Student Accommodation Assistance
Financial Assistance for Accommodation for Traveller, Roma, and Care Experienced Students in Higher Education
For the 2024/2025 academic year, funding is being provided to assist students from Traveller and Roma backgrounds and those with experience of the care system with the cost of accommodation, when living independently while attending third level education.
The aim of the Student Accommodation Assistance is to alleviate the cost of accommodation as a barrier to accessing higher education.
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If an application is successful, how much assistance is available?
Support up to a maximum of €6,000 per student for the 2024/2025 academic year.
Amounts will vary depending on the cost of the student’s accommodation - for example:
- If a student is paying €4,000 in rental fees, they are entitled to no more than €4,000 in assistance.
- f a student is paying more than €6,000 in rental fees, they are entitled to no more than €6,000 in assistance.
Who can apply?
Students must be a member of one or more of the following groups:
- Traveller Community
- Roma Community
- Have experience of the care system between the ages of 16 and 18 and are not eligible for an aftercare allowance
How to apply
Contact higher education institution's access/student support office
Closing Date
18th October 2024