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3rd Level Grants/Scholarships
A GUIDE TO GRANT ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
APPLICATION FORM, GUIDANCE NOTES AND FINAL COURSE ACCEPTANCE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE NOW TO DOWNLOAD FROM:
Criteria
Supporting Documentation
Income Limits
Rates of Income
How and where to apply
Grant Office opening hours and contact details
How the Scheme operates:
County Meath VEC administers the following Schemes on behalf
of the Department of Education & Science.
- VEC Scholarship Scheme - for Honours Degree Courses
- TLT Maintenance Grant Scheme for Trainees - for higher Certificate and Ordinary Degree Level Courses
- PLC Scheme - for approved Level 5/6 courses in PLC Colleges - students cannot be grant aided for attending Degree Courses in PLC Colleges.
Meath County Council administers grants for students who gain
direct entry into universities. The Department of Education
intends to transfer the responsibility for the administration
of all grants to VEC's.
Criteria to apply
Criteria is determined nationally by the Department of
Education & Science
- The Candidate shall have been resident in the State for at least three out of the last five years immediately preceding the date on which a year of study on an approved course in an approved institution commences.
- Be at least 17 years of age on or before 1st January 2010 and in the case of the Post Leaving Cert Scheme be at least 16 years of age on commencement of the course - LONG ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR STUDENTS MUST BE SUPPLIED
- Must secure a place on an approved full-time course
- Nationality - refer to Nationality Clause in the Schemes for other requirements.
Criteria to be made eligible
Means Tested - Income
- Must conform to income limits set out by Department of Education & Science
- Total gross income of the student and Parents/Guardians for the financial year 2009 - 1st January to 31st December 2009. We need to see income for full 52 weeks.
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Supporting Documentation
Certain documents are needed for the assessment of all 3rd Level Grants
Main categories:
- PAYE earners
- Social Welfare income
- Self-employed people
Income Documents Required:
All original documentation must be submitted for period 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2009
PAYE
- P60 for parents/applicants for all employments from employers showing number of weeks - we need to see 52 weeks of income for 2008
- P21 from Revenue Commissioners - (leaflets available on how to apply on-line)
- P45 from employer if employment ceased
If parents/guardians retired during year ended 31/12/2009,
P60 and P21 for 2009 together with P45 and details of lump
sum received and pension details/present source of income.
Social Welfare & HSE Payments
- Statement from Social Welfare confirming the type of payment parents/students were in receipt of for y/e 2009, showing personal rate, adult dependent rate and CDA. (This can take up to 6 weeks)
- Letter from HSE if they were in receipt of Supplementary Welfare Allowance or Rent Allowance for year ended 31/12/2009. (This can take up to 6 weeks)
Self-Employed
- Certified Accounts for each business including Rental Income, Adjusted Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Capital Account for any 12 month period ending between 1/1/2009 and 31/12/2009
- Notice of Assessment from Revenue Commissioners for year ending 31/12 2009
Other Income
- Statements from relevant Institutions re: Investments, Interest, Dividends, SSIA Interest and Government share received for year ended 31/12/2009
- Where parents are separated we need to see: Maintenance/Separation/Divorce Decree and proof of maintenance payments received in 2009 or sworn Affidavit before Commission for Oaths
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Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students atttending Post Leaving Certificate Courses, 2010
Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme For Trainees, 2010
Vocational Education Committees' Scholarship Scheme, 2010
Income
Limits for Standard Grant - 2010
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No of Dependent Children
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100% Main & Full Registration Fees
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75% Main & Full Registration Fees
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50% Main & Full Registration Fees
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25% Main & Full Registration Fees
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Part Tuition Fees 50% for Post Grad Courses only and
Full Registration Fees **
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Less than 4
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€41,110
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€42,235
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€44,720
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€47,205
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€51,380
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4 - 7
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€45,165
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€46,415
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€49,145
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€51,880
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€56,460
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8 or more
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€49,045
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€50,400
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€53,360
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€56,320
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€61,295
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**Full Student Service Charge is paid where income is at or below this level.
* In the 2010/2011 academic year where 2 or more children (or the candidate's parent) are pursuing a course of study listed below the reckonable income limits for Full Maintenance (100%) and Full Fees and Part Tuition Fee (50%) only categories may be increased by €4,980 where there are 2 such children, €9960 where there are 3 such children and so on, by increments of €4980.
