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Going Into Third Level Education From PLC - BTEA

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  • 03-08-2012 6:43pm
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    ArmittageShank
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    Hi,

    Im just after finishing a PLC (2011 - 2012) and got the back to education allowance last year. Because it was a PLC I didn't get a grant and borrowed money to pay my fee's.

    I got accepted into a course in DIT this year and wondering how I go about applying for a grant to pay my fee's? Im not looking for maintenance grant just a grant for fee's.

    Thanks.
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    Black_Ninja
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭Black_Ninja


    Apply through SUSI https://www.grantsonline.ie/eseries/


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    confuseddotcom
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    Apologies if I've asked this before! :o But are New-Student Maintenance Grants per se, not done away with??


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    Long Term Louth
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭Long Term Louth


    confuseddotcom wrote: »
    Apologies if I've asked this before! :o But are New-Student Maintenance Grants per se, not done away with??

    you must apply for the grant in order to have your fees paid.


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    breda finn
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭breda finn


    hi why did you have to pay fees for plc if you are a mature student and on to btea fees should be covered


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    implausible
    Registered Users Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    breda finn wrote: »
    hi why did you have to pay fees? For plc if you are a mature student and on to btea fees should be covered

    It depends on the fee. Medical card holders and grant recipients are exempt from the €200 Govt fee. PLC colleges usually need to charge a fee for materials, books, lockers etc and everyone has to pay this. This fee is usually around a few hundred and depends on the course being studied.

    If you are on BTEA, you are already getting a payment for attending college and don't get a grant on top of it anymore.


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    breda finn
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭breda finn


    hi if you were on vtos plc you should only have paid reg fee about 200 euros
    and then you get 300 euros from btea to cover your materials


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