*Student Grant*

NegativeCreep

Neodymium wrote: »

Would a copy of the page with my leaving cert results be adequate to show that I have sat the leaving cert for evidence of my residence in Ireland?

You need a copy of the junior cert and leaving cert results. The school holds a copy of all past pupils junior cert results so you can get them there if you don't have them to hand.

Eathrin

Are UCD looking for the application reference or student reference number?

EDIT: Well I entered the student reference number.
UCD say I'm exempt from tuition charges but owe the student contribution charge.
Can I pay the charge and reclaim the money later on? (This is far from ideal but I only applied to SUSI today so it will be a while before I get "the letter")

Dicksboro_man

Guys,

Just filling in my Trinity Fee form here.
is the SUSI application number at the top of the grant application form called "reference" and is in format W12XXXXXXXX99 ? :-/

wibblin

Dicksboro_man wrote: »

Guys,

Just filling in my Trinity Fee form here.
is the SUSI application number at the top of the grant application form called "reference" and is in format W12XXXXXXXX99 ? :-/

yup that's it indeed!

lauz94

Is it ok to go ahead with adding SUSI as a sponsor on the Tcd My finance tab when you haven't had full confirmation? I have sent back the documents they have requested after I got a reply from them after my initial application and now waiting on a reply..

Steevy

lauz94 wrote: »

Is it ok to go ahead with adding SUSI as a sponsor on the Tcd My finance tab when you haven't had full confirmation? I have sent back the documents they have requested after I got a reply from them after my initial application and now waiting on a reply..

Yes you can once your 100% sure you'll get your grant. There's no point waiting for SUSI approval which may take months!

lauz94

Steevy wrote: »

Yes you can once your 100% sure you'll get your grant. There's no point waiting for SUSI approval which may take months!

Ok thank you Pretty sure I'll get student contribution paid by Susi..will we really be waiting a few months for confirmation?!

Steevy

lauz94 wrote: »

Ok thank you Pretty sure I'll get student contribution paid by Susi..will we really be waiting a few months for confirmation?!

Yes, depending on when you submitted your application. SUSI approval letters will be sent from Mid-Sept until Jan 2012 really, but still it wont affect your registration or studies as it is awaiting!... Once you re approved, SUSI will pay directly to the college of your choosing, and will pay your maintenance grant into your bank account on a monthly basis if applicable.

Since you re 100% certain you'll get your contribution charge paid on your behalf, all you have to do is enjoy college

Wiirdo

Lads it won't let me put in the amount of weeks my dad was on Jobseeker's Allowance for. This whole thing is a bit dodgy tbh.

Luno

Wiirdo wrote: »

Lads it won't let me put in the amount of weeks my dad was on Jobseeker's Allowance for. This whole thing is a bit dodgy tbh.

Try a different web browser if you think there's problems with the site.

Steevy

Wiirdo wrote: »

Lads it won't let me put in the amount of weeks my dad was on Jobseeker's Allowance for. This whole thing is a bit dodgy tbh.

1. Use Mozilla Firefox as it is the best browser
2. Make sure that you re good with Internet Browser
3. Try and familiarise yourself with SUSI application and seek for FAQ when stuck.
4. Get someone good with computer to do it for ya.

Avox

Just got told my social welfare form didn't get received and I have to send it again.. I've sent it TWICE already.. is this a joke like? :mad:

Steevy

Avox wrote: »

Just got told my social welfare form didn't get received and I have to send it again.. I've sent it TWICE already.. is this a joke like? :mad:

Send it Via Express-Post or Registered-Post this time. It should be received!

spurious

Steevy wrote: »

1. Use Mozilla Firefox as it is the best browser
2. Make sure that you re good with Internet Browser
3. Try and familiarise yourself with SUSI application and seek for FAQ when stuck.
4. Get someone good with computer to do it for ya.

I agree Firefox is the best browser, but CDVEC who run SUSI are very fond of IE for many of their internal sites, so don't rule that out when trying different browsers.

Steevy

spurious wrote: »

I agree Firefox is the best browser, but CDVEC who run SUSI are very fond of IE for many of their internal sites, so don't rule that out when trying different browsers.