For the Part Maintenance and Full Fees at 75%, 50% and 25%, the reckonable income limits may be increased by €4,815 where there are 2 such children, €9,630 where there are 3 such children and so on, buy increments of €4,815.
(i) attending full-time third level education;
(ii) attending a recognised PLC course, student nurse training or student Garda training;
(iii) participating in a Fáilte Ireland (formerly CERT) course of at least one years duration;
(iv) attending a full time Teagasc course in an agricultural college;
(v) attending a recognised full-time further education course, of at least one year's duration, in Northern Ireland.
eg. If parents income is €41,110 and there are 2 children
attending 3rd level colleges , the reckonable income
increases to €46,090
INCOME LIMITS FOR 2010 FOR TOP-UP GRANT = €22,703
To be eligible for a Top-Up Grant, Parents/Guardians/Mature Students must have been in receipt of an eligible Social Welfare Payment at 31/12/2009 - see Schemes for list of eligible payments or Department of Education website www.education.ie
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RATES OF GRANT - 2010
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Full non- adjacent Standard Rate grant more than 15
miles
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Full- adjacent Standard Rate Grant less than 15 miles
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Full Capitation/ Registration Fees only
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Full non- adjacent Top-Up Grant
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Full adjacent rate Top-Up Grant
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100%StandGrant
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€3,250
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€1,300
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75% Stand Grant
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€2,435
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€980
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50% Stand Grant
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€1,625
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€650
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25% Stand Grant
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€810
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€330
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Full Fees Only
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To be confirmed
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100% Top-Up Grant
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€6,690
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€2,680
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ADJACENT RATE GRANTS : are awarded to students whose family home is less than 15 miles from the college they are attending.
Mature Students : receive Non-adjacent rates irrespective of the distance of their normal family residence from College.
Registration Fee for 2010 - €1,500 (If you qualify for any category of grant you automatically qualify for full registration fee).
Tuition Fee for 2010 - €6,270 for students attending approved Post Graduate Courses, irrespective of course fees the maximum paid is €
PAYMENT OF GRANTS
VEC Sch. Scheme
- Paid in 3 instalments. Cheques made payable to students. Sent to Bursars Office in College for collection and signing by students - Registration Fees paid directly to college on receipt of an invoice from the College - the College in turn will refund the fees to students, who have already paid their registration fees.
TLT Scheme
- Paid directly into students bank account by College Authorities every 4 weeks in arrears. Registration Fees: under TLT Scheme refunded directly by College to students.
PLC Scheme
- Paid directly into bank account by whichever VEC governs the College you attend every 4 weeks in arrears. Meath VEC are not liable for any fees that students have to pay under the PLC Scheme.
Payments are made by County Meath VEC normally in the
first week of each month for:
- Recipients of the VEC Scholarship Grants (Honours Degree Courses)
- PLC Students attending our own PLC Colleges in County Meath.
Payment dates for PLC courses in other VEC administrative
areas may vary. Payment by Institutes of Technologies of the
TLT Grants may also vary.
Contact should be made with both the VECs and the Institutes
of Technologies regarding their payment dates.
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WHERE TO APPLY
Apply to MEATH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE if you are
pursuing the following courses in 2008
- Higher Certificate Courses and Ordinary Degree Copurses in Institutes of Technologies. Honours Degree Courses in Institutes of Technologies / Dublin City University / Limerick University / National College of Ireland / National ~College of Art & Design - see full list of approved Colleges in the VEC Scholarship Scheme.
HOW TO APPLY
- Students can download an application form and accompanying notes from STUDENTFINANCE.IE CLICK HERE to downloan Maintenance Grant Application Form 2010/2011
- Students need to complete each part of the application in full. Do not leave any sections blank - if a section does not apply to them state NIL/NONE/or N/A
- Please include all original supporting documentation.
- If County Meath VEC receives fully completed grant applications decisions can be made very promptly.
SYNOPSIS
3 PLEASES FOR STUDENTS
BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR GRANT APPLICATION FORM READ APPLICATION FORM, NOTES, SCHEMES.
- PLEASE COMPLETE EACH SECTION OF YOU GRANT APPLICATION FORM FULLY.
- PLEASE ENSURE IT IS SIGNED BY APPLICANT AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS.
- PLEASE DO NOT SEND APPLICATION FORM UNTIL YOU HAVE ALL ORIGINAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED.
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Grant Office Opening Hours:
| Wednesday and Friday Only | 2.00pm - 4.30pm |