Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 May 2015
164. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are circumstances by which a student who is in receipt of a grant and who on completing the current course will move onto a follow-on course, where the first year is the equivalent level as the course just finished, can qualify for a grant for that first year on the new course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21219/15]
View answerUnder the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means.
To satisfy the terms and conditions in relation to progression, a student must be moving from year to year within a course, having successfully completed the previous year or be transferring from one course to another, where the award for the subsequent course is of a higher level than the previous course.
The Deputy will appreciate that, in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form and supporting documentation, it is not possible to say whether or not a particular student would qualify for a grant.
The eligibility of an individual is a matter for SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine upon receipt of the relevant application form and supporting documentation.
The online application process for 2015/16 is now open.