I know what you mean, but I asked you to use Firefox cos that what I used and it has no problem with SUSI site whatsoever. Hope your problem has been solved anyways

NC12

Avox wrote: »

Just got told my social welfare form didn't get received and I have to send it again.. I've sent it TWICE already.. is this a joke like? :mad:

I also got a letter a few days ago saying that social welfare statement for my father wasnt received even though it was sent with all other documents etc birth cert, results, proof of address.

Rang them up and after waiting over 20 mins just to speak to someone they told me to send it again if I WANT and if not email them saying why.

No help what so ever.

LoonyLovegood

I applied for mine, but I've a problem. I used the 2010 figures from my dad's business, because the 2011 ones weren't done. Now the 2011 ones are done. Can I just send them those figures if/when they ask for documentation?

Dwellingdweller

Hey guys, all my documentation was sent off a few days ago. However I only sent off a social welfare statement for my mum as my dad lives in the North (he's also on social welfare). Is this ok? Will it affect my grant application at all?

NC12

Dwellingdweller wrote: »

Hey guys, all my documentation was sent off a few days ago. However I only sent off a social welfare statement for my mum as my dad lives in the North (he's also on social welfare). Is this ok? Will it affect my grant application at all?

I think that you only need to send the statement for which ever one you are claiming under.

I am under my fathers name and live with him and i only had to send off his social welfare statement even though their is shared custody between him and my mother and i would stay with her on a regular enough basis and she works.

Avox

NC12 wrote: »

I think that you only need to send the statement for which ever one you are claiming under.

I am under my fathers name and live with him and i only had to send off his social welfare statement even though their is shared custody between him and my mother and i would stay with her on a regular enough basis and she works.

AFAIK you have to include both unless you can prove you have no contact with the other parent

Wilwarin

Will SUSI automatically tell UCD that I have grant or do I have to give them my application number or something?

zaynabx

hey, does anyone know hw much u actually get for the grant ?..and is the contribution fee paid separately ?

Dwellingdweller

Avox wrote: »

AFAIK you have to include both unless you can prove you have no contact with the other parent

Are you sure? Does it say on the website? I hope it's not like that.

Avox

Dwellingdweller wrote: »

Are you sure? Does it say on the website? I hope it's not like that.

There's a massive pdf file you can download on it and there's something in there about it! My friend had to send in a letter from a solicitor saying that she has no contact with her dad so I'd say so

Mysteriouschic

How do you get certified copies of documents?

Bears and Vodka

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

How do you get certified copies of documents?

If that's the passport one I think you go to the Gardai with the photocopy and your original passport and they put a stamp on it.

bad_daze

Ok I realllyy need help and Boards wont let me post a new thread-grr!!
Basically I'm going to orientation tomorrow at UL,I've enrolled online but I have to register tomorrow and also pay my fees.The only thing is,I haven't got a letter to say I'm definitely getting the grant yet!Just a letter from SUSI saying they need my birth cert etc, and then I should qualify.

My parents seriously don't have the money for the fees and I wont be able to register without the letter from SUSI...is there anything I can do until I get the grant?

Bpmull

bad_daze wrote: »

Ok I realllyy need help and Boards wont let me post a new thread-grr!!
Basically I'm going to orientation tomorrow at UL,I've enrolled online but I have to register tomorrow and also pay my fees.The only thing is,I haven't got a letter to say I'm definitely getting the grant yet!Just a letter from SUSI saying they need my birth cert etc, and then I should qualify.

My parents seriously don't have the money for the fees and I wont be able to register without the letter from SUSI...is there anything I can do until I get the grant?

Bring your letter from susi which states you are approved for the next step the one you mentioned above that's all you need don't worry. Once you can prove that you have applied for the grant you don't have to pay fees tomorrow. All the college wants is your grant number on the sheet already mention. No one has received there grant yet this is all you need.

Witchie

Like some others, my son got a letter today saying that we hadn't included the Social Welfare info but I had the one filled in from the site and a print out of my current benefits and they were sent in weeks ago.

Going to try ringing them tomorrow. Thankfully I kept copies of everything so can sent them again.

Avox

Witchie wrote: »

Like some others, my son got a letter today saying that we hadn't included the Social Welfare info but I had the one filled in from the site and a print out of my current benefits and they were sent in weeks ago.

Going to try ringing them tomorrow. Thankfully I kept copies of everything so can sent them again.

Must be something with the social welfare forms so, exact same thing happened to me!