Details published by the government today have outlined exactly who will be eligible for the €1,000 cash-back announced for students in Budget 2023.
The funding provided through this once-off €1,000 boost is available to full-time undergraduate students who are already deemed eligible for the Department’s free fees scheme.
Students who are therefore not deemed eligible for this cash boost are:
- Part-time
- Postgraduates
- Paying non-EU fees
- Paying repeat year fees
According to the update, higher education institutions will only charge the discounted amount of the student's contribution sum as soon as the scheme is in effect.
Meanwhile, anyone who has already paid their fees will be contacted by their institution to let them know if they’re due a refund of any amount.
A statement read: “In accordance with the Budget 2023 announcement, the Government has decided to make a once-off contribution of €1,000 towards the student contribution paid by each free fees eligible student in the academic year 2022/23 as a Cost of Living measure.
“This will reduce the amount payable by free fees eligible students to their institution from €3,000 to €2,000 in the academic year 2022/23.”
Meanwhile, students who are eligible for a 50% student contribution support - as paid by SUSI - will benefit by receiving a €500 credit (from €1,500 to €1,000) in the value of the student contribution they are due to pay.
If you receive full student contribution support through SUSI you are not impacted by this measure.
For students in private colleges, the reduction will only apply where students are attending approved free fees courses and where the student is eligible for free fees.
The statement continued: “Funding through this once-off measure is available to full-time undergraduate students eligible for the Department’s free fees schemes in academic year 22/23 only; but does not include students not eligible for free fees; post graduate, part-time, non-EU fees or repeat year fees.
“To avail of the funding, you must meet the criteria of the free fees schemes, as determined by the institution you are attending in the academic year 2022 to 2023.”
To read the full government announcement, click here .
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