The annual rates of maintenance grant, as provided for in the Student Grant Scheme 2014, which apply to Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses and undergraduate courses, are as follows:
Non-Adjacent Rates:
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Amount
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Special rate of maintenance
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€5,915;
|
Standard rate—Full Maintenance (100%)
|
€3,025;
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Standard rate—Part Maintenance (75%)
|
€2,270;
|
Standard rate—Part Maintenance (50%)
|
€1,515;
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Standard rate—Part Maintenance (25%)
|
€755.
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Adjacent Rates:
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Amount
|
Special rate of maintenance
|
€2,375;
|
Standard rate—Full Maintenance (100%)
|
€1,215;
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Standard rate—Part Maintenance (75%)
|
€910;
|
Standard rate—Part Maintenance (50%)
|
€605;
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Standard rate—Part Maintenance (25%)
|
€305.
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As there is no age restriction in the Student Grant Scheme 2014, students under 18 years of age are eligible to be considered for maintenance grants while attending a PLC course.