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Higher Education Grants - Maintenace Grants



Maintenance Grant Rates for 2011-2012
Grant Non Adjacent Rate Adjacent Rate
Full Maintenance €3,120 €1,250
Part Maintenance (75%)    €2,340 €940
Part Maintenance (50%)  €1,560 €625
Part Maintenance (25%)  €780 €315


Special Rate of Maintenance Grant

For the award of a special rate of maintenance grant in respect of the 2011/2012 academic year, the reckonable income (for the period 1st January, 2010 to 31st December, 2010, the tax year 2010) shall not exceed €22,703 net of standard exclusions(as set out in Clause 1 of this scheme).  This reckonable income must include one of the Social Welfare Payments listed in Schedule 2 of the Higher Education Grant Scheme for 2011

Special Rate of Maintenance Grant
Grant Standard Grant Special Rate Amount Total Grant
Adjacent Rate €1,250 €1,195 €2,445
Non-Adjacent Rate €3,120 €2,980 €6,100