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1916 Bursary – Athlone

About the fund

The 1916 Bursary is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and aims to encourage participation and success by students who are most socio-economically disadvantaged and from groups most under-represented in higher education.

The purpose of the 1916 Bursary is to encourage participation and success by students who are most socio-economically disadvantaged and who are from groups most under-represented in higher education. To be eligible for a 1916 Bursary, all applicants must meet, Financial, Priority Group and College eligibility criteria.

For further information please read our FAQs below.

Important Information

The 1916 Bursary is a financial award to encourage the participation and success of students from sections of society that are significantly underrepresented in higher education.

The 1916 Bursary is funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and aims to encourage participation and success by students who are most socio-economically disadvantaged and from groups most under-represented in higher education.

To be eligible for a 1916 Bursary, all applicants must meet, Financial, Target Group and College Entry eligibility criteria. Each participating college has a limited number of bursaries which are awarded to the eligible applicants that present the greatest need.

Each participating college has a limited number of bursaries which are awarded to the eligible applicants that present the greatest need. All of the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are awarding the Bursaries as regional clusters. The Midlands East & North Dublin (MEND) cluster is made up of four HEIs) – Dublin City University, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Maynooth University and Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (Athlone campus)

Applications are now open for the 1916 Bursary. Please apply here: https://1916bursarymendform.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_00vnEHxlwPdNLls

Applications will close on Thursday, 25th January 2024 at 5pm.

There are three “tiers” of bursary available:

Tier 1 Bursary – €5,000 per annum

Tier 2 Bursary – €2,000 per annum

Tier 3 Bursary – €1,500 once off award – Year of application only

The application process is the same for all three tiers – the outcome of which bursary a successful applicant will receive will depend on how many other applicants there were, and how those applicants were ranked by a centralised scoring system. Therefore, each applicant is considered for all three tiers of bursaries and each successful applicant will be awarded a single bursary (either Tier 1, 2 or 3). Please note: there is no automatic entitlement to a 1916 Bursary. Many students will meet the eligibility criteria of the scheme; however, the number of bursaries available is limited.

A bursary will not be awarded to successful applicants until they have been formally offered a place at the HEI to which they are applying, and confirmation has been received that they satisfy all eligibility criteria as set out by the HEA.

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.

Applicants must:

  • Be a new entrant pursuing an undergraduate course and progressing to higher education for the first time or by advanced entry to year 2
  • Have been a resident in the Irish State for three of the past five years
  • Be studying an approved full-time or part-time undergraduate course

Applicants must show that their household income meets the criteria for the SUSI Special Rate of Maintenance Grant in the year ending 31 December 2022. This financial criteria is required for you to be considered eligible for a 1916 Bursary. The SUSI Special Rate of Maintenance Grant 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.

You can show evidence of this by either;

Allowing SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to confirm that you are eligible for the Special Rate SUSI grant

or

Providing evidence of your household income in 2022 that must include a Department of Social Protection (DSP) long term means-tested social welfare payment. If you have not applied to SUSI you are required to submit relevant financial documentation with your application.

If you wish to allow SUSI to confirm your eligibility, you will need to provide your SUSI reference number as part of your online application. This reference number begins with a ‘W’ and is provided to you by SUSI when you start your SUSI application. If you do not have a ‘W’ reference number, you can provide your PPS Number.  If you have not applied to SUSI or if your application to SUSI was refused, you can provide evidence of your income in 2022 by one or more of the following documents:

Income Supporting Document Additional Information
Department Social Protection (DSP) payment Full DSP statement of payments for 2022 You can request a DSP statement for 2022 through mywelfare.ie or from your local community welfare office/Intreo Office
Self-employed income Notice of Assessment / Self-Assessment Letter for the year 2022 You can request a Notice of Assessment / Self-Assessment for 2022 from the relevant person’s account at www.revenue.ie
Income from Employment (PAYE) Statement of Liability 2022  Note: An end of year employment summary pdf is not a statement of liability. A Status of Liability (formerly called End of year statement – P21) for 2022 can be requested from the relevant person(s) revenue account at www.revenue.ie    A Status of Liability/End of year statement is a 2-sided document, please include a pdf copy of both the front and back page.
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) Letter from an Educational Training Board (ETB) or Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) College where you attended confirming the total amount earned in 2022. The letter must be on headed paper, signed and dated by an official in the ETB or PLC you attended in 2022.
TUS/CE/RSS Schemes Statement of Liability (formally called End of year statement – P21) for the year ended 31 December 2022 A Status of Liability for 2022 can be requested from the relevant person(s) revenue account at www.revenue.ie 

