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How can I get maximum grant entitlements

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  • 11-07-2008 7:21pm
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    Flamed Diving
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    During my time as an undergrad I was on the basic grant of €3,300. I kept hearing of other people who were receiving the top-up grant or grants that were higher than that. I reckon I would have a good shout of getting these but when I look at the grants website there doesn's seem to be too much info on this subject.

    I am a poor (verifiably), independent (according to their rules) mature student with a long-term illess which classifys me as disabled though not disabled enough to be on disability allowance, if ya get me.

    Any advice?


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    [Deleted User]
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    Hi Flamed Diving,

    The best information I can find on the 'top-up' grant is on citizensinformation.ie...
    Special rates of grants for disadvantaged students

    Disadvantaged students who meet a number of conditions can qualify for special rates of grants.

    Applicants must qualify for the ordinary maintenance grant for the academic year 2007/2008 and total reckonable income in the tax year January to December 2006 must not exceed €18,055 net of Child Dependant Allowances and standard exclusions.

    For students, including mature students, who are assessed on parent(s)/guardian income, their parent(s)/guardian must, on 31 December 2006, have been:

    * Claiming long-term social welfare payments, or
    * Claiming Family Income Supplement or
    * Participating in designated programmes (for example, a FÁS training programme).

    For students who are assessed on their own income, on 31 December 2006, the student must have been receiving an eligible (long-term) social welfare payment (including long-term Jobseeker's Allowance) or Family Income Supplement or participating in a designated programme.

    http://citizensinformation.ie/categories/education/third-level-education/fees-and-supports-for-third-level-education/maintenance_grant_schemes_for_students_on_third_level_courses/

    Note that the above levels are for 2007/8 and that they haven't released the 2008/9 figures yet (for unknown reasons). But the above is how you would obtain the top-up grant!

    Dónal


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