USI Launches Student Pre-Budget Submission
[…]€140m into the higher education sector Costing: €140m Proposal: For the government to restore grant for student teachers’ attendance at mandatory Gaeltacht courses Costing: €1m Proposal: For the government to overturn the decision in Budget 2014 to impose the new pro-rata Student Contribution and reinstate the State contribution to fund apprenticeship fees. Costing: €3m to remove apprenticeship college fees annually Proposal: For the government to commit to part-time and further education students receiving the same supports that would be available to full-time students in similar circumstances and make a hardship fund available for students who are studying […]