A Status of Liability/End of year statement is a 2-sided document, please include a pdf copy of both the front and back page
Self-Employed and Farmers A copy of Notice of Assessment/SelfAssessment Letter Chapter 4 or 5 for the year ended 31 December 2022 You can request a Notice of Assessment / Self-Assessment for 2022 from the relevant person’s account at www.revenue.ie
Non-Irish Income/Welfare Payments Official Documentation from the country to show the total income received for year ending 31 December 2022

Eligible 1916 Bursary applicants must be from one or more of the following priority groups:

  • Students from communities, groups or areas that are socio-economically disadvantaged or that have low levels of participation in higher education, including those who have experienced homelessness, the care system, survivors of domestic violence, and those who have experience of the criminal justice system
  • Students who qualify for the special rate of maintenance grant under the Student Grant Scheme (SUSI) and/or are in receipt of a Department of Social Protection (DSP) payment are also considered to be socioeconomically disadvantaged.
  • Socio-economically disadvantaged mature students (23 or older on 1 January of their year of entry to higher education – and having never previously accessed higher education);
  • Second-chance socio-economically disadvantaged mature students. Such students may be considered for a bursary where they have:

– previously attended but not completed a course,

– had a five-year break in studies since leaving the course, and

– are returning to attend an approved course.

  • Students with a disability
  • Members of the Irish Traveller community;
  • Members of the Roma community;
  • Further education and training award holders progressing to higher education;
  • Students who are carers (confirmed by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) as holding a long-term means-tested carer’s allowance).
  • Lone parents and/or teen parents (confirmed by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) as holding a long-term means-tested social welfare payment)
  • Persons from ethnic minorities who are lawfully present in the State

Applicants can only apply online via their College’s or University’s 1916 Bursary webpage.

The online application has 7 sections:

– Privacy Notice and Consent to Share Personal Data

– Personal Information

– CAO number

– College Entry Criteria

– Financial Criteria

– Priority Group

– Terms and Conditions

  • You will receive an automated email confirming your application has been received.
  • You can apply from a PC/laptop or mobile device.
  • An application you have started can be re-opened anytime on the same device up until the closing date.
  • If you started your application on one device but did not complete it, you cannot re-open the same application on a different device. In this case, you can either access your application on the first device or start a new application on a second PC/laptop or mobile device. Any duplicate applications will be deleted.
  • Only one fully completed and submitted application per applicant will be assessed for a 1916 Bursary.
  • Students who are not first-time entrants to higher education – with the exception of 2nd chance mature students, see criteria above.
  • Students in 2nd, 3rd or 4th year cannot apply. This bursary is for students who are first time entrants to an undergraduate programme including students entering directly to year 2 via the advanced entry route.
  • Students who have already received a qualification at the same level as their current programme of study.
  • Students on a full-time or part-time undergraduate course in a publicly funded institution that takes less than two years to complete, or on the successful completion of which a student is awarded a major higher education and training award at level 5 or below on the National Framework of Qualifications.
  • Students whose reckonable income is assessed as over the maximum income limit, currently €24,500 gross for the family in previous tax year.
  • Persons who are in the protection system or the leave to remain or at deportation order stage are not eligible to apply for a 1916 Bursary.
  • Persons who are in the protection system or at the leave to remain (not at deportation order) stage however can apply to be considered for support under the Student Support Scheme for Asylum Seekers (otherwise known as the Student Support Scheme). Students who are currently living in direct provision are not eligible for the 1916 Bursary; the only exception is in respect of those residents who have been granted either refugee status, subsidiary protection status or leave to remain, and who are currently transitioning out of direct provision.
  • Postgraduate students, unless you are a previous recipient of the 1916 Bursary, in which case you can find out more about extending your 1916 undergraduate bursary for your postgraduate study.

This term usually means that you live in an area of urban or rural disadvantage where not many people from that area go on to third level education by tradition or for financial reasons. Your family income may mean that you may not be able to go to college without financial help. You may be from a socioeconomic group that is under-represented in higher education.

All of these factors, either individually or combined, mean that you have additional social and financial barriers to accessing higher education. Students who qualify for the special rate of maintenance grant under the Student Grant Scheme (SUSI) and/or are in receipt of a Department of Social Protection (DSP) payment are also considered to be socio-economically disadvantaged.

