Grants for mature students

strong1

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Hi, just a quick question that I cant seem to find the answer to anywhere:

If your applying for a grant as a mature student, what is the max gross income you can earn in a year to qualify for this?

thanks
 
If you go to the website of The Department of Education and Science you should find the answer there. They also produce a booklet which you can request by email which provides full information.
 
So does this mean the max I could have eraned last year was €16,748? Sorry I'm really bad at reading these type of forms..
Thanks for all yer help btw.
 
You give no information regarding your circumstances (i.e., whether you are currently in employment, have children, are unemployed, etc.) so it makes it harder to define which grant applies to you.

The rate you quote above (€16,748) relates to those on certain social welfare payments who may qualify for a special rate of maintenance grant.

In order to qualify for the ordinary maintenance grant I think your income in the tax year 1 January-31 December 2005 has to be less than €37,365 for you qualify for a full maintenance grant. All of the various income limits are actually set out in Appendix II (a), not in Appendix IV as I mentioned previously.

Unless anyone else can answer specific questions about the scheme, I'd advise you contact your local authority, who administer the scheme in your area.
 
Hi
Are there any grants available to me? I have been approved as a standard student to a midwifery course( i am over 30) and I don't think that I can get any grant coz I already have a degree( completed 10 years ago!)
Is this true?
 
Hi
Are there any grants available to me? I have been approved as a standard student to a midwifery course( i am over 30) and I don't think that I can get any grant coz I already have a degree( completed 10 years ago!)
Is this true?

According to Oasis a mature student can get a grant " who in the academic year in question is either entering in order to complete an approved course at undergraduate level for the first time or re-entering in order to pursue or complete an approved course at postgraduate level for the first time or already hold a postgraduate qualification and are re-entering to progress to a further postgraduate course which represents progression"

Maybe if the first degree was not "approved" you might have a case - especially if you didn't get a grant then. Might be worth trying and maybe appealing if you get turned down? If they want more midwives they should be willing to help out.
 
In order to qualify for the ordinary maintenance grant I think your income in the tax year 1 January-31 December 2005 has to be less than €37,365 for you qualify for a full maintenance grant.

If you live with your parents their Income will be taking into consideration no matter what age you are. You will have to send in their end of years tax returns as well as your own.
 
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