Finance for Full-Time Students:

The following options are available to students in full-time education:

1. Grant from your local council. See www.studentfinance.ie for more details or contact your local county council or VEC.
2. Student Assistance Fund which is available when you register and are attending class. The 2011/2012 will be open on October 1st. Please go to www.dcu.ie/students/finance/assistance_fund.shtml for more information and application form.

All the above information is available in more details from www.studentfinance.ie

Finance for Part-Time Students:

The options available to students studying part-time are as follows:

1. Tax Relief on Fees – For more information, go to www.revenue.ie
2. One Parent Family Support – For more information, go to http://onefamily.ie/

Finance for the Recently Unemployed:

1. Back to Education Allowance – This allows those who are unemployed for 6 months or more to return to full-time education. For more information, contact your local social welfare office or go to www.welfare.ie