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Higher Education Grants - Renewal of Maintenance Grants



Maintenance Grant Rates for 2012-2013
Grant Non Adjacent Rate Adjacent Rate
Full Maintenance €3,025 €1,215
Part Maintenance (75%)    €2,270 €910
Part Maintenance (50%)  €1,515 €605
Part Maintenance (25%)  €755 €305


Special Rate of Maintenance Grant

For the award of a special rate of maintenance grant in respect of the 2012/2013 academic year, the reckonable income (for the period 1st January, 2011 to 31st December, 2011, the tax year 2011) shall not exceed €22,703 net of standard exclusions(as set out in Part 3 21.(4) 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 2012

Special Rate of Maintenance Grant
Grant Standard Grant Special Rate Amount Total Grant
Adjacent Rate €1,215 €1,160 €2,375
Non-Adjacent Rate €3,025 €2,890 €5,915