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STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUND 2014/15
The Student Assistance Fund is funded by the Irish Government and part funded by the European Social Fund
Are you eligible for this fund?
The SAF is available for:
· Full-time, registered students who have a total household income of €30,000 or less (including Social Welfare payments and rent allowance)
Students who live in a designated Disadvantaged Area and/or who attended a designated Disadvantaged School before coming to IT Tallaght are particularly encouraged to apply.
A small portion of the Fund is available for students who do not fall into the group above, but who may become homeless or experience serious illnesses or setbacks during the academic year.
The SAF is NOT available for:
Part-time students, Funded post-graduate research students or incoming Erasmus students.
How does the Fund work?
The Application
· Watch the instructional videos at www.ittdublin.ie/SAF (even if you have applied before – some changes have been made to the application form and processes this year).
· Complete all sections of the Application Form.
· Attach all the documents that apply to you which are listed in the blue writing on the form.
· Post the form and documents in the post box outside the door of the Registrar’s Office (Room 120) in an envelope marked ‘Student Assistance Fund’
· The earlier you hand in your application the sooner the Committee can assess it.
If you are approved for the Fund:
· You receive an approval email.
· You also receive confirmation by text message. You will not receive a confirmation letter.
· We have a huge amount of applications so please be patient until you receive a response. It may take up to three or four weeks but you can check by emailing .
· Your first payment will be approved. The amount will depend on your household income.
· You will be asked to submit receipts for the amount approved for you - YOU CAN ONLY BE GIVEN FUNDING FOR EXPENDITURE YOU HAVE RECEIPTS FOR – SO KEEP ALL RECEIPTS FOR:
- College Books / College Materials / Required Course clothing
- Transport
- Rent
- Heat / Lighting / Food
- Medical / Dental expenses
- Costs of compulsory study abroad
· There are two documents you need to submit with your receipts – the Bank Details Form and the Receipts Form – these will be available outside the door of Registrar’s Office.
· The first payment will be made to your Bank Account providing you are in good financial standing with the Institute regarding Fees. If you have applied for a grant, please make sure you provide us with confirmation of this.
· In the 2nd semester, additional monies will be approved for a second payment and you will be notified about this by email and text message. This amount will depend on your household income and the remaining funds.
If you are not approved for the Fund:
· You will be informed in writing.
· You can appeal the Committee’s decision by writing a letter to: The Student Assistance Fund Committee, Registrar’s Office and dropping it into the SAF Office.
Childcare:
Limited support for childcare costs in registered childcare facilities is available from the Student Assistance Fund. Students are advised that they should not depend on the SAF to cover the costs of childcare.
For information on reasonably-priced local childcare facilities contact;
Karen Campbell – Student Union – Deputy President - Welfare
Phone: 01 – 4042562
Email:
Can I get help with my application? – Yes
Instructional Videos
Before filling out the form, please watch the instructional videos online at www.ittdublin.ie/SAF/videos
SAF Office
If you still need help the office will be open for queries every Tuesday in Room 126 from 10.00am – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 4.00pm and Thursdays from 10.00am – 1.00pm.
CLOSING DATE – FRIDAY 12th DECEMBER 2014 @ 5PM
NO LATE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED.
The Student Assistance Fund is funded by the Irish Government and part funded by the European Social Fund
SAF 2014-2015 - APPLICATION FORM
Section 1: your Details:
Name: ______Student ID Number: X00______
Course: ______What year of your course are you in? ______
Are you repeating? NO YES Your phone number: ______
Email: ______
Home Address: Current Address (if different from home):
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THE SECTION BELOW IS FOR OFFICE USE. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 4
Date /Action
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Income calculated: ______C2
Signature: ______C0
Notes: ______Date ______
IMPORTANT: We need a bank statement for ALL applicants:
A recent bank statement for you must be submitted, with roughly 3 months transactions on it. This form will not be accepted without it. It must be an original, or a print-out stamped by the bank.
YOUR STUDENT GRANT (VEC grant / SUSI grant)
Have you applied for a Student Grant? Yes No
If you answered No, please tell us why you have not applied below.
