Student grants
From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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The main financial support available for eligible students attending full-time further and higher education courses is the student grant, which may include a maintenance grant and/or a fee grant, depending on eligibility.
The means-tested Student Grant Scheme is administered by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) on behalf of the department.
Please visit susi.ie for comprehensive information on student grants and studentfinance.ie for information on other sources of financial assistance such as the Student Assistance Fund, the Fund for Students with Disabilities and the Free Fees Initiative.
The main terms and conditions of funding relate to reckonable income (means), residency, nationality and previous academic attainment. You must also be attending a full-time course in an approved institution. For more detailed information on eligibility criteria, see susi.ie.
To be eligible to apply for financial assistance under the Student Grant Scheme, you must be attending a full-time course in an approved institution, such as:
Examples of courses which are not approved for grant purposes are as follows:
However, you may be entitled to tax relief on tuition fees. Further information is available from the Revenue Commissioners or your local tax office.
The online application process for renewal student grant applications for the 2022/23 academic year opened on 10 March 2022. Renewal students only may apply to SUSI now via SUSI’s Online Grant Application System.
New student grant applications will be accepted by SUSI from 28 April 2022.
You do not have to wait until you have confirmed your final choice of college or course to apply for a grant.
The priority closing dates for the 2022/23 academic year are 9 June 2022 for renewal applicants and 7 July 2022 for new applicants.
If you are currently in receipt of a grant from an awarding authority other than SUSI and are continuing on the same course, you remain with your existing awarding authority. You should contact your awarding authority regarding the renewal of your grant.
You do not have to wait to be accepted onto a course to apply for a student grant - you should apply as early as possible to ensure that there is no delay in payment if you are deemed eligible for grant assistance.
The online application process for renewal student grant applications for the 2022/23 academic year opened on 10 March 2022. Renewal students only may apply to SUSI now via SUSI’s Online Grant Application System.
New student grant applications will be accepted by SUSI from 28 April 2022.