Has the back to education grant been abolished?

coolatjc

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Has the back to education grant been abolished?

Talking to people on my course and th rumour going around is that for mature students the grant has been abolished for next year.

I hope this is just what it says it is and is just a rumour.

My books this year cost hundreds, and I couldnt for on minute afford to buy them from my BTE payments!
 
New applicants on Back to Education Programme will not be entitled to Maintenance Grant from VEC from 2010 but they can apply for their registration fees of €1500. Currents recipients will retain the grant.

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you sure this is correct? so for someone who is currently receiving the grant and is starting another year next year, they will receive it?
 
I think there is confusion here; the BTEA 'book' grant of €500 (?) remains is placed, linked to BTEA weekly payments; the VEC weekly maintenance grant is a separate scheme and this was also claimable up to now by BTEA recipients, but not from the new academic year.
 
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