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If you have applied for the grant please tell us:Have you been approved? Yes I don’t know yet No
If you answered No, please tell us why: ______/ Documents Required:
Latest letter from Grant Office
YOUR PART-TIME WORK
Are you working part-time during college? Yes No
If you answered Yes, please fill out the details below: Documents Required:
Name of employer: ______Payslip
Weekly amount (estimate): €
YOUR SCHOLARSHIP (INCLUDING SPORTS, CLUBS & SOCIETIES ETC)
Do you have a scholarship this year? Yes No
If you answered yes please give the details below: Documents Required:
Name of scholarship: ______Relevant letter
Weekly / annual amount: €
Tick the box that applies to you below and provide the documents required:
FOR STUDENTS LIVING WITH PARENTS
My parents are together and living in the same house as meMy parents are separated / divorced and living separately
My mother / father is a single parent /
Documents required
None
Separation / divorce agreement
One parent allowance/ credits
Tick the box below that applies to you and pay attention to any documents required:
SECTION 2: HOUSEHOLD INCOME
YOUR SOCIAL WELFARE & RENT/MORTGAGE ALLOWANCE INCOME
Part A
Do you yourself have Social Welfare income? Yes No
If No, go to Part B. If Yes, please fill the box below
Type of payment / Amount / Documents Required:What type of payment do you receive?
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(For example: Back to Education Allowance, One Parent Family etc) / € ______per week / Social Welfare letter or receipt
Rent/Mortgage Allowance (weekly or monthly) / € ______per week / Rent/Mortgage allowance receipt
Please pay attention to the documents required in the grey area.
Part B
YOUR PARENT(S), GUARDIAN, SPOUSE / PARTNER WORK SITUATION
If you live with your parent(s), partner, spouse or guardian, complete the appropriate tables below. Please enclose the documents required – see the shaded areas on the right hand side below.
In Table A below, tick the box(s) that applies to you. Then in the top of the columns you tick in Table A, it will tell you which other tables you need to complete on this page.
TABLE A / Employed(Go to Table B) / Self-employed
(Go to Table C) / Retired
(Go to Table C) / Unemployed
(Go to Table D)
Father
Mother
Guardian
Spouse / Partner /
INCOME FROM WORK FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2013
(Write in the occupation and yearly amount)
Occupation
Employment Income (PAYE -salary, fees, etc.) /
€
/ € / € / P21 P60 for each person (for 2013)INCOME FROM SELF EMPLOYMENT / PENSION OTHER SOURCES (Write in the occupation and yearly amount)
TABLE C / Father / Mother / Guardian / Spouse / Partner / Documents RequiredOccupation
Income from self-employment / € / € / € / Notice of Assessment
& Accounts (2013)
Pension / € / € / € / P60 and P21 (2013)
Income from land: profits from farming activities / € / € / € / Notice of Assessment & Accounts (2013)
Income from other sources. Specify: / € / € / € / Relevant Evidence
CURRENT INCOME FROM SOCIAL WELFARE OR RENT ALLOWANCE
TABLE D / Father / Mother / Guardian / Spouse / Partner / Documents RequiredType of payment (IE Jobseekers, Invalidity, One parent family etc) / Recent letter or receipt from Social Welfare confirming the weekly payment amount
Amount of payment
(weekly) / € / € / €
Rent Allowance / € / € / € / Receipt
Section 3: details of YOUR eXPENDITURE (ESTIMATED)
In the table below – please give us an idea of your estimated monthly expenditure (or annual if the expense is annual. The grey boxes do not need to be filled)
Expenditure Type / Monthly Amount € / Yearly Amount €Books / Course materials / Clothing
Transport
Rent
Heat / Lighting / Food
Medical/Dental Expenses
Costs of compulsory study abroad
Other (write details here)
Total
IMPORTANT
Keep all receipts for college-related expenditure. Check online for the allowable receipts.
Tuition Fees, Registration Fees, and Loans are not covered by this Fund.
SECTION 4: PERSONAL STATEMENT
(This must be written by the applicant)
Please explain why you need financial support. The more info we have, the quicker we can assess the application. To speak with a committee member & give more detail, please contact us.
You still need to fill this in even if you filled it in last year – a lot can change in a year.
