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Grants for MA Students?

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  • 06-05-2008 1:42pm
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    dellas1979
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    Am looking to return to college to do a Masters (taught).

    I have tried to contact the local VEC/Co/Co but no luck (they must be up the walls). So my question is, are MA students able to get a grant? Can you work part-time and claim the grant? I am 29 YO and work full-time at the moment.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Hey dellas1979,

    In order to avail of a grant you must be studying full-time, so I assume that you would be doing a full-time MA. So yes, you may be eligible for a grant! You can work part-time and claim the grant, but you should be careful that you don't go over the income level. Keep in mind that whatever you are earning now will be taken as 0 if you leave your job, since you would technically be going through a 'change in circumstances'.

    There are a few links in my signature which you might find handy.

    If I'm talking with too much jargin, or if there's anything else you need to know feel free to ask :)

    Dónal


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    dellas1979
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    Thanks Myth.

    I actually got a response from the grant authority yesterday evening after 2 weeks.

    They said that full time you would be entitled to something, but that you have to be seeing as "progressing".

    Now, Ive never claimed a grant (I worked all though college) and after my BA I went on to do a Grad-Dip - just for something to do really. Bad choice now I think as the grant authority said that an MA is a level 9 and a Grad-Dip is a level 9. I am trying to clarify this with the University I went to at the moment as some colleges define Grad-Dips as Level 8 also.

    Am hoping......


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