Students from ethnic minorities who are lawfully present in the State and are:

  • Students who are migrants, refugees or who are from ethnic minorities who are lawfully present in the State and are:
    • a national of an EU Member State, a state which is a contracting state to the  EEA agreement, the UK or the Swiss Confederation,
    • or person whose current immigration status or leave to remain under the  Department of Justice, is one of the following:
  • Refugee, Programme Refugee, Family Reunification:
    • A refugee or other person entitled for the time being to the rights and  privileges specified in section 3 of the Refugee Act 1996, including a  person granted:
    • Leave to enter and remain in the State as a programme refugee under  section 24 of that Act, or
    • permission to enter and reside in the State as a family member of a  refugee pursuant to section 18 of that Act;
  • A person who is, pursuant to the International Protection Act  2015:
    • given a refugee declaration under section 47(1) of that Act, or
    • a programme refugee under section 59 of that Act.
  • Subsidiary Protection:
    • A person, pursuant to the European Communities (Eligibility for  Protection) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 518 of 2006):
  1. Who the Minister for Justice and Law Reform has determined is  eligible for the time being for subsidiary protection pursuant to  Regulation 4 of those Regulations, or
  2. To whom the Minister for Justice and Law Reform has granted  permission for the time being in writing to enter and reside in the  State pursuant to Regulation 16 of those Regulation.
  • A person, pursuant to the European Union (Subsidiary Protection)  Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 426 of 2013):
    • who is a person eligible for subsidiary protection and in relation  to whom a subsidiary protection declaration is in force and to  whom a permission to reside within the State has been granted  pursuant to those Regulations; or
    • to whom the Minister for Justice and Equality has granted  permission to enter and reside in the State pursuant to Regulation  25 of those Regulations; or
    • to whom the Minister for Justice and Equality has granted  permission to reside in the State pursuant to Regulation 26 of  those Regulations.
  • A person who is given a subsidiary protection declaration under section 47(4) of the International Protection Act 2015. – European Communities (Free Movement of Persons Regulations) 2006  and 2008
  • A person who is a family member of a person who is a national of –
    • an EU Member State,
    • a state which is a contracting state to the EEA Agreement,
    • the Swiss Confederation, and
    • has permission to remain in the State as a family member of such  person under the provisions of the European Communities (Free  Movement of Persons Regulations) 2006 and 2008 and Directive  2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29  April 2004.
  • Spouse, civil partner, or dependent child of Irish national residing in the  State o A person who has permission to remain in the State
    • (i) by virtue of marriage to, or a civil partnership with, an Irish  national residing in the state, or
    • (ii) as a dependent child of a person coming with clause(i)
  • Dependent child of naturalized Irish citizen residing in the State o A person who has permission to remain in the State as a dependent child  of a person who has acquired Irish Citizenship by naturalization, residing  in the State.
  • Humanitarian leave to remain
    •  A person in respect of whom the Minister for Justice and Equality has granted humanitarian leave to remain in the State under any enactment for the time being in force.
    • A person granted permission to reside in the State under section 49 of  the International Protection Act 2015
  • Decision not to deport under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999
    • A person in respect of whom the Minister for Justice and Equality has  granted permission to remain following a determination not to make a  deportation order under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999.
  • child of a Turkish national in respect of whom the Minister of Justice has  granted a permission to reside,

For further clarification, see section14 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 5 the Student Support Regulations 2021 (Statutory Instrument No. 132 of 2021 http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2021/si/132/made/en/print).

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is Reckonable Income?

    Reckonable income is income excluding any income disregards. Income disregards include your SUSI grant and any long term means tested Social Welfare Payment including Back to Education Allowance.

  • How do I provide my supporting documents?

    All relevant application. supporting documentation must be uploaded as part of your application. It is advisable to get the online documents you need first and only begin your online application once your documents are saved as digital files. These can be in the following formats: JPEG, PDF, DOC, DOCX.

    If you have to wait for documents to be sent to you, you can begin your application online and upload the documents at a later time but still before the closing date. Please note: this will require you to continue your application on the same device that you started your application on. Incomplete or late documentation will not be accepted and will render applications ineligible.

    For any paper documents, you will need to create scanned electronic copies of them to upload online. There are a number of ways to create a scanned electronic copy of your document:

    Use your smartphone camera

    Scan your paper documents using the free app OfficeLens (Android / iPhone) combined with your camera. You can also follow these 8 steps using the Notes app on your iPhone. If using the camera alone to take photos, ensure the screenshots are of good quality and all information is visible. Save your electronic documentation onto your pc/laptop/USB key/phone.

    Use a printer/scanner at your college

    At a printer, swipe your Student ID card and set the document that you wish to scan face up on the top tray of the printer and click Scan on the printer’s screen. Your scanned document will be emailed to you as an attachment to your college email address. Save your electronic documentation onto your pc/laptop/USB key/phone. It is not advisable to you use the print facility to remotely print confidential documents.

