Mattie McGrath
Question:251. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports, if any, available for students studying in performing arts/musical theatre courses abroad [26826/13]
View answerTuesday, 11 June 2013
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Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency, approved course, previous academic attainment and means. To meet the conditions of funding in relation to an approved course the applicant must be entering an approved full-time course in an approved institution as set out in the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 3 and 4 of the Student Support Regulations 2013. Students who are attending an approved undergraduate courses in an EU Member State, can apply for a maintenance grant in respect of an approved course which is being pursued in an approved institution. The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application in relation to the course being attended, means, residency, nationality and previous academic attainment, it would not be possible for me to say whether or not a student would qualify for a grant. To determine eligibility for the 2013/14 academic year a student may submit a fully completed online grant application to SUSI, via studentfinance.ie.