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International Student

  • 02-02-2011 2:36am
    #1
    sscourtney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hey, I'm an american and am most likely transferring to an Irish university this fall. My family is moving there for work so I thought I would take advantage of the opportunity. So I realize that I cannot qualify for the EU free fees but I was wondering how you qualify for the 50% eligibility fees? My father is able to become a citizen of Ireland because of our heritage, so would I therefore also be able to apply for citizenship and save some money in college?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I had a look around the university website to see what the criteria for 50% fees are but couldn't spot them - you would probably be best off emailing the fees office to ask them what the criteria are.


  • #3
    laoise09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 182 ✭✭laoise09


    qualifying for the EU fee rate is based on residency for tax purposes. the criteria are posted on the fees office website at http://www.nuigalway.ie/student_fees/fees/fee_noneu_schedule.html


  • #4
    Colleen1002003
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Colleen1002003


    You cannot have any EU discounts until you are a resident of Ireland for 3 or more years. There is no such thing as 50% off. Does not matter about citizenship. I am an American who gained citizenship by decent. I am currently applying to universities, but will have to pay Non-EU fees as I have not been resident in Ireland for 3 or more years. Depending on what college you choose in Ireland, some of them do accept FAFSA. So ask the universities you are applying to if they have a FAFSA code and you can apply for grants/loans through that. University in Ireland is still significantly cheaper than US universities even with the Non-EU fees.


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