To increase participation rates at third level education by students experiencing long term disadvantage and who have the ability to succeed academically but lack the necessary socio-economic and cultural supports and encouragement.
WIT will make 20 places available for REACH participants. Successful applicants will receive support in the form of an induction course, additional tutorials, mentoring and educational guidance. Financial assistance may be given towards books, travel, childcare and other expenses.
Applications will only be considered from students who have submitted an application for a WIT course through the Central Applications Office (CAO) and meet one of the following criteria:
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Applicant is in State care (e.g. foster/residential/ward of court/under care of HSE)
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Applicant is a single parent with no support from immediate family
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Applicant is a young carer
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Applicant’s family is a member of an ethnic minority (where English is not the first language)
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Appliciant/Applicant’s family is a member of other minority groupings (e.g. traveller community or of traveller extraction, LGBT)
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Other extenuating circumstances (e.g. applicant’s suitability has been flagged by the School Care team [1] (or equivalent); applicant’s family is on the School Completion Programme target list; applicant’s family income is very low)
1 The structure of the School Care teams can vary but generally consist of the school principal and/or deputy principal, the guidance counsellor, member of the special needs team, school chaplain and the HSCL teacher. (See NEPS continuum of support guidelines 2010 2.1.5 pg. 19)
Applicants must:
- Have applied for a course in WIT by 1st February through the CAO
- Attain the minimum entry requirements for the course applied for as outlined in the prospectus AND
- Make an application to the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) for a Higher Education grant and must be eligible for the Free Fees Initiative (see http://www.studentfinance.ie)
- Must be a student attending one of the secondary schools in the South East (see http://www.wit.ie/reach)
From those qualified Waterford Institute of Technology will then select the successful candidates based on their application forms and their school references.
If the list of eligible schools is not visible below click here to view
| County Name | School Name | Address 1 | Address 2 |
| Carlow | St Mary's Academy CBS | Station Rd | Carlow |
| Carlow | St Mary's Knockbeg College | Knockbeg | Carlow |
| Carlow | St. Leo's College | Convent Of Mercy | Dublin Road, Carlow |
| Carlow | Presentation College | Askea | Carlow |
| Carlow | Presentation/De La Salle College | Royal Oak Road | Muine Bheag, Carlow |
| Carlow | Borris Vocational School | Borris | Carlow |
| Carlow | Coláiste Eoin | Hacketstown | Carlow |
| Carlow | Carlow Vocational School | Kilkenny Road | Carlow |
| Carlow | Vocational School Muine Bheag | Muine Bheag | Carlow |
| Carlow | Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach | Easca | Carlow |
| Carlow | Tullow Community School | The Mullawn | Tullow, Carlow |
| Kilkenny | Coláiste Eamann Rís | Callan | Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | St. Brigid's College | Callan |
Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí | Sráid Shéamais | Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | St Kieran's College | Secondary School | College Rd, kIlkenny |
| Kilkenny | Kilkenny College | Castlecomer Road | Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Loreto Secondary School | Granges Road | Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Presentation Secondary School | Loughboy | Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Scoil Aireagail | Ballyhale | Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Duiske College | Graignamanagh | Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Coláiste Mhuire |
Johnstown |
Via Thurles,Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Colaiste Pobal Osrai | New Street | Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Kilkenny City Vocational School | New Street | Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Coláiste Cois Siúire | Mooncoin | Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Grennan College | Ladywell St | Thomastown, Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny | Abbey Community College | Abbey Rd | Ferrybank, Waterford |
| Kilkenny | Community School | Castlecomer | Kilkenny |
| Tipperary N.R. | Presentation Secondary School | Ballingarry | Thurles, Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | St Josephs College | Borrisoleigh | Thurles, Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | St. Joseph's C.B.S | Summerhill | Nenagh, Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | St Mary's Secondary School | Nenagh | Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | St. Mary's Secondary School | Newport | Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | Cistercian College | Roscrea | Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | Our Ladys Secondary School | Templemore | Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | C.B.S. Thurles | Rossa St | Thurles,Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | Presentation Secondary School | Thurles | Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | Ursuline Secondary School | Thurles | Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | Borrisokane Community College | Borrisokane | Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | Nenagh Vocational School | Dromin Road | Nenagh, Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | St Joseph's College | Newport | Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | Colaiste Mhuire Co-Ed | Castlemeadows | Thurles, Tipperary |
