USI Welcomes Progress on Access for Migrant Students
Thursday, 25th July USI Welcomes Progress on Equity of Access to Third-Level Education for Migrant Students The Union of Students in Ireland welcomes today’s announcement from the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, regarding changes in the fees arrangements for migrant students living in Ireland. In future, non-EEA nationals who acquire EEA citizenship during their college course will no longer be required to pay full tuition fees. USI and the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) welcomes this policy change to allow third level students who have secured Irish citizenship to reverse their fee status. The change means migrant […]