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  • 27-04-2011 10:13am
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    sparrow3
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    Just wondering if anyone has any idea on any grants that are available to people undertaking GEM

    For example, has anyone availed of the Back To Education Allowance ?

    Thanks


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    MicraBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭MicraBoy


    Put simply there aren't any state grants. Dole during the holidays may be an option however.

    I investigated BTEA at the time of starting and while I don't remember the details exactly, I don't think it applies to someone going back to get a second degree.

    I remember asking in the Social Welfare about applying for it and the girl looked briefly at my info and said there was no chance I'd qualify. She laughed quite heartily iirc.

    There is a grant available in UL GEM for people from certain social backgrounds. Only one or two get it.


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    whadabouchasir
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭whadabouchasir


    MicraBoy wrote: »
    . Dole during the holidays may be an option however.
    You can't do that anymore,it's social welfare fraud if you do now.


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    MicraBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 916 ✭✭✭MicraBoy


    whadabouchasir wrote: »
    You can't do that anymore,it's social welfare fraud if you do now.

    Well if you tell them you are in education that's hardly fraud. All I know is that people are doing it (and they are producing letters from the Uni stating term dates, so no fraud going on), add to that I was told by the social welfare people I was entitled to do it this summer based on my contributions from working.


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