Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person who studied part-time for two years while working can switch for year three to a full-time course and avail of a grant or any other form of income support to allow completion of the degree course [3394/11]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Generally, students who are entering full-time approved courses for the first time are eligible for grants where they satisfy the relevant conditions under the student grant schemes as to age, residence, means, nationality and previous academic attainment.

However, eligibility for grant purposes is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority i.e. local authority or VEC to establish. Students should fully and accurately complete an application form and submit it to the relevant grant awarding authority as soon as possible to ascertain the position relative their own particular circumstances.