| Tipperary N.R. | Colaiste Phobál Ros Cré | Corville Rd | Roscrea, Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | C.B.S. | Carrick-On-Suir | Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | Scoil Mhuire | Greenhill | Carrick-On-Suir, Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | Rockwell College | Cashel | Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | Ardscoil na mBráithre | Clonmel | Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | Loreto Secondary School | Coleville Rd. | Clonmel Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | Presentation Secondary School | Clonmel | Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | Patrician Presentation | Rocklow Rd. | Fethard, Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | The Abbey School | Station Road | Tipperary Town, Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | St. Anne's Secondary School | Convent Of Mercy | Rosanna Road, TippTown |
| Tipperary S.R. | Comeragh College | Greenside | Carrick-On-Suir, Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | Scoil Ruain | Killenaule | Thurles, Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | St. Alibe's School | Rosanna Road | Tipperary Town |
| Tipperary S.R. | Colaiste Dun Iascaigh | Cashel Road | Cahir,Tipperary |
| Tipperary S.R. | Cashel Community School | Dualla Road | Cashel, Tipperary |
| Waterford City | C.B.S. Mount Sion | Waterford | Barrack Street, Waterford |
| Waterford City | Waterpark College | Park Road | Waterford |
| Waterford City | De La Salle College | Newtown | Waterford |
| Waterford City | Presentation Secondary School | Waterford | Waterford |
| Waterford City | Mercy Secondary School | Ozanam St. | Waterford |
| Waterford City | St Angela's | Ursuline Convent | Waterford |
| Waterford City | Newtown School | Waterford | Waterford |
| Waterford City | St Paul's Community College | Browne's Road | Waterford |
| Waterford City | Gaelcholaiste Phortlairge | Bishop's Court | Ballygunner, Waterford |
| Waterford County | Scoil na mBraithre | Dungarvan | Waterford |
| Waterford County | St Augustines College | Abbeyside | Dungarvan, Waterford |
| Waterford County |
Ard Scoil na nDeise |
Convent Rd |
Dungarvan, Waterford |
| Waterford County |
Ardscoil na Mara |
Ballycarne |
Tramore, Waterford |
| Waterford County |
Coláiste Chathail Naofa |
Youghal Rd |
Dungarvan, Waterford |
| Waterford County |
St Declan's Community College |
Kilmacthomas |
Co Waterford |
| Waterford County |
Meánscoil San Nioclás |
Rinn O gCuanach |
Co Waterford |
| Waterford County |
Blackwater Community School |
Lismore |
Co Waterford |
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Wexford |
F.C.J. Secondary School |
Bunclody |
Enniscorthy, Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
St. Mary's C.B.S. |
Millpark Road |
Enniscorthy, Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Coláiste Bride |
Enniscorthy |
Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
CBS Secondary School |
Mountgarrett |
New Ross, Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Good Counsel College |
New Ross |
Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
St. Mary's Secondary School |
Irishtown |
New Ross, Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School |
Rosbercon |
New Ross, Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Christian Brothers Secondary School |
Thomas St |
Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
St Peter's College |
Secondary School |
Summerhill, Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Loreto Secondary School |
Spawell Road |
Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Presentation Secondary School |
Grogan's Road |
Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Coláiste Abbain |
Adamstown |
Enniscorthy, Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Bridgetown Vocational College |
Bridgetown |
Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Vocational College Bunclody |
Bunclody |
Enniscorthy, Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Selskar College Vocational School |
Enniscorthy |
Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Colaiste an Atha |
Kilmuckridge |
Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
New Ross Vocational College |
New Ross |
Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Wexford Vocational College |
Westgate |
Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Ramsgrange Community School |
Ramsgrange |
New Ross, Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Gorey Community School |
Esmonde Street |
Gorey, Co Wexford |
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Wexford |
Meanscoil Gharman |
Brownswood |
Enniscorthy, Co Wexford |
Information for Students
If you are interested in making an application for the Reach programme, please contact your guidance counsellor or school principal.
Information for Schools:
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Applications for the Reach programme are only accepted from guidance counsellors or school principals
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Schools may seek the support of our additional programme parthners ( school completion programme and the home school liasion programme) in identifying eligible applicants
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Application forms are resticted and eligible schools will have received information on how to access them. If you have not received this information, please email [email protected]
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Each school may submit two applications for September 2016 entry
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The closing date for applications is April 7th 2017
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Applicants who apply for nursing programmes will be interviewed. Interview dates to be confirmed