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SECTION 5: APPLICANT Details for Statistical Purposes
Gender Age
Male Female 15-24 25-64
What were you doing before you entered IT Tallaght?
In full-time education or training
In employment
In self-employment
Unemployed (for less than 12 months)
Unemployed (for more than 12 months)
Other ______
What was your highest education level before you entered IT Tallaght?
Primary education Group / Inter / Junior Cert
Leaving Certificate PLC or FETAC Level 5/6
Third Level
What course type are you doing?
Higher Certificate Ordinary Degree
Honours Degree Post-graduate Degree
Are you in receipt of any bursaries, scholarships or grants other than the maintenance grant in the 2014-15 academic year?
Yes No
If Yes, please tell us which one(s) [tick box(es) as required]
Donagh O’Malley Scholarship
All-Ireland (McManus) Scholarship
DES Gaelteacht Scholarship
Other DES Scholarship
Bank of Ireland Millennium Scholars Trust Scholarship
Other Bank Scholarship
Credit Union Scholarship
Trade Union Scholarship/Grant
Sports Scholarship
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Grant
Other Scholarship/Grant
Are you working part-time during the 2014-15 academic year?
Yes – up until exams
Yes – for some of the year
No
How many brothers and sisters under the age of 18 do you have?
Do you have dependent children?
Yes No
If Yes, how many dependent children do you have?
1-3
4-7
8+
How many of your dependent children are in full-time further or higher education?
0
1-2
3-4
5+
Are you in receipt of social welfare support in the 2014-15 academic year?
Yes No
If Yes, please tell us the type of support:
Back to Education Allowance
Other Social Welfare payment
Are you of independent means (i.e. you have no support from parent(s)/guardian(s))
Yes No
If No, are any of your parents or guardians in receipt of a social welfare payment?
Yes No
Where are you living during the 2014-15 academic year?
Living in parent(s)/guardian(s) home
Living in own home
Rented accommodation – student residence
Rented accommodation – other
Are you a member of the Travelling Community? Yes No
How did you first find out about the Student Assistance Fund?
Access orientation (if applicable)
General orientation programme
Students Union
College website
www.studentfinance.ie
Access Office
Student Services personnel
Lecturer/tutor
Other
SECTION 6: CHECKLIST
BEFORE YOU HAND IN THIS APPLICATION, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU CHECK THE FOLLOWING:
Did you complete all sections of the application form? Please tick box
Did you provide all documents required? Please tick box
Have you updated your preferred email address in Moodle?
(If not, please do so ASAP so we can send you important SAF emails)
Is your mobile phone number up to date with the college?
(If not please update your details using Moodle ASAP!)
SECTION 7: DECLARATION (Please sign and date below)
I declare that all the information given in this application is true, complete, and accurate in every way, and that assistance from other sources has not been received for the stated purpose/service, which is the subject of this application.
I undertake to use any monies received from the Student Assistance Fund for the purposes as given in this Application Form.
Signed ______Date ______
Returning Your Form:
Please return your form, with ALL the necessary documents, to the post box just outside The Registrar’s Office (Room 120 on the 1st Floor of the college) in an envelope marked Student Assistance Fund.
INCOMPLETE FORMS OR FORMS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ASSESSED
Important dates:
v We begin accepting applications on Tuesday 4th November 2014
v Closing date is Friday 12th December 2014 @ 5PM.
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Remember:
v The sooner you get your application in – the sooner it will be assessed.
v You will be informed of the Committee’s decision as soon as your Application is assessed.
The Student Assistance Fund Committee 2014/15:
Karen Campbell Students Union Deputy President – Welfare (Tel: 404 2562)
Rosemary Cooper Academic Administration and Student Affairs Manager (Tel: 404 2344)
Maggie Ryan Access Officer (Tel: 404 2173)
Alison Grant Administrator (Email )
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Are you having trouble with your application or do you have questions about the process?
If you are having trouble filling out your application form or have queries about the SAF process please go to www.ittdublin.ie/SAF and check the instruction videos and frequently-asked-questions section.
If you still need to speak to someone, Alison is available on Tuesdays (10am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm) and Thursdays (10am – 1pm) for queries, in Room 126 (take the first right before Registrars Office, the door will be open and it is the room on the left hand side).