Thousands of third-level college students are set to see a welcome cash boost coming their way as college maintenance grants increase from today.
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has confirmed that the rates for students receiving grants from SUSI will increase by between 10 per cent and 14 percent, reports the Irish Mirror. The major boost will help students cover their living expenses amid inflation and the cost of living crisis as they return to college after the Christmas holidays.
From today, students who receive the special rate of maintenance from the SUSI grant will get an extra €476 between January and May if they are on the non-adjacent rate, and it applies when their college is more than 30km away from their normal residency. Meanwhile, students on the special rate grant will receive an extra €201 if they are on the adjacent rate.
