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Higher Education Grants - Maintenace Grants



Maintenance Grant Rates for 2010-2011
Grant Non Adjacent Rate Adjacent Rate
Full Maintenance €3,250 €1,300
Part Maintenance (75%)    €2,435 €980
Part Maintenance (50%)  €1,625 €650
Part Maintenance (25%)  €810 €330


Special Rate of Maintenance Grant

For the award of a special rate of maintenance grant in respect of the 2010/2011 academic year, the reckonable income (for the period 1st January, 2009 to 31st December, 2009, the tax year 2009) 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 Appendix III of the Higher Education Grant Scheme for 2010

Special Rate of Maintenance Grant
Grant Standard Grant Special Rate Amount Total Grant
Adjacent Rate €1,300 €1,245 €2,545
Non-Adjacent Rate €3,250 €3,105 €6,355