Reduction in student contribution by €500

[JimmyB99]

Is this to apply to the 2025/26 academic year or the 2026/27 academic year?

 

[michaelm]

€500 permanent reduction to the student contribution fees, benefitting close to 108,000 students in the academic year 2025/26

Your guide to Budget 2026

This guide provides a high-level overview of Budget 2026

www.gov.ie

 

[vandriver]

Does the €500 contribution for incomes up to €115k still apply?(ie total cost €2,000)

 

[ClubMan]

Does the €500 contribution for incomes up to €115k still apply?

Well the SUSI grant criteria haven't changed.

Irish Times - "[SUSI] Grants extended to students with household incomes of up to €115K"

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2025/04/03/grants-extended-to-students-with-household-incomes-of-up-to-115000/ (Not paywalled for me at the moment...) https://www.susi.ie/news/susi-is-now-open-for-new-applications-for-academic-year-202526/

www.askaboutmoney.com

 

[vandriver]

I must register my son then.

 

[ClubMan]

It's definitely well worth using the SUSI eligibility checker to see if one qualifies!

SUSI Eligibility Indicator - Get Started

 

[JimmyB99]

Does the €500 contribution for incomes up to €115k still apply?(ie total cost €2,000)

That's my understanding @vandriver