Graham Doyle ABOUT SUSI Legislation New amp Renewal Applications 110000 applications85000 awards in 201516 70000 applications40000 awards in 201213 Online application system wwwsusiie ID: 814535
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SUSI
(STUDENT UNIVERSAL SUPPORT IRELAND)
Graham Doyle
Slide2ABOUT SUSI
LegislationNew & Renewal Applications
110,000 applications/85,000 awards in 2015/16
70,000 applications/40,000 awards in 2012/13
Online application system (
www.susi.ie
); and
Student Support Helpdesk:
Phone
–
email – Twitter
–
Facebook
Slide3Grant Types and Rates
(Dependent on your Reckonable Income)
Fee Grant
(undergraduate and postgraduate
students only
)
Undergraduate: €3,000 Student Contribution or up to €6,270 fees
Fees are Paid directly to Colleges
100% or 50% rates
Postgraduate:
€
2,000 or
up to €6,270
Fee Contribution
Maintenance Grant
(
undergraduate and PLC students only
)
“adjacent” = distance <45k
from
college
€1,215 adjacent or €3,025 non-adjacent
100%, 75%, 50%, 25% rates
Special rate: €2,375 adjacent/€5,915 non-adjacent
P
aid to Students (9 monthly instalments)
Not payable if on BTEA.
Slide4SUSI Process/Timeline
Student: Apply online at www.susi.ie
April-July 2016
SUSI:
Initial assessment & request documents (2-3 weeks)
Student
:
P
ost copies of documents to SUSI (3 weeks)
SUSI
:
Final assessment and
grant decision (
6-8 weeks)
Student/CAO:
Submit course acceptance details (August)
College:
confirm student registration (September)
SUSI:
Pay grant to student/college (October)
Slide5KEY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Nationality: Irish, EU, EEA, Swiss nationals or have specific leave to remain in the State.
Residency:
3 of last 5 years in Ireland, EU, EEA or Switzerland.
Progression
in education – NFQ levels 5-10.
Approved College/Course
‘Reckonable’ Income
(Class - Dependent/Independent)
less than €54,240/ €59,595/ €64,700 (min. grant)
less than €39,875/ €43,810/ €47,575 (max. grant)
Slide6KEY MESSAGES
INFO: Check the SUSI website: www.susi.ie
(Use the “Eligibility Reckoner”)
CAO form:
Tick the SUSI option
Apply early online:
there’s a queue
Return documents:
(another queue)
complete + on time + first time
Self employed/farming:
Early tax returns in 2016
Slide7CONTACT SUSI
Website: www.susi.ie
Email:
support@susi.ie
Facebook
.com/
susisupport
Twitter
.com/
susihelpdesk
Telephone helpdesk
: 0761 087 874
?
CEISTEANNA
?
QUESTIONS
?
Slide8SUSI
(STUDENT UNIVERSAL SUPPORT IRELAND)
Alan Murphy