SUSI STUDENT UNIVERSAL SUPPORT IRELAND Communications Customer Services

SUSI (STUDENT UNIVERSAL SUPPORT IRELAND) Communications & Customer Services

SUSI Who are we and what do we do? • Governed by Legislation- Grant Scheme 2017; • We process- All new & renewal Student Grant Applications for students attending further or higher education; • In 2016/17 105, 200 Applications; 105, 000 completed • All Applications are made online by visiting www. susi. ie • Student Support – SUSI Helpdesk: phone, email and social media.

THIRD LEVEL FUNDING • Further Education (PLC Courses) ØMaintenance Grant. • Higher Education Ø Maintenance Grant; Ø Fees (Student Contribution). • Postgraduate Education ØContribution towards Fees; Ø(Special Rate)Maintenance Grant. • Students Studying outside the State Ø Maintenance Grant.

KEY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA • Nationality • Residency • Progression • Approved College/Course • ‘Reckonable’ Income for 2016

SUSI Grants Online Login screen

SUSI Step 1 – Register your Account

SUSI Step 1 – Register your Account

SUSI Registration Confirmation

SUSI Step 2 -Make your Application • You will need the following information at hand to complete your application: Ø PPSN for you Ø PPSN for those in your household Ø CAO/UCAS registration number Ø Income details Ø Course details Ø Eircode – if available • Click on Start Application Ø You may save your application and return to it later to complete Ø The progress bar will indicate the % of your application completed and page number

SUSI Login to your Registered Account

Application Tracker

SUSI Make Your Application

SUSI Make your Application • Sections of the Application Form: ØSection A to Section F ØComplete all sections pertaining to you & your parent(s) Ø There are 16 pages in the application Ø You may save your application and return to it later to complete Ø The progress bar will indicate the % of your application completed and page number. Ø Submit your application Ø W 1718100………….

SUSI Application Submission

What Happens next • Your application goes into a queuing system • Provisional Assessment – Checklist letter – Award from application 20, 000 awarded from Application in 2016/17, no documents required • Return Documents requested • Review Assessment – Award – Additional documents

SUSI So Why Apply? • You may be eligible for assistance with –Student Contribution € 3, 000 Paid directly to the college on your behalf –Maintenance Grant Paid directly into your nominated Bank Account

Grant Types and Rates (Dependent on your Household Income in 2016) • Undergraduate Level 6, 7 or 8 course undertaken at Institutes of Technology or Universities in the State Ø Fee Grant: YES - Student Contribution Fee of € 3, 000 2017/18 Ø Maintenance Grant: YES - Depending on meeting all Eligibility Criteria • Undergraduate Level 7 or 8 course undertaken at Institutions outside the State Ø Fee Grant: NO – Fees not covered Ø Maintenance Grant YES - Depending on meeting all Eligibility Criteria

For Higher Education Undergraduate Students & Awards in the State Ø Where the Household Income for 2016 is: Ø € 39, 875 or less you would be eligible for 100% Maintenance Grant Ø AWARD € 1, 215 per academic year- € 135 per month Ø Where you are less than 45 kms from home to College Ø Paid directly into your bank account each month Ø Student Contribution Fee € 3, 000 paid directly to your college Ø € 39, 875 or less you would be eligible for 100% Maintenance Grant Ø AWARD € 3, 025 per academic year- € 336 per month Ø Where you are more than 45 kms from home to College Ø Paid directly into your bank account each month Ø Student Contribution Fee € 3, 000 paid directly to your college

Income Thresholds Undergraduate Students Ø Where the Household Income for 2016 is less than € 23, 000 and has an eligible long term Department of Social Protection Payment on 31/12/2016: You may be eligible for the Special Rate of Maintenance. Undergraduate Students Income Rate of Maintenance Grant € 23, 000 = Special Rate of Maintenance 45 kms or Under Over 45 kms AWARD € 2, 375 € 5, 915

SUSI SOME KEY MESSAGES Check the SUSI website: www. susi. ie Eligibility Reckoner: Check Eligibility CAO form: Tick the SUSI option Apply early: Open April 3 2017 Priority closing: July 2017 - final closing November 2017 Classification: All applicants under the age of 23 are deemed to be dependent on their parent(s)/Guardian(s) Relevant persons: siblings/parents also attending college Tracker: Use to track the progress of your application Return requested documentation: complete and on time Self Assessed: Early tax returns in 2017.

SUSI STUDENT UNIVERSAL SUPPORT IRELAND • • • Website: www. susi. ie Email: support@susi. ie Facebook. com/susisupport Twitter. com/susihelpdesk Telephone helpdesk: 0761 087 874