[…]grant system opened for applications for 2017/18 academic year on the 3rd of April. Speaking at the THEA launch on Monday, USI President Annie Hoey said “USI has campaigned consistently for the re-introduction of postgraduate supports and we are glad that the Government has listened to us and brought back supports for those in postgraduate education. We have campaigned solidly on this issue since the grant was abolished in 2012 and have lobbied TDs across all parties for this to be a key priority for the programme for Government agreed during the formation of the 32nd Dáil”. However, Hoey also […]
[…]and allocation given through the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant scheme. The DIT Campus Life survey details the on average the total cost to attend third level education in Dublin, with the total cost coming around to €11,000 per annum. While USI expresses its gratitude in extending and increasing eligibility for grants in recent years – especially in Budget 2017 towards postgraduates. Unfortunately these measures don’t go far enough. With the maintenance grant ranging from €30 per month on the lowest to €120 on highest non-adjacent grant, this is not sustainable for a student living under 45km from their […]
[…]statement: USI Budget 2015 Response Document USI welcomes the decision not to cut or otherwise amend the student maintenance grant, which is relied upon by thousands of students who would otherwise be unable to afford third level. In addition, the decision to frontload grant repayments to four payments in the first semester, five payments in the second semester, will help students handle the increased start-up costs of study. The decision to return the €25m withheld from colleges in the 2013 and 2014 budgets is good news for education – but represents a drop in the ocean of required investment for third level […]
[…]information sessions, and evening entertainment across the college campus is aimed at challenging the stigma the surrounds mental health problems and promoting open discussion. Certain to get this important conversation going is an intimate screening of the acclaimed RTE/Yellow Asylum Films documentary ‘I See A Darkness’ which features the stories of three people who have been directly affected by suicide. The documentary’s three participants and producer will be on hand to take the audience through their powerful personal stories and answer any questions that arise. International research shows that the sharing of personal stories and experiences of mental health problems […]
