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Who can apply for a 1916 Bursary? (Eligibility Criteria)

Applicants must meet financial, college entry and priority group criteria in order to be deemed eligible for consideration for a bursary.

 

Financial Criteria:

Applicants must demonstrate that they would qualify for the special rate of maintenance grant under the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) Grant Scheme

and/or

are in receipt of a Department of Social Protection (DSP) long-term means-tested social welfare payment.

 

College Entry Criteria:

Applicants must be first-time new entrants to higher education for undergraduate study

or be a second-chance socio-economically disadvantaged mature students where they have: previously attended but not completed a course, had a three-year break in studies since leaving the course,are returning to attend an approved course and be over the age of 23 years on the 1st of January 2023.

Applicants must have been resident in the State (Republic of Ireland) for three of the past five years on the date on which their first year of study commences.

Applicants must be pursuing an approved full-time or approved part-time undergraduate course in one of the approved institutions in the regional clusters of HEIs.

 

Priority Group Criteria:

Applicants must be from one or more of the following priority groups:

Students from communities, groups or areas that are socio-economically disadvantaged or that have low levels of participation in higher education;

Students who qualify for the special rate of maintenance grant under the Student Grant Scheme (SUSI) and/or are in receipt of a Department of Social Protection (DSP) payment are also considered to be socio-economically disadvantaged;

Socio-economically disadvantaged mature students (23 or older on the 1st of January of their year of entry to higher education – and having never previously accessed higher education);

Second-chance socio-economically disadvantaged mature students. Such students may be considered for a bursary where they have:

- previously attended but not completed a course

- had a three-year break in studies since leaving the course, and

- are returning to attend an approved course.

- be over the age of 23yrs on 01 January 203

Students with a disability;

Members of the Irish Traveller community;

Members of the Roma community;

Further education and training award holders progressing to higher education;

Students who are carers (confirmed by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) as holding a long-term means-tested carer’s allowance).

Lone parents or teen parents (confirmed by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) as holding a long-term means-tested social welfare payment)

Students who are migrants, refugees or who are from ethnic minorities who are lawfully present in the State.

  • Please refer to http://www.1916Bursary.ie and/ or https://www.soarforaccess.ie/1916-bursary-fund/ for further information on the 1916 Bursary 2023/24.
  • For queries please email - [email protected]
  • Applications to the 1916 Bursary can only be made via an online application.
  • Applications are now open and will close at 5pm Thursday 25 January 2024.
  • The online application is available at: South Cluster 1916 Bursary Application 2023/24