Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
1243. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); if any funding schemes are available to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29435/22]
View answerThe main support available to students is the statutory based Student Grant Scheme administered by SUSI. To qualify for grant support, a student has to meet various criteria such as means, residency, nationality and progression.
Approved undergraduate courses for the Student Grant Scheme 2022 are prescribed in the Student Support Regulations 2022 and in the Student Support Act 2011. SUSI grant funding for courses in the UK is limited to undergraduate courses only.
In general, students attending approved undergraduate courses in the UK can apply for a maintenance grant provided they meet the terms and conditions of the Student Grant Scheme. The Regulations prescribe that an approved undergraduate course is a full-time course leading to a major higher education and training award which takes a minimum of two years to complete in an approved institution.
Details of the Student Grant Scheme can be found at www.susi.ie
Tax relief at the standard rate of tax may be claimed in respect of tuition fees paid for approved courses at approved colleges of higher education including approved undergraduate and postgraduate courses in EU Member States and in non-EU countries. Further information on this tax relief is available from a student's local Tax office or from the Revenue Commissioners website www.revenue.ie
