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Is Back to Education Allowance worth it?

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    #152
    Guffy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,052 ✭✭✭Guffy


    HausOfTony wrote: »
    Are you still able to collect your JSA while you wait for a decision to be made re: BTEA?

    Yes


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    #153
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    sorry if this has been asked already but.. can you recieve btea and a susi grant together?


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    #154
    Fowler87
    Registered Users Posts: 6,731 ✭✭✭Fowler87


    carzony wrote: »
    sorry if this has been asked already but.. can you recieve btea and a susi grant together?

    I'm on BTEA and have just been approved for the student contribution/tuition fees. I won't be getting the maintenance grant though as its not possible whilst receiving BTEA


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    #155
    ioc
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭ioc


    hi guys just a question if be... im 27yr old a mature student this summer i want to go nyc on a j1visa and work! im on back to education allowence.. currently my first year also!.. how will this plan out for me when im back??...any advice would be grateful cheers :)


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    #156
    Starscream25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭Starscream25


    I applied for btea last year, I started a level 7 degree in September, I was refused on the basis that I have an unrelated level 8 degree, I can only just about pay for the fees for semester 2 next week. Is there any way around this or does the system just look at it as 'I had my chance already'.
    I Was also refused the SUSI because at the time I had a bit of savings but that's been spent on petrol food living costs etc, obviously I need a part time job but that remains elusive, hoping to hear something in the next few days about an interview.
    I'm not trying to ride the system or anything but is there any assistance I could avail of?


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    #157
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Starscream25 wrote: »
    I applied for btea last year, I started a level 7 degree in September, I was refused on the basis that I have an unrelated level 8 degree, I can only just about pay for the fees for semester 2 next week. Is there any way around this or does the system just look at it as 'I had my chance already'.
    I Was also refused the SUSI because at the time I had a bit of savings but that's been spent on petrol food living costs etc, obviously I need a part time job but that remains elusive, hoping to hear something in the next few days about an interview.
    I'm not trying to ride the system or anything but is there any assistance I could avail of?

    would you not do a level 9 then?


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    #158
    Starscream25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭Starscream25


    carzony wrote: »
    would you not do a level 9 then?

    Unfortunatly for me I didn't do well enough in my level 8 only attaining a pass grade which prevented me from going on to do a post grad.
    Felt I had to cut my losses and start again with something else, after 3 years of my current course I'll have the option of going onto a level 8 with a 4th year.


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    #159
    tirchonaill86
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭tirchonaill86


    How much can you earn while on BTEA without it affecting your rent supplement does anybody know please? Without it affecting your right to BTEA in the next year of your course.


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    #160
    wonderboysam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭wonderboysam


    Hey just wondering how long it took for them to process your applications? sweating on mine as I need it badly!


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    #161
    Dair76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Dair76


    So I take it people are applying for BTEA now? I assume you'll keep your current DSP payment until term starts in September??


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    #162
    bizzyb
    Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭bizzyb


    wonderboysam wrote: »
    Hey just wondering how long it took for them to process your applications? sweating on mine as I need it badly!

    Last year I applied first week in August and I had an approval letter about a week later.


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    #163
    BonkeyDonker
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭BonkeyDonker


    tirchonaill86 wrote: »
    How much can you earn while on BTEA without it affecting your rent supplement does anybody know please? Without it affecting your right to BTEA in the next year of your course.

    working part-time during the year does not affect your BTEA* - however, your rent allowance and any other secondary allowance will be means tested from the start.

    *if it is a permanent part time job this may differ and stories vary, however as if it is a different part-time job each year you should be ok.


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