Letter confirming grant - where do I go with it?

Black Dog

My son has just received a letter from the local authority confirming that he will receive a higher education grant from them this year. The letter says that he must give the letter "to the appropriate office" so that that office can invoice the local authority for the registration fee and pay the maintenance part of the grant into an account for him, care of the college.

Can anybody, please, tell me where he should go with this letter?

He has just started in first year and is not fully familiar with the place yet.

And, no, I'm not molly-coddling him - he works the weekends and I'm just helping out.

I must say his first impressions of UCC are very positive. He particularly says that Murphys is far superior to Guinness and now that I know he has his priorities sorted I can set my mind at ease.

Aoi

Fees and Grants office in the West Wing

Black Dog

Many thanks, Aoi. Much appreciated.

Confused2011

Black dog may i ask when your son applied for the grant? I rang cork co council and they wouldn't tell me what applications they were currently processing! I would like to know to get an idea of when my grant might come through thanks!

x43r0

Aoi wrote: »

Fees and Grants office in the West Wing

Fee and Grants is in the North Wing. Upstairs

rebel girl 15

Confused2011 wrote: »

Black dog may i ask when your son applied for the grant? I rang cork co council and they wouldn't tell me what applications they were currently processing! I would like to know to get an idea of when my grant might come through thanks!

From my own experience with Cork Co Council, it can be quite slow - they will never say what ones they are currently doing, but they work from the first ones in, so the earlier that it was in, the faster it will be dealt with

Black Dog

Confused 2011,

My son applied to Waterford City Council in early July and received a letter during the last week informing him that he would be getting a grant.
The application was in as soon as possible and was the second one received at their offices so that would mean it was dealt with earlier than those received later.

Confused2011

Thanks black dog I presumed it was cork co council! I'll sit tight and wait for mine!

Black Dog

Best of luck with it. It certainly was a great relief when the letter arrived.

Ricky91t

Quick question, I'm in my third year of College. I got a letter in May/June and that was filled out and sent back. I then sent my results to my grant awarding authority, I've heard nothing yet, Is that the same for everyone(reapplying)?

Aoi

x43r0 wrote: »

Fee and Grants is in the North Wing. Upstairs

No wonder it always takes me ages to find it >.<