1. SUSI (STUDENT UNIVERSAL SUPPORT IRELAND)
ACADEMIC YEAR

2. Learning Intention Key points of information about grants
How do you know if you are eligible for a grant?
What are the income limits ?
What money will you get and when?
Where to get more information / help.
How to apply for a grant –SUSI
Register with SUSI

3. COSTS OF GOING TO COLLEGE D.I.T. 2017
Away from home
Monthly
Annual
At home
Rent
427
3843
Utilities 28
252
Contribution to bills
Food
167
1,503 61
549
Travel
135
1,215
Books /class materials 70
630
Books 55
495
Clothes/ Medical 41
369
Mobile 31
279
Social Life/Misc 75
675
Student charge
333
3000
3,000
Total
€1,307
€11,766
€754
€6789

4. Sources of Finance- www.studentfinance.ie
Student Assistance fund

5. SUSI – HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
How many students applied to SUSI last year?
How much money is available to you to pay for college registration fees?
What is a maintenance grant?
How far away from college do you need to live to be given a non-adjacent grant?
How do you apply for a grant?
If you repeat a year in college can you apply for a SUSI grant?

6. Student Universal Support Ireland
ABOUT SUSI
Student Universal Support Ireland
3rd level +PLC courses- (one process)
New grants
Renew your SUSI grant each year.
Dependant student =Class of student
SUSI
105,000 applications for 2017/18 – 85,000 grants awarded
40% of college students have SUSI Grant
Opened April for all Applications
Closing Date: 14th July 2018

7. Grant Types and Rates (Dependent on your Household Income)
Fee Grant:
€3,000 Student Contribution /€200 PLC student
50% or 100% rates
Paid directly to Colleges.
Maintenance Grant (“adjacent”<45k from college):
€1,215 adjacent/ €3,025 non-adjacent
25%, 50%, 75%,100% rates
Special rate: €2,375 adjacent/ €5,915 non-adjacent;
Paid to student’s bank a/c (9 monthly instalments from late Sept)

8. KEY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Approved full-time Courses/Colleges-Private colleges
not eligible
Nationality
Residency
Income
Number of dependants
Gross household income
Parent/parents/legal guardian
Your holiday income –over €4,500
Progression through Education.

9. PROGRESSION IN EDUCATION
Level 10 PHD
Level 9 Masters Degree
Level 9 Post- Graduate Diploma
Level 8 Higher Diploma
Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree
Level 7 Ordinary Bachelor Degree
Level 6 Higher Certificate
Level 6 Advanced Certificate
Level 5 Certificate

11. SUSI KEY DATES 2018
Opened: 5th April
Closing Date: 14 July 2018

12. KEEP IN TOUCH & APPLY EARLY!!!
Tick the SUSI option on your CAO form NOW
so CAO can confirm your college place offer to SUSI.
Check out your grant eligibility NOW at (all you need to know about grants).
Register +Apply online NOW - Applications opened in April (early applications receive priority processing).

13. To apply to SUSI Register Now Create and keep safe
PPSN
D O B
Official Name
Mobile number
address
Create and keep safe
Username
Password
Security question
6 digit code
Apply follow tips

14. To apply to SUSI Complete on-line application Now
Parent/ parents/ guardian PPSN
All 6 sections must be completed
Application does not have to be completed in one go(15-20 mins). Remember to save application and only press submit when all sections are complete
Supply supporting documentation
Based on your information a checklist letter of supporting documents needed
Supply photocopies of original supporting docs
A long form of birth cert
Late submission of all docs will delay approval
Application will be refused if documents not submitted.
Grant decision will come in post
Apply follow tips

15. SUSI STUDENT UNIVERSAL SUPPORT IRELAND
Website:
Facebook.com/susisupport
Twitter.com/susihelpdesk
Telephone helpdesk:
Go to

16. What do you need to do next ?
Let’s recap
Key words
Key dates
Income limits
SUSI
register
Apply
What do you need to do next ?