The data provided in the table below is in respect of students who received a grant from SUSI the centralised grant awarding authority, which was established in 2012. It does not encompass data relating to the 66 awarding authorities who have continued to process renewal applications on a transistionary basis.
Breakdown of Applications Received - Awarded - Refused 2015 to Date
Year
|
New Awarded
|
Renewal Awarded
|
New Refused
|
Renewal Refused
|
Total Received
|
2015/2016
|
43,483
|
40,522
|
17,406
|
1,172
|
108,205
|
2016/2017
|
43,784
|
40,309
|
15,123
|
2,509
|
105,309
|
2017/2018
|
42,639
|
39,386
|
14,415
|
2,703
|
103,373
|
2018/2019
|
39,719
|
39,869
|
13,338
|
2,482
|
98,795
|
2019/2020
|
37,839
|
38,463
|
13,867
|
2,736
|
96,094
|
2020/2021 (to date)
|
34,481
|
38,562
|
10,259
|
919
|
96,446
|
Note that not all those who are awarded will draw down the grant as some students may defer their place, not proceed to college, drop out etc.