ask them first before going through the embarrassment of asking a teacher for help. I went through the same thing in sixth year, wound up asking a friend for a lend. Almost wound up asking the teacher, I know it's not a nice feeling :(
    If your family are that badly off, you should have a medical card, which as was said before makes you exempt from the fee.

    Not true. Your parent could be above the income threshold to be eligible for a medical card but still be in a lot of debt which they don't take into account. Also you have to be very, very poor (I'm talking the scraps they offer as disability welfare poor) to be eligible.


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    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    Chunky Monkey wrote: »
    Not true. Your parent could be above the income threshold to be eligible for a medical card but still be in a lot of debt which they don't take into account. Also you have to be very, very poor (I'm talking the scraps they offer as disability welfare poor) to be eligible.
    I have a medical card and I'm not, as you say, very very poor. It's not that hard to get a medical card!! you make it sound like ya have to be white trash or something! :rolleyes:


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    Chunky Monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭Chunky Monkey


    No I believe that's how you're interpreting it, not what I actually said or implied. My mum was on the disability welfare for a while. The money was incredibly crap. I checked up the eligibilty for a medical card. The money you have to earn is incredibly crap to be eligible. Unless it's changed in the last month.


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    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    Well I don't know anything about disability benefits, but I really don't think it's that difficult to get a medical card.
    Anyways that's beside the point. OP if you explain your situation to the Exams Commission you should be fine. Look in the Golden Pages, there's probably a helpline. Ask and find out.


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