  • How will my application be assessed?

    Your application will be assessed based on the information provided in the online application including any documents you may need to provide. Each participating college has a limited number of bursaries which are awarded to the eligible applicants that present the greatest need.

    Applicants must meet the college entry, financial and target group eligibility criteria set out in the HEA Guidelines in order to be considered for the bursary. The following additional indicators of socio-economic disadvantage will also be considered:

    • Attended at a DEIS second level school for a minimum of 5 years.
    • Is or was in the Care of the State / TUSLA.
    • Is or was previously homeless.
    • Is or was previously living in supported accommodation.
    • Is or was a survivor of domestic violence
    • Has experience of the criminal justice system
    • Was previously living in Direct Provision or currently transitioning out of Direct Provision.

    It is expected that the number of applications will exceed the number of bursaries available. Each college administering the 1916 Bursary will prioritise applicants deemed in greatest need, those who are socio-economically disadvantaged and can provide evidence of membership of the target group(s). Colleges will give due regard to ensuring that the benefit of the bursaries is maximised.

    In accordance with the guidelines, 20% of all Tier 1 bursaries must be awarded to lone parents

  • What do I need to do before I start my application form?

    You must:

    • agree to the data sharing policy in order to proceed with the application
    • Locate your 9 digit CAO number
    • Locate your email address
    • Provide your phone number
    • Find your Eircode. If you do not know it click here (https://finder.eircode.ie/#/)

    All documentation should be submitted at the time of application. Once you press “submit” no further documents can be upload.

    Click here for the list of supporting documentation. 

  • 1916 Bursary Applicant Guidelines for Students

    Before you complete the online application form, read through the 1916 Bursary Applicant Guidelines for Students to see if you are eligible and how to get prepared to apply.

    Please note that the questions in the application form that require a document upload can only accept one digital file per question. If you upload a second document, this replaces the first one. If you have two or more pages or documents to upload per question you need to create a single digital file first. Please see the guidelines on providing supporting documentation for more details on how to do this: Supporting Documentation – The 1916 Bursary

     

  • 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.

  • Further 1916 Bursary Fund FAQs

    For further FAQs about the 1916 Bursary Fund please visit the 1916 Bursary Fund website here.

  • What documentation is required for applicants with a disability?

    If you were deemed eligible for the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) scheme your disability information will be verified directly with your institution, with your consent; then you are not required to submit supporting documentation regarding your disability. If you have ‘carried forward’ your DARE eligibility upload a copy of your DARE eligibility ‘carry forward’ email/letter.

    If you did not enter college through DARE, but are registered with the Disability Support Service, we can verify this directly with your institution, with your consent; then you are not required to submit supporting documentation regarding your disability.

    If your disability cannot be verified by your institution you are required to provide appropriate documentary evidence from a relevant medical professional as per DARE or Fund for Disabilities guidelines

  • What documentation is required for applicants from an ethnic minority?

    An Ethnic Minority as determined by the Higher Education Authority for the purpose of this fund is defined within the 1916 PATH 2 2023-24 Guidelines

    Official letter from the Department of Justice and Equality confirming the specific ‘right and permission to remain’ or naturalisation of applicant and/or parent/dependant.
    Photocopy of passport(s); This is to include the applicant’s passport and if necessary, a copy of the applicant’s parents/ guardian’s country of origin passport and Irish/EU/EEA or Swiss confederation passport if possible.
    Copy of the applicant’s Irish Residence Permit (IRP) that details your Visa stamp details. For more info please see: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/inis/Pages/irish-residence-permit

  • What documentation is required for Irish Traveller Applicants?

    If you self-declare that you are a member of the Traveller Community, you are not required to provide supporting documentation of this as part of the online application however, you may be asked to provide further information later.

  • What documentation is required for Roma applicants?

    If you self-declare that you are a member of the Roma Community, you are not required to provide supporting documentation of this as part of the online application however, you may be asked to provide further information later.

  • What documentation is required for applicants who have experience of the criminal justice system?

    If you self-declare that you have either served time in prison and/or received a community-based Probation sanction which resulted in a criminal record, you are not required to provide supporting documentation of this as part of the online application, however you may be asked to provide further information later. Please note: As the impact of a criminal record is felt for many years after an individual has completed their court ordered sanction, there is no time limit on how recent these convictions were.

  • What documentation is required for applicants who are or were previously Homeless?

    A letter from the Health Service Executive (HSE), TUSLA or registered Charity/Agency confirming the applicant is or was previously homeless.

