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SUSI is now open for new applications for academic year 2024/25. Apply now as a high number of applications are expected over the coming months. For more information on the application process check out the how to apply section of our website.

A number of changes to the Student Grant Scheme have been announced for 2024 so it’s worth checking your eligibility for the upcoming year.

 Holiday Earnings

The amount a student can earn outside term time has increased from €6,552 to €7,925. 

Known as Holiday Earnings, this is income earned from employment outside term time within the previous calendar year by an applicant who was in education.

Maintenance Grants

Postgraduate Maintenance Grants

As announced in Budget 2024, maintenance grants have been reintroduced for eligible postgraduate students. Check out the grant rates and income thresholds on our  postgraduate page.

Increases to Maintenance Grants

Maintenance grant rates have increased for eligible PLC, undergraduate and postgraduate students. Full details of all grant rates and income thresholds for the 2024 academic year can be found on our income page.

Income Thresholds

The income thresholds for the Band 4 Maintenance and the 100% Student Contribution grant have increased as outlined below.

Band 4 Maintenance Grant

Number of Dependent Children	2024/25	2023/24
Less than 4 dependent children in the household	€50,840	€46,790
Between 4 and 7 dependent children in the household	€55,768	€51,325
8 or more dependent children in the household	€60,445	€55,630

100% Student Contribution Grant

Number of Dependent Children	2024/25	2023/24
Less than 4 dependent children in the household	€55,924	€50,840
Between 4 and 7 dependent children in the household	€61,342	€55,765
8 or more dependent children in the household	€66,501	€60,455

 

Special Rate

A Special Rate of maintenance grant is available for eligible students. To be eligible for this rate of grant, the student must be eligible for the ordinary rate of grant and their total household income for grant assessment purposes must:

• fall below a specific threshold and
• include an eligible long term Department of Social Protection payment as prescribed in the Student Grant Scheme 2024.

For academic year 24/25, the Special Rate income thresholds have increased as outlined below.

Number of Dependent Children	2024/25	2023/24
Less than 4 dependent children in the household	€26,200	€25,000
Between 4 and 7 dependent children in the household	€28,715	€27,400
8 or more dependent children in the household	€31,128	€29,702

         

Nationality Criteria

The nationality criteria has been expanded to include applicants whose permission to reside in the State was granted in accordance with the International Protection Regularisation Scheme. 

Income Disregards

Additional income disregards have been included in the Student Grant Scheme 2024. Income disregards are excluded from the income calculation for grant assessment purposes. New income disregards include the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme, Tusla Bursary for Social Care Workers and Co-op Housing Scholarship. Check out our income page for a listing of income disregards. 

Before you Apply

• Check out the eligibility criteria.
• Get an indication of your eligibility with our Eligibility Indicator.
• See what grantsare available.

Remember:

• Apply early as a high number of applications are expected over the coming months.
• You do not need to have your Leaving Cert results or to have accepted a course to apply. You can simply supply the details of the course you hope to study and update your course choice online at a later date.