What Grants are Available?

What Grants are Available?

What Grants are Available?

Student grants are divided into:

  • Maintenance grants
  • Fee grants

Maintenance Grants

Maintenance grants help students with their living costs and are paid directly to the student’s bank account.

Fee Grants

Fee grants pay tuition fees for students who do not qualify for the Free Fees Scheme. Fee grants can also pay the Student Contribution and the cost of essential field trips.

Student grants are available for students looking to study at PLC, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The below table shows the type of grants available for each level.

 

Ireland

Northern Ireland and UK

EU Member states

Maintenance Grant

Fee Grant

Maintenance Grant

Fee Grant

Maintenance Grant

Fee Grant

PLC

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Undergraduate

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Postgraduate

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes**

No

No

**postgraduate funding available in four approved institutions in Northern Ireland.

PLC Income Thresholds and Grant Award Rates

Undergraduate Income Thresholds and Grant Award Rates

Outside the State Income Thresholds and Grant Award Rates

Postgraduate Income Thresholds and Grant Award Rates