Financial Supports

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  What You Need to Know About Student Grants
  

  The latest closing date for grant application this year is August 31.

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  Apply for a grant to help with costs
  

  There are a number of student grant schemes to help with costs such maintenance, registration and exam fees and student services

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  Am I eligible for a Maintenance Grant??
  

  To qualify for a grant you must satisfy a means test - your income must be below a certain level.

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  Numbers applying for study grants will soar
  

  At present about 50,000 students are in receipt of student support of which about 13,000 qualify for the special 'top-up' grant which is worth €6,690 for a student living away from home.

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College Fees

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  Do adults have to pay for college courses?
  

  Mature students are entitled to free tuition fees in full time undergraduate courses, usually as long as they are first time undergraduate students.

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  New students warned that fees are on the way
  

  Students starting college are being officially advised that they may have to pay for their tuition from next year.

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  College fees will not apply to current college students
  

  Third level tuition fees will be not be burdened on students until September 2010.

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  Tax Relief for Tuition Fees: The maximum tuition rate for which relief can be claimed is €5,000
  

  If you are paying tuition fees for your college education then the chances are that you are entitled to tax relief on those fees

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