Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 March 2017
182. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of higher education grant applications received, pending, approved and refused for the current academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10752/17]
View answerIn respect of the 2016 scheme, SUSI has advised that the position as of the 27 of February 2017, is as follows:
- Applications received: 105,221
- Applications processed to completion: 104,677
- Applications pending: 544
- Of those applicants who have been processed to completion, the position is as follows:
- Applicants assessed as eligible for a grant: 83,524
- Applicants assessed as ineligible for a grant: 17,608
- Applications cancelled: 3,545*
Of the applications that were cancelled:
1,870 were cancelled at the request of the applicant.
1,670 were cancelled as the applicant originally applied under the wrong student category and it was necessary to cancel the application to allow the student to re-apply.
There were also some duplicate applications.
