Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance that will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is attending a third level course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28300/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Students wishing to apply for grant support to attend a full-time course in further education are required to submit a grant application to the VEC in the area where they are normally resident. All applications for financial support are assessed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Student Grant Scheme.

Students who are entering approved courses for the first time are eligible for financial assistance where they satisfy the relevant conditions including those relating to residence, means, nationality and previous academic attainment. The decision on grant eligibility is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant VEC. It is now possible to make an on-line application to a number of VECs, including Co Kildare VEC. Further information on the application process and eligibility requirements can be found at www.studentfinance.ie