College Grants (69)
robpaccianiGalway, Ireland211 Threads 3 Polls 5,134 PostsHey folks, i have applied to GMIT today, applied for 5 courses, Culinary Arts, Business in Culinary Arts, Bar Management, Hotel and Catering Management and Customer and Retail Management. I havent the foggiest about the procedures of applying for a grant, I dont even know if i would be entitled to one, I am 22, I am not a mature student but i am out of work for over a year now. If anyone could help it would be great, Cheers.. 
robpacciani: Hey folks, i have applied to GMIT today, applied for 5 courses, Culinary Arts, Business in Culinary Arts, Bar Management, Hotel and Catering Management and Customer and Retail Management. I havent the foggiest about the procedures of applying for a grant, I dont even know if i would be entitled to one, I am 22, I am not a mature student but i am out of work for over a year now. If anyone could help it would be great, Cheers..
I thought Bat o keefe scrapped college grants
do you not have to pay full whack for courses now??
I think you can still claim dole if your doing a 3 rd level course so thats not soo bad
robpacciani: Hey folks, i have applied to GMIT today, applied for 5 courses, Culinary Arts, Business in Culinary Arts, Bar Management, Hotel and Catering Management and Customer and Retail Management. I havent the foggiest about the procedures of applying for a grant, I dont even know if i would be entitled to one, I am 22, I am not a mature student but i am out of work for over a year now. If anyone could help it would be great, Cheers..
Hi rob,
I have just googled college grants for cooking and there is great advice on there for you, i also wanted to do it 2 yr ago but alas over my case had no options, i love cooking and it my second passion,,,, i hope you find what you need to help you there,, best wishes,, dec
Exhausted24: I thought Bat o keefe scrapped college grants
do you not have to pay full whack for courses now??
I think you can still claim dole if your doing a 3 rd level course so thats not soo bad
do you not have to pay full whack for courses now??
I think you can still claim dole if your doing a 3 rd level course so thats not soo bad
No, I thought he cut grants by 5%???
Its just a question, if i have to pay i will. I just dont know if im entitled to anything or not is all.sukatai: Hi rob,
I have just googled college grants for cooking and there is great advice on there for you, i also wanted to do it 2 yr ago but alas over my case had no options, i love cooking and it my second passion,,,, i hope you find what you need to help you there,, best wishes,, dec
I have just googled college grants for cooking and there is great advice on there for you, i also wanted to do it 2 yr ago but alas over my case had no options, i love cooking and it my second passion,,,, i hope you find what you need to help you there,, best wishes,, dec
Hey dec, well it is a proper college course. Why dont you apply yourself? Never too old dude, and if you love cooking......
robpacciani: Hey dec, well it is a proper college course. Why dont you apply yourself? Never too old dude, and if you love cooking......
I applied to limerick but couldn't make i because of our hero gardai,, but i will try again soon, as it a great skill to have, and cant get chefs job without papers, even as a commi these days, but i hope you find the course,, great living if you have the papers, world ur oyster, pardon the punt
Have you had a look at the website for CAO?
sukatai: I applied to limerick but couldn't make i because of our hero gardai,, but i will try again soon, as it a great skill to have, and cant get chefs job without papers, even as a commi these days, but i hope you find the course,, great living if you have the papers, world ur oyster, pardon the punt
Jesus, its very unfortunate that the PIGS have to stop someone furthering there education just because of some wrong-doings in the past, it is not right. Everyone is a sinner. That is not just or fair.
Kalimera: Have you had a look at the website for CAO?
Yes, sure i have applied for my courses on CAO. Its the grant i am on about
robpacciani: No, I thought he cut grants by 5%??? Its just a question, if i have to pay i will. I just dont know if im entitled to anything or not is all.
you should be entitled to it if you support yourself and your only income is social welfare, dont let them know if you have alot of savings or they wont give it to ya
In response to: Hey folks, i have applied to GMIT today, applied for 5 courses, Culinary Arts, Business in Culinary Arts, Bar Management, Hotel and Catering Management and Customer and Retail Management. I havent the foggiest about the procedures of applying for a grant, I dont even know if i would be entitled to one, I am 22, I am not a mature student but i am out of work for over a year now. If anyone could help it would be great, Cheers..
What about CERT?. I dont know how it works now but they used to train you and give you a training allowance while at college and then on placement the employer paid you. It is or was at the time a certified city and guilds course two years Professional Cookery course. You could then do a third year more specialized course.
Good luck with it
saoirse65: What about CERT?. I dont know how it works now but they used to train you and give you a training allowance while at college and then on placement the employer paid you. It is or was at the time a certified city and guilds course two years Professional Cookery course. You could then do a third year more specialized course.
Good luck with it
Good luck with it
Hey, thanks for the post but i think CERT is a seperate thing altogether. I have already applied for the courses i want at GMIT, its just my entitlements i want to know now. Thank you
Exhausted24: you should be entitled to it if you support yourself and your only income is social welfare, dont let them know if you have alot of savings or they wont give it to ya
Yeah, i just dont have a clue what to do about it or where to go. It doesnt make it very clear on the citizens information website, maybe because i am a bit thick.
robpacciani: Hey, thanks for the post but i think CERT is a seperate thing altogether. I have already applied for the courses i want at GMIT, its just my entitlements i want to know now. Thank you
All the info is on the link I posted.
You have to apply to your local Co. Council. Application forms are usually available in July or August.
Keep all your CAO details, number, offer etc as you will need these for your grant application. They base your eligibility on last years income. Grant rates are higher if you are claiming social welfare.
If you are signing on more than 9 months at the start of your course.. apply for Back to Education Allowance. You get to keep your Jobseekers Benefit/Allowance and it is paid at full rate regardless of whether you have means assessed against you before the course. Up to this year there was a "book allowance" of €500 which is paid out once you have confirmation that you have started the course. Don't know if that will be paid this year..cutbacks and all that. Won't know til probably August.
Hope this all helps and good luck with the course.
Keep all your CAO details, number, offer etc as you will need these for your grant application. They base your eligibility on last years income. Grant rates are higher if you are claiming social welfare.
If you are signing on more than 9 months at the start of your course.. apply for Back to Education Allowance. You get to keep your Jobseekers Benefit/Allowance and it is paid at full rate regardless of whether you have means assessed against you before the course. Up to this year there was a "book allowance" of €500 which is paid out once you have confirmation that you have started the course. Don't know if that will be paid this year..cutbacks and all that. Won't know til probably August.
Hope this all helps and good luck with the course.
well when I applied for a college course when I was 18 i applied through the cao and a few months before the course started I got confirmation that I was accepted and i got forms to fill in about a grant, I wasnt entitled to the grant because i lived at home and my parents income was above the threshold so i roughed it out for 3 years lived on a 60 euro weekly allowance i got from my parents
Maybe it does not exist anymore but I know a lot of chefs who trained in Killybegs and they were funded by CERT. The courses were offered in Colleges all around the country and it was a world wide recognized qualification at the time. Nice while it lasted, going to college and getting paid for it.
From what I remember the applications had to be in early and then there was an interview process.
From what I remember the applications had to be in early and then there was an interview process.
gingerb: All the info is on the link I posted.
yeah, i read the link. I dont fully understand it. It says under the back to education grant that you have to pass criