Finance
Welcome to the Students Union finance support page. Here you can find information and documents for Grants, Support Funds, Scholarships and more. If you have any queries, or are having trouble with the documents then simply call into our Welfare officer or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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- Money and Budgeting
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If you find yourself in your own personal financial crisis, please don’t hesitate to contact me or contact the Money, Advice and Budgeting Service on 1890 283 438 (9 a.m - 8 p.m. Monday to Friday)
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Shop in Lidl or Tesco and look for ‘own brand’ items.
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Buy in Bulk, it’s much cheaper in the long run.
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Avoid convenience foods or other prepared meals.
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Keep your eyes peeled for special offers…never eaten noodles before? You do now!
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Never shop when you’re hungry (and try to shop with a list) so that you don’t buy unnecessary items.
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Go home for lunch if you’re near enough for; if not, bring lunch to colleger. It’s much cheaper.
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UCCSU run a second-hand bookshop so that you can buy your books there at a much reduced price.
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Charity shops have great bargain buys.
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Turn off the lights when you leave the room, and try to save energy around the house, wasting electricity or heating will cost you now!
- Get the UCCSU’s NiteBus (€2) or share a taxi home after a night out in town.
For more tips visit mabs.ie
For a handy budgeting sheet and template, visit www.mabs.ie
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- Grants and Scholarships
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Maintenance Grant
The maintenance grant is the main source of financial help available from the Irish State for students in full-time Post Leaving Certificate Courses (PLCs) and full-time higher education undergraduate/postgraduate courses.
Students in part-time courses are not eligible to apply for a maintenance grant.
The application form for the 2009/2010 maintenance grant is available here:
Click here to download/view Maintenance Grant Application Form
If you wish to check out your eligibility or any of the conditions and limits for the maintenance grant visit: www.studentfinance.ie
The closing date for application is 31st August 2009. Late applications will be accepted but payment of money will be delayed – if in doubt, get an application in!
If you have any questions or need any help with your application form, get in touch with me and we can talk through it.
UCC Scholarships
A number of scholarships exist within UCC, details of which are available here:
http://www.ucc.ie/en/registration/scholarships/
- Child Care Subsidies
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Financial Support for Student Parents
Financial support is available from the Students’ Union for student parents whose children attend the UCC Creche Cois Laoi and those who are in alternative childcare while on a waiting list for Crèche Cois Laoi. Applications are invited from full-time student parents, for the 2010/11 academic year.
Financial assistance is means-tested and is strictly limited to children (under 12yrs of age). Support is paid from Sept 20th 2010 to May 31st 2010 (excluding 2 weeks at Christmas and 2 weeks at Easter). The amount of subsidy awarded can vary from year to year as it depends on resources and numbers of successful applicants.
Applications can be handed in or posted to the Students’ Union Office, 54 College Rd., Cork from 26th July 2010 and the deadline for applications is 31st August2010.
As there can be delays in obtaining certain financial documentation, it is advisable to apply for this in good time as incomplete applications or applications without required documentation will be returned and this may delay payments for eligible applicants.
Further details are available in the notes that accompany the application form and from:
SU Welfare Officer: Padraig Rice
Tel: 021 4902181
Email: welfare@uccsu.ie
Financial support for Creche and child-minding is confined to children less than 12 years old. The general scheme for the provision of financial support to full-time undergraduates and full time postgraduates of UCC is as follows:
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Students seeking Childcare Assistance will be means tested so that the fund may be preserved for those who are most in need.
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The purpose of the financial aid fund is to assist students with little or no resources for the year 2009/10.
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A maximum level of support payable to students in any academic year may be introduced pending the amount of funding available.
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Support will be given during Term Time, Easter Recess and During Exams.
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Financial support is provided to full time students only.
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Teaching practice times of HDE students will be taken into account.
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The deadline for applications is 31st August. Late (or incomplete) applications will not be considered.
UCC Crèche Users
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For qualifying students with a place in the UCC crèche, a percentage of support of the crèche fee will be given pending the amount of funding available.
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The subsidy will be paid at the end of the month, directly to UCC Creche Cois Laoi. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the remainder of the fee is paid on time.
UCC Crèche Non-Users
Full time students paying crèche or other childcare costs, and who are on the UCC Crèche waiting list are entitled to financial support.
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ternal">This fund is for stu dents who pay formal childcare costs. Students who are using childminders will be considered on a case-by-case basis and, under exceptional circumstances, may be granted the subsidy at a reduced rate.
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Qualifying students must provide an invoice/receipt of childcare costs for each cheque collected.
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Cheques are available for collection from the Students’ Union Bookshop on the last day of the month or term, whichever applies. If cheques are not collected within two months, the payment will be lost.
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If you are not on the UCC Crèche Cois Laoi waiting list, then you are not eligible to be considered for this childcare assistance.
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Applicants who are considered eligible for non-user crèche subsidy will be offered a place in the UCC crèche assuming one is available. No subsidy will be paid to such students who decline a place.
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- Student Support Funds
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Student Assistance Fund
Applications to the Student Assistance Fund are now closed.
Millennium Partnership Fund:
The aim of the fund is to support students from disadvantaged areas with regard to retention and participation in further and higher Education courses.
Area Partnership Companies, and Community Groups, manage the Fund locally. Your home address must be located within the Partnership or Community Group area. Applications from RAPID areas will be prioritised within the application process.
Generally, the Area Partnership Company that you should apply to would be of the same locality as the Local Authority that awards your grant i.e. if Roscommon County Council gives you your grant, then you should apply to Roscommon County Partnership for the Millennium Partnership Fund.
(Note: Students not in receipt of a maintenance grant may be eligible in exceptional circumstances and dealt with on a case by case basis.)
If your home address is in the Cork City Partnership geographical region(within the Cork City boundary - ring 021 4302 310 if you are unsure), then you should apply for the Millennium Partnership Fund through UCC.For more information on either of these funds, check out www.studentfinance.ie
Applications for the Millennium Partnership Fund are now closed.
