1916 Bursary – Athlone

Any students entering year 1 of an (undergraduate) programme, full or part-time, with a household reckonable income less than €25,000, who are in the identified target groups, can apply for the bursary. Students who are entering directly to year 2 of a programme can also apply.

*The Special Rate of grant now has 3 thresholds based on how many dependent children are in the household. Less than 4 = €25,000, 4 to 7 = €27,400, 8 or more = €29,702. The income threshold increases by €4,950 per additional person in college.

For more information please click on this link https://1916bursary.ie/who-is-it-for/#criteria

Applicants must:

Please read the Supporting Documentation guidelines before you make your application.

Applicants cannot submit additional documentation at a later date, so please check that you have the right documentation for the correct year at the time of application.

How TUS handles your Personal Data

Data Protection

• Data Protection

TUS Athlone Data Protection Policy – 1916 Bursary

All of the higher education institutions are administering the 1916 Bursary Scheme on a regional basis, known as clusters. One of the clusters is the Midlands, East and North Dublin (MEND). This is made up of four higher education institutions: Dublin City University (DCU), Technological University of the Shannon Athlone campus (TUS), Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), and Maynooth University (MU).

By completing an application for the 1916 Bursary, you will be submitting your personal data to TUS and if you appeal an unsuccessful application, your personal data will be shared with staff in the above-named MEND institutions involved in the Appeal process. These are: Dublin City University (DCU), Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), Maynooth University (MU). TUS is the Data Controller in relation to your personal data (see ‘Data Protection Rules’ below). Certain elements of your personal data will also be shared with the Higher Education Authority (HEA).Personal data that you submit using this application form will be used only for the purpose of processing your application for the 1916 Bursary. Your data will be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Policies of each Organisation.  The website links and contact emails for each are listed at the end of this statement.

Why do we need your data?

By applying for the 1916 Bursary you will be required to provide us with the following personal data:

Name, address, Eircode, date of birth, mobile phone number, email address, country of birth, nationality

If it applies to you, information about: the Free Fees Scheme, your residency status in Ireland, your main entry route into the college, and the HEAR/DARE Schemes.

Information in your own words about: your educational hopes and aspirations; your financial situation, and your personal circumstances.

In relation to the Bursary, this personal data is necessary for:

• • verification of your identity
  • the assessment of your application,
  • eligibility for the Bursary fund
  • the selection of successful applicants,
  • the provision of additional supports.

Separately, an anonymised version of your information will be shared with the HEA, in order to comply with the 1916 Bursary Scheme’s reporting requirements.

If you do not provide the requested data and agree to the above, your application for the Bursary cannot be processed.

Data protection rules

Data protection concerns the safeguarding of privacy rights in relation to the processing of your personal data. This includes any information that can identify you.  This may, for example, include a name, email address, date of birth or telephone number.

We must comply with of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Acts 1988-2018 when we collect and use your personal data. We act as ‘Data Controllers’ in respect of your personal data, and comply with our responsibilities under these laws.

How your personal information will be used

We will only process such data for the purpose for which you provide it and to the extent necessary to process your application in line with the regulations attached to this Bursary.

You have the right to withdraw your consent to processing and you also have the right to access any personal data relating to you on request (see ‘Your Rights’ section, below).

The personal data you submit will be held for a period of 10 years. The personal data may be disclosed by each Organisation to relevant internal staff and agents in order assess this application and to deliver support services to you.

We may also share personal data with government departments, statutory bodies and funding agencies where this is required under legislation or for the provision of services to you.

Security

The submitted application forms will be stored securely with access is only available to named members of TUS staff involved in assessing the applications. A record of responses is generated as applicants submit their forms and is converted to a Microsoft Excel file.  Application details will be stored on a secure network, and password protected.

