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Page 1: Leaving Cert 10 Grants for College
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Student Universal Support Ireland Single Awarding Authority for

processing the Student Grant system

for Ireland

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Application process is “ONLINE”

SUSI Support Desk

SUSI Mentoring Network

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Following the launch of the online application system,

SUSI Support Desk will be available from 9.00am-10.00pm Monday/Friday

9.00am-6.00pm Saturday

for both email and telephone queries

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Now you are invited to watch the SUSI Application Tutorial

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At the end of today’s presentation you should go to the susisupport Facebook page and

“like” us

to keep you up-to-date with the

SUSI Student Grants System

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Top Ten TipsTo avoid delays in getting your grant processed.

The documents you send us have to be exactly right.

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Top Ten Tips1. Birth Certificate

I.We need the official long form version of your birth certificate II.Not the short one. III.All of your birth certificate need to appear in the photocopy.

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Top Ten Tips

2: Proof of Nationality Long form Irish birth certificate if the applicant was born on the island of Ireland before 1 January 2005;

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2: Proof of Nationality A certified copy of the applicant’s passport – this means a copy that has been stamped and signed by a member of the Garda Siochána or a Commissioner of Oaths. A national identity card issued by an EU Member State;

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Top Ten Tips2: Proof of Nationality

A certificate of naturalisation together with a certified copy of the applicant’s passport or other official documentation;

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Top Ten Tips2: Proof of Nationality

A foreign births registration certificate together with a certified copy of the applicant’s passport. Copies of passports are not being certified by a member of the Garda Siochána or a Commissioner of Oaths. An age card is not an accepted form of proof for nationality.

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Top Ten Tips3. Immigration

SUSI requires an immigration certificate of registration (GNIB Registration Card) which is issued by the Garda National Immigration Bureau to a non-EEA national who so registers.

Your GNIB card must be certified by a member of the Garda Siochána or a Commissioner of Oaths.

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Top Ten Tips3. Immigration

SUSI also requires a letter in relation to immigration status from the Department of Equality and Justice.

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Top Ten Tips4. Residency

Residency can be proved through the submission of a copy of both the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate. In a large percentage of cases the Junior Cert is being submitted without the Leaving Certificate.

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Top Ten Tips4. Residency

Residency can also be proved by: A letter from a school principal in Ireland, the EU, EEA or Switzerland confirming the applicant’s attendance at a school; Social welfare statements or equivalents from the EU, EEA or Switzerland;

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Top Ten Tips4. Residency

Utility bills showing residence for a three year period out of the last five years; Registration with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB), or equivalent from the EU, EEA or Switzerland;

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Top Ten Tips

4. Residency If the applicant is a non-EEA national, a letter from the Department of Justice and Equality confirming the period of lawful presence in Ireland. Periods of unlawful presence cannot be considered.

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Top Ten Tips

5. Self employment A notice of assessment is issued by the Revenue Commissioners, following the submission of accounts. SUSI requires the notice of assessment issued in 2011. SUSI requires the full notice of assessment.

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5. Self employment Notices for 2010 are being submitted, The cover page of notice of assessment is being submitted, SUSI requires a set of accounts to be submitted. These are the accounts drawn up at the end of the financial year for the business and submitted to the Revenue Commissioners.

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5. Self employment Forms 11 are being submitted instead of a set of accounts.

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Top Ten Tips6. P60

A P60 is a form issued by an employer to an employee certifying details of the employee's pay, tax and PRSI contributions for the tax year. SUSI needs your P60 for 2011 – not 2010. A Pension-Related Deduction End of Year Certificate is being sent in instead of the P60. The P60 submitted does not cover the full year. The P60 must cover the full year.

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Top Ten Tips7. P21

A P21 is a PAYE Balancing Statement from the Revenue Commissioners. SUSI requires a photocopy of the full P21 Photocopies of the first page of the P21 are being submitted - second page which contains required information is omitted.

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8. Independent Residency SUSI need proof of residency. These are: Utility bills, such as a land line telephone, gas or electricity;

Registration with the Private Residential Tenancies Board;

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Top Ten Tips8. Independent Residency

Documentation received, for example, a bank statement or a correspondence from a government department showing the address at which the applicant is residing independently.

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Top Ten Tips8. Independent Residency

Mobile phone bills are being submitted instead of land line bills. Bank statements without date of issue are being submitted

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Top Ten Tips8. Independent Residency

Proof of residence must be provided for both a start and finish date e.g. October 2011 to August 2012. Evidence is often provided for only one date and not sufficient to cover the entire period required.

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9. Social Welfare The SUSI social welfare form must be submitted – this can be downloaded from www.cdvec.ie/student-supports/grants.aspx Frequently students submit weekly/monthly payment receipts instead of the official form - or a social welfare form that does not cover the full year

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Top Ten Tips10. Evidence Of Previous Education For this SUSI requires: A letter from a college or institution confirming attendance A copy of the award received if the applicant completed a course Examination results

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Facebook/susisupport

0761 08 7874

support @susi.cdvec.ie

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