Cabinet to discuss increase in summer earnings threshold for third level student grants

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Currently students can only earn €4,500 over the summer period if they do not want to lose their eligibility for the grant.

Image: Shutterstock/Matej Kastelic Image: Shutterstock/Matej Kastelic MINISTER FOR FURTHER and Higher Education Simon Harris will today seek Cabinet approval to increase the earnings threshold for students’ summer work in the third level grant scheme.

Currently the holiday earnings threshold is set at €4,500. The minister is proposing to increase this to €6,552.Harris’ department is also hoping this move will help business – in particular tourism and hospitality – with skills shortages over the coming months.From September, all maintenance grants will increase by €200. The income thresholds have been changed to ensure more students are eligible.

 

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Stop forcing so many students to Dublin & that'll reduce the cost significantly, Cities like Waterford & towns like Athlone/Sligo should receive the majority of newly-created 3rd level places. The South-East deserves a properly funded University. SimonHarrisTD What's the delay?

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