Your rights

Under data protection rules, you have rights as a ‘data subject’. These rights include:

• • The right to be informed about what happens to information relating to you (personal data) (Articles 12-14 of GDPR);
  • The right to access information relating to you which is held by TUS (Article 15, GDPR);
  • The right to rectification, to correct any errors in your personal data (Articles 16 & 19, GDPR);
  • The right to erasure, to delete/destroy information relating to you which is held by TUS (Articles 17 & 19, GDPR);
  • This right is not absolute and we may have to keept some data in line with legal requirements of the Bursary.
  • The right to data portability (Article 20, GDPR);
  • The right to object to processing of information relating to you (Article 21, GDPR);
  • The right of restriction, to limit the way TUS uses information relating to you (Article 18, GDPR); and,
  • Rights in relation to automated decision making, including profiling (Article 22, GDPR).

Who to contact

If you have any questions in relation to how your personal data is used by that higher education institution, you may contact that institution’s Data Protection Officer, datacompliance@tus.ie. If you have any questions in relation to access, supports or the 1916 Bursary Scheme, you may contact the Access Office (access@ait.ie).  To find out more about how TUS processes personal data go to the Data Protection section of our website. In addition, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) is the official authority overseeing data protection in Ireland. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the DPC if you believe your personal data is being processed by us unlawfully. To find out more information about how to make a complaint to the DPC, please visit dataprotection.ie

Consent declaration

You are required to indicated the following on the application form.

that you have read and fully understand the above statement and its contents

that you consent to the obtaining, processing and retaining your personal data for the purposes described in the above statement.

You have the right to withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal data at any time before the grant is paid.  When you withdraw consent your application will be stopped and all the information you have submitted to us will be confidentially destroyed.

We will retain your notice to withdraw consent.

• Privacy Notice and Consent to Share Personal Data

This Privacy Notice and Consent to share personal data policy applies to the following Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) participating in the 1916 Bursary:

• • Atlantic Technological University – Galway Mayo Campus
  • Atlantic Technological University – Donegal Campus
  • Atlantic Technological University – Sligo Campus
  • Dundalk Institute of Technology
  • Dublin City University
  • Institute of Art Design and Technology
  • Marino Institute of Education
  • Maynooth University
  • Mary Immaculate College
  • Munster Technological University – Kerry Campus
  • Munster Technological University – Cork Campus
  • National College of Art and Design
  • RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • South East Technological University – Carlow Campus
  • South East Technological University – Waterford Campus
  • Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
  • Technological University of the Shannon – Midlands Campus
  • Technological University of the Shannon – Midwest Campus
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • University College Cork
  • University College Dublin
  • University of Galway
  • University of Limerick

Data Protection Notice

The HEIs participating in the 1916 Bursary take your privacy seriously. Any personal data which you provide in your application for the 1916 Bursary will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, in accordance with Irish and European Data Protection legislation. This notice sets out details of the information that we collect, how we process it and who we share it with. It also explains your rights under data protection law in relation to our processing of your data.

Who we are:

Throughout this Notice, “we”, “us” and “our” refers to the (HEIs participating in the 1916 Bursary). For more information about us, please refer to our website: www.1916bursary.ie

How we collect your personal data
We collect your data from you when you complete this application form.

We also receive your data from:
• Central Application Office (CAO);
• Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI);
•Your higher education institution (HEI);
• An external Geo-Coding company

The purpose and legal basis for collecting your data
Any personal data you provide to us via this application form and from CAO, SUSI, your HEI and the external Geo-Coding company will be processed fairly and lawfully.

The legal basis for collecting and processing your data is outlined under the following General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Articles:

• • Article 6 (1)(a): the data subject (the applicant) has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes.
  • Article 6 (1)(c): processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject – (ESF Regulation and Section 49 of the HEA Act 2022).
  • Article 6(1)(e): processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller – (HEA Act 2022).
  • Article 9(2)(a), explicit consent is required for processing special categories of data – (Explicit consent is asked for within the 1916 Bursary application form where applicants can upload documentation relating to their disability and/or ethnic minority).

By applying for the 1916 Bursary you will be required to provide us with the following personal data:

• Name, address, Eircode, date of birth, CAO number, email address, country of birth, gender, nationality;
  • SUSI W Reference Number (if relevant to you);
  • Your college entry route, HEI and programme of study;

• • The priority group(s) you belong to and additional personal circumstances;
  • Name of your secondary school if relevant;
    • If you are eligible for the HEAR scheme
    • If you are eligible for the DARE scheme;It will be used for the purposes of:
    • contacting you about your application;
    • verification of your identity;
    • the assessment of your application;
    • assessing your eligibility for the 1916 Bursary;
    • the selection of and award to successful applicants;
    • anonymised data will be used for reporting and evaluation purposes.The Data Protection Acts allows us to process your data because you have provided your explicit consent. You are entitled to withdraw your consent at any time. If you do not give your consent or withdraw your consent, we will no longer process your personal data and your application to the 1916 Bursary cannot be considered. We will take steps to delete all reference to your data securely.Details of third parties with whom we share personal data
    Participating HEIs will share your data with the following third parties where necessary for purposes of the processing outlined above:

• CAO: Your application number, and CAO number will be provided to CAO so they can verify you have received an offer from a participating HEI, the entry route, eligibility for the HEAR and / or DARE schemes and the category of your disability if you are eligible for DARE (if relevant to you).

• • SUSI: Your application number, SUSI reference number and your date of birth will be provided to SUSI so they can provide confirmation of: eligibility for the Special Rate of Maintenance, first time college entrant, first time mature student (if relevant to you).
  • From 2024/25 HEIs will use City of Dublin ETB (SUSI) as a sub processor to provide operational assistance in assessing/processing bursary applications and issuing funds to students. HEIs will ensure that third parties are aware of the data collection process and ensure all GDPR requirements are met.
  • Your HEI: Your application number and CAO number will be provided to your HEI so they can confirm your registration, entry route and eligibility for the 1916 Bursary.  If your application is successful and you are to be awarded a 1916 Bursary the following details will be shared with your HEI: Name, Date OF Birth, CAO number, address, eircode, priority group(s) you belong to, and the additional indicator information (if relevant to you).
  • An external Geo-Coding company: Your application number and your eircode will be provided to the Geo-Coding company so they can confirm if you are living in a disadvantaged area or otherwise.
  • The Higher Education Authority (HEA) and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) will also be provided with anonymised, aggregate applicant data in order to comply with reporting and evaluation requirements.

Cross-border data transfers

The data is not subject to any cross-border transfer.

How long we will keep your data

In keeping with the data protection principles, we will only store your data for as long as is necessary. Unsuccessful applicants’ data is retained until the end of the academic year of application. In line with European Social Fund (ESF) requirements, if your application is successful applicants’ data will be held for a 5-year period from the 31^st of December of the year in which the last payment is made.

Your rights

You have various rights under data protection law, subject to certain exemptions, in connection with our processing of your personal data, including the right:
• to find out if we use your personal data, access your personal data and receive copies of your personal data;
• to have inaccurate/incomplete information corrected and updated;
• in certain circumstances, to have your details deleted from systems that we use to process your personal data or have the use of your personal data restricted in certain ways;
• to object to certain processing of your data by City of Dublin ETB (SUSI) as a sub processor to provide operational assistance in assessing/processing bursary applications and issuing funds to students;
• to exercise your right to data portability where applicable (i.e. obtain a copy of your personal data in a commonly used electronic form;
• where we have relied upon consent as a lawful basis for processing, to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time;
• to not be subject to solely automated decision;

If you wish to avail of these rights, please write to: The Information Compliance Manager at your college or university.

Questions or Complaints

If you have any queries in relation to your application to the 1916 Bursary please contact a member of the Access staff in your college or university.
If you have any queries or complaints in connection with our processing of your personal data, you can contact the Information Compliance Manager at your college or university.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission if you are unhappy with our processing of your personal data. Details of how to lodge a complaint can be found on the Data Protection Commission’s website (www.dataprotection.ie), or by telephoning 1890 252 231.

In submitting this form, you understand and agree that your personal details will be used by participating HEIs and the City of Dublin ETB (SUSI) for the purposes outlined above.

I have read and accept the Privacy Notice and Consent to share personal data for the purpose of my 1916 Bursary application.