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Grants to pay for courses?

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  • 09-07-2009 3:09pm
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    Tony Almeida
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    Hi, ive done a degree and am half way through a postgraduate. I have seen a course i would love to do, it in UCD part time. Costs €5000.

    I cant afford it obviously, but is there any grants or anything i can get to pay for it? The council have paid for my other degrees.


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    crinkley
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    the grant will only pay for one go at a degree or postgrad, you can't even do a postgrad then a diploma the grant system doesn't let you go down the ladder


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    x in the city
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    How much is a VEC grant? i mean to cover fees and stuff, as I have ruled out a back to education grant [already got a degree, it wont cover a masters]

    Not sure a VEC grant alone would be enough....


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    x in the city wrote: »
    How much is a VEC grant? i mean to cover fees and stuff, as I have ruled out a back to education grant [already got a degree, it wont cover a masters]

    Not sure a VEC grant alone would be enough....

    It rarely is enough by itself unfortunately. I'd love to do a poll on how many grant receivers work part-time and how much do they work.

    As for how much it is, this hasn't been released by the powers that will (even though the closing date is in a month and a half) but last year's figures are here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/education/third-level-education/fees-and-supports-for-third-level-education/maintenance_grant_schemes_for_students_on_third_level_courses#rates


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    crinkley
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    x in the city wrote: »
    How much is a VEC grant? i mean to cover fees and stuff, as I have ruled out a back to education grant [already got a degree, it wont cover a masters]

    Not sure a VEC grant alone would be enough....


    depends on a number of things like how old you are parents income and how far from the college you live.

    Full grant fr someone under 23 is roughly 3300
    over 23 you're looking at 6000

    and the grant will pay the first 5000 of fees


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