Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2023
711. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current estimate of recipients of undergraduate student support from SUSI, and if he will indicate their distribution between adjacent colleges and distant colleges, and within these categories at the special maintenance rate, at standard maintenance, at partial maintenance and at contribution reduction only support. [42144/23]
View answerThe student grant scheme, administered by SUSI, provides maintenance grants to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means.
Student maintenance grants are payable at either the adjacent or non-adjacent rate. The adjacent rate of maintenance grant is payable in the case of students whose normal residence is 30km or less from the approved institution which he or she is attending. The non-adjacent rate of maintenance grant is payable in all other cases.
The Deputy has requested the current estimate of recipients of undergraduate student support from SUSI. Table 1 below outlines the number of students awarded who have received a maintenance payment, and the number of students awarded with their first maintenance payment pending at the 28th September 2023. The table below also includes the total awards in all categories including fee awards.
9,174 students have been awarded a maintenance grant and their first maintenance payment is currently pending. Confirmation of registration was received on 28th September for 1,458 of these students and they will be included in the next weekly maintenance payment. Further details such as confirmation of registration and bank account details are outstanding for the remainder.
To ensure students receive their first payment as soon as possible, SUSI makes weekly payments from the first scheduled payment of the 14th September 2023 and will continue to do so throughout the academic year.
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Table 1 - Awards re Undergraduate Courses |
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Award Rates |
Awarded and received a maintenance payment |
Awarded and pending maintenance payment |
Total Awards in this category |
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Special Rate of Maintenance Non-Adjacent (over 30km) |
6,226 |
1,635 |
7,861 |
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Special Rate of Maintenance Adjacent (under 30km) |
3,899 |
1,391 |
5,290 |
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Band 1 Full Maintenance Non-Adjacent (over 30km) |
9,779 |
2,743 |
12,522 |
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Band 1 Full Maintenance Adjacent (under 30km) |
5,650 |
1,962 |
7,612 |
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Band 2 Part MaintenanceNon-Adjacent (over 30km) |
622 |
171 |
793 |
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Band 2 Part MaintenanceAdjacent (under 30km) |
309 |
105 |
414 |
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Band 3 Part MaintenanceNon-Adjacent (over 30km) |
1,198 |
365 |
1,563 |
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Band 3 Part MaintenanceAdjacent (under 30km) |
690 |
243 |
933 |
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Band 4 Part MaintenanceNon-Adjacent (over 30km) |
1,144 |
349 |
1,493 |
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Band 4 Part MaintenanceAdjacent (under 30km) |
670 |
210 |
880 |
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Student Contribution 100% |
N/A |
N/A |
5,641 |
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Student Contribution 50% |
N/A |
N/A |
7,470 |
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Student Contribution €500 |
N/A |
N/A |
11,699 |
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Totals |
30,187 |
9,174 |
64,171 |
As SUSI continues to accept and process applications for the 2023/24 academic year, all above figures are subject to change throughout the year.
