[…]is encouraging second level students and mature students to think carefully about their options before committing to a course. The SUSI online student grant application system for 2016/2017 is open on susi.ie “Some students choose courses for the wrong reasons, like if their friends are doing that course, or if it’s closest to home.” Kevin Donoghue, USI President, said. “While these things will influence someone’s decision, they should not be the basis or a swaying factor for such an important decision which will have such a huge impact on their future. We would encourage students to follow their interests, strengths […]
[…]increase in the GNIB Registration Certificate fee which was increased this week from €150 to €300. The fee was increased by 100% without any notice bar the low-key addition of a sentence on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) and Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) homepages last week. The absence of notice in relation to this fee increase will mean that some non-EEA students who have registered before this week will be paying double the fee of their peers who have already registered. These students have not planned for this increased cost and should not be expected to a pay […]
[…]education is a right and not a priviledge. We are calling for a renewed commitment to free education for all. We believe that education is the key to our future, to our economic recovery, and for the development of our society as a whole. The right to education is essential in building a better future for us all. The Union of Students in Ireland, along with all our member organisations and affiliates, will continue our fight for free education, accessible to all and deniable to no one. We want you to know that we stand in solidarity with you in […]
[…]2018 – 2021 Higher Education Grant Reform position paper Health Promotion strategy 2017-2020.docx Placement and Work based learning Strategy 2018 Postgraduate Students Strategy 2018 USI Voter Registration Reform USI Sustainability Strategy 2018 Strategies passed at Congress in 2017: Health Promotion Strategy 2017 – 2020 (PDF) Strategies passed at Congress in 2016: USI Equality Strategy (PDF) Students For Choice Strategy (PDF) USI Accommodation Strategy (PDF) Strategies passed at Congress in 2015: USI Union Development Strategy 2015 – 2020 (PDF) Strategies passed at Congress in 2014: USI Mental Health Strategy 2014 – 2017 […]
[…]May 2018. Read the full letter below 👉 LISTEN: RTE Radio 1 – Repeal the 8th Letter Mon Jan 29 […]
