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Anyone doing a VTOS course this year?

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  • 04-09-2010 2:02pm
    #1
    sambora
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭


    If so, where are you doing it and what course did you choose?


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    #2
    SuperTyper
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭SuperTyper


    Yep, I'm heading into Year 2 in Hairdressing in Crumlin College, its also my second (and final) year receiving VTOS:)


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    sambora
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭sambora


    How long did it take you to get your stuff sorted between the VTOS people and the Social Welfare, such as payments and are you getting the full payment ?

    I'm just wondering because I'm starting on Monday on a Pre-Nursing course. I have gotten a "drop out" place so it's all been a bit rushed!

    Any info on your situation would be great to know.


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    SuperTyper
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭SuperTyper


    VTOS was pretty much sorted straight away. In my case, as Im on One Parent Family Allowance, all it meant was I continue to get that payment from SW but get an extra 40 euro a week (meal and travel allowance). Plus you get help with creche fees also if you have kids.

    Get in touch with the VTOS officer in the college straight away because I know only a certain amount of people can get VTOS (so I was told). I applied for my place in March and ticked the VTOS box so I was lucky to get it.

    Good luck :)


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    carareen
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭carareen


    can you apply for vtos on any course?
    i want to do a hairdressing course would i get vtos for that or must it be full time?


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    SuperTyper
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭SuperTyper


    I got VTOS for two years and did the hairdressing course in Crumlin College (plc course). It was a full time course. However, I should not have done the 2nd year as it was a complete waste of time and we learned nothing:(


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    annacanna
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭annacanna


    im also on one parent family and starting a vtos course in childcare next week. were you able to get fuel allowance while on vtos and are you 100% sure that we still get the one parent from social welfare on thur and the the money from vtos on fridays? i taught it was all coming from vtos for some reason??


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    SuperTyper
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭SuperTyper


    Yes you continue to get your one parent family payment as usual and you get VTOS on Fridays, its not much, I think I got about 30euro extra a week, that was to cover travel allowance and lunch. Yes you get fuel allowance and all other benefits that you already have on OPP.


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    annacanna
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭annacanna


    thanks


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    #10
    ziggy23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭ziggy23


    Yep I'm starting an animal healthcare course in Dun Laoghaire starting tomorrow and getting VTOS :) Can I just ask if you are going on to do the 2nd year do you have to re-apply at the end of 1st year?


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    prionnsias
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭prionnsias


    Hi does anybody know when they start paying the money into your account.


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    SuperTyper
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭SuperTyper


    As far as I can remember once it is a 2 year course (and you passed year 1), you do apply for year 2 and tick the VTOS box. You should go meet with the VTOS officer in your college.

    Payment of VTOS can be a bit slow, I know it was a few weeks before I got my first payment in year 1.


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