As more and more students turn to financial institutions to get loans for higher education, its important to know your rights as a consumer. Less than 50% of Irish consumers feel informed about their rights when taking out credit and most do not feel confident about choosing the credit agreement that best suits their needs. Out of the age group 18-35-year-olds only 25% are aware of the key rights that they are entitled to under the EU Consumer Credit Directive[1]. The five key rights granted to consumers when taking out credit are: the right to transparent advertising; the right to […]
The Union of Students in Ireland is delighted to announce its partnership with Zeminar – a new social enterprise created to bring all those invested in the development and well-being of young people to the RDS for three days, starting on the 11th October. Buy tickets here: http://www.zeminar.ie/tickets/ Zeminar is Ireland’s most inclusive event for young people between the ages of 15 and 20, and it will introduce them to some of the most influential powerhouse innovators in Ireland. USI President Annie Hoey will speak about the role young people play in shaping societal changes, entrepreneurship, leadership and equality, alongside other […]
You can claim up to €14,000 in tax-free rent per annum if you avail of the rent-a-room relief scheme. We are using homes.usi.ie to appeal to homeowners in all over Ireland to consider offering accommodation to students during term time, as it fears the cost of renting may lead to some students being “priced out” of an education. With rents increasing and accommodation being scarce, we want your help to tackle this issue. Got a questions? Check out our frequently asked questions. The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) received a grant of €30,000 provided by the HEA to the Union of Students’ in Ireland […]
USI helping tens of thousands of students to get home to vote on May 25th The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today launched a new platform on studentsforchoice.ie called #VoterMotor giving student voters nationwide the opportunity to link up with other voters by arranging to travel together to their polling station on May 25th. Speaking at the launch, USI President Michael Kerrigan said: “Students are the ones driving change. This carpooling campaign will help get students home to vote on Friday if they’re stuck for a lift. Millions of Irish citizens will need to travel from their homes to […]
The national student grant awarding body, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland), has announced that its online application system, for new and renewal student grants, for the 2014/2015 academic year will open on Thursday 8th May, 2014, two weeks earlier than in 2013/2014. SUSI is entering its third year of operations. Last year SUSI made significant process and resource improvements resulting in a much more efficient and effective service. It processed over 92,000 applications with almost 60,000 students (new and renewal) receiving funding for the 2013/2014 academic year. It is expected that the number of applications to SUSI for the upcoming […]
