Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1315. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of SUSI applications waiting for review for the 2020-2021 academic year which have not yet received a decision by SUSI; the deadline communication of these decisions; if there has been a significant delay in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41386/21]
View answerThe student grant scheme, administered by SUSI, provides grants to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means.
SUSI received over 100,000 applications for academic year 2020/21 representing an increase in applications when compared to 2019/20. There have been no delays in the processing of applications received for 2020/21 with SUSI processing the increased number of applications at a faster pace than the previous year.
SUSI opened for applications for 2020/21 in April 2020 with the online system closing in November 2020 after which late applications fulfilling the necessary criteria were accepted. Currently 29 applications for the 2020/21 academic year are yet to be finalised. Of these, 18 are with the applicant and SUSI is awaiting the return of requested documents. 11 applications are being reviewed by SUSI .
