Grants Online is now open for the 2014/15 academic year. Please read the below information before making your application here.
NOTE – CLOSING DATE FOR CURRENT THIRD LEVEL STUDENTS IS JUNE 13th
Guidance notes on for 2014/15 are available for download here.
New Applications
You should make a new application to SUSI if you are:
entering a new or “add-on” course or changing course, OR
continuing on a course but have never been in receipt of a student grant for that course, OR
returning to continue on the same course that you attended in 2012/13 and which you deferred in 2013/14 and for
which you received a student grant from SUSI in 2012/13.
The closing date for receipt of new applications for 2014/15 is 1 August 2014
Renewal Applications
If you received a student grant from SUSI in 2013/14 and are continuing your studies on the same course in 2014/15 you will be contacted by SUSI regarding the renewal of your grant.
If you previously received a student grant from another awarding authority i.e. Local Authority or ETB(VEC) for any year of your current course and are continuing your studies on the same course in 2014/15 you should contact that awarding authority regarding the renewal of your grant.
The closing date for receipt of renewal applications for 2014/15 is 13 June 2014.
Making an Application
Applications to SUSI may be made online through www.susi.ie.
To assist you in making your application please refer to the Guidance Notes on Completing the Application Form.
You need a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) to apply for a student grant. If you do not have a PPSN, please contact Client Identity Services in the Department of Social Protection to apply for one.
Please ensure that you, your parent(s), legal guardian(s), spouse, civil partner or cohabitant, as applicable, complete all the relevant sections of the application form. It is important to read and confirm the Data Protection Statement before you submit your application.
If you become aware that any of the information you submitted was incorrect or has changed you must inform SUSI immediately by emailing support@susi.ie. You must also inform SUSI if there is a change in your circumstances that may affect your eligibility for a grant.
If you, your parent(s), legal guardian(s), spouse, civil partner or cohabitant, as applicable, provides information that is false or misleading, you or they may be guilty of an offence and liable to prosecution leading to a fine, a prison term or both, under section 23 of the Student Support Act 2011.
Assessment of your Application
When you have submitted your application SUSI may ask you to submit photocopies of documentary evidence to support the information you provide in your application. Incomplete documentary evidence will delay the processing of your application and will consequently delay payment, if you are deemed eligible for a student grant.
You will also be asked to complete a declaration form confirming that your application and any documents you submit in support of your application are complete and accurate. SUSI will assess your application based on the information and documents you provide before making a decision on your application.