  • What documentation is required for applicants who are survivors of domestic violence?

    If you self-declare that you are a survivor of Domestic Violence, you are not required to provide supporting documentation of this as part of the online application, however you may be asked to provide further information later.

  • What documentation is required for applicants who are first time mature students?

    You are not required to provide supporting documentation that you are a First Time Mature Student, this will be verified by your higher education institution.

  • What documentation is required for applicants who are second chance mature students?

    You are not required to provide supporting documentation that you are a Second Chance Mature Student, this will be verified by your higher education institution who will confirm that you are you returning to higher education having:

    previously attended but not completed a course,
    had a five-year break in studies since leaving the course, and
    are returning to attend an approved course

  • What documentation is required for applicants who are living in a socioeconomically disadvantaged community?

    You are not required to provide supporting documentation that you are living in a disadvantaged area as part of the online application. This will be verified by an external geo-coding company using your Eircode and address provided in the online application.

  • What documentation is required for applicants who attended a DEIS second level school(s) for 5 years?

    A letter from the second level school(s) confirming the dates and timeline that you attended the DEIS school.

  • What documentation is required for applicants who are or were in the care of the State/TUSLA?

    A letter from TUSLA or official associated agency confirming the dates the applicant was in the care of State.

  • What documentation is required for applicants who are or were previously living in Supported Accommodation?

    A letter from the Health Service Executive (HSE), TUSLA or registered Charity/Agency confirming the applicant resides in Supported Accommodation.

  • What documentation is required for applicants living in or transitioning out of Direct Provision?

    A letter from Department of Justice confirming that the applicant previously lived or is transitioning out of Direct Provision.

    Or

    A registered Direct Provision Centre confirming that the applicant previously lived or is transitioning out of Direct Provision.

    Or

    Full DSP statement for 2022 showing applicant was in receipt of the Daily Expenses Allowance.

  • What documentation is required for applicants who are carers?

    Supporting documentation confirmed by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) as holding a long-term means-tested carer’s allowance.

  • What documentation is required for Lone and/or Teen Parents?

    You will be asked to submit one of the following:

    Evidence of being in receipt of a long-term DSP One Parent Family payment in 2022
    Evidence of being in receipt of a long-term DSP One Parent Transitional payment in 2022
    Letter from DSP stating that the applicant is currently or was formally on a One Parent Family payment and met the criteria of a lone parent
    (In the case of a teen parent only) Evidence of being in receipt of a Child Benefit payment in 2023

  • Can I get the 1916 Bursary and any other Scholarship or Grant?

    Tier 1 and Tier 2 recipients of a 1916 Bursary are not permitted to hold any other bursary, scholarship, or award, irrespective of value. However, Tier 3 bursary holders may hold another bursary, scholarship, or award of not more than €1,500 in the same academic year.

    Please note, you can get the 1916 Bursary with your SUSI grants and any Social Welfare payment you have. You can apply for the Student Assistance Fund or Fund for Students with Disabilities. Bursary recipients who are participating in the Tusla NTRIS Employment Support Scheme for Traveller and Roma Communities may also continue to receive the 1916 Bursary while in receipt of the Tusla Scheme Grant. Similarly, bursary recipients may also continue to receive financial support through Dormant Accounts Funding, and PATH 1 and PATH 3 funding that supports members of the Irish Traveller and Roma communities in higher education

  • If I receive a 1916 Bursary, can I apply for other student supports such as the Student Assistance Fund?

    Yes. Bursary holders who continue to experience financial distress are permitted to apply for the Student Assistance Fund and/or be covered for supports under the Fund for Students with Disabilities. It is important to apply as soon as you can.

    Applications for the TUS SAF will open on again for students (who did not apply in semester 1) on the 17th January 2024.

  • Will the Bursary affect my Social Welfare payment?

    No. The 1916 Bursary does not affect your means tested or other payments from Social Welfare. Students on Back to Education Allowance or other DSP social welfare payments can hold a 1916 Bursary without it having any impact on their Back to Education Allowance entitlement or other social welfare payment.

  • Will the Bursary affect my SUSI application?

    No. The payment from the 1916 Bursary is not counted as income by SUSI. Where relevant, students are permitted to hold a 1916 Bursary in combination with a SUSI grant. A 1916 Bursary will be considered as income disregard for the purposes of reckonable income in relation to SUSI grants or means-tested social welfare payments.

  • Can I keep my Rent Allowance and Medical Card with the 1916 Bursary?

    Yes. The 1916 Bursary will not be counted as income when you are being assessed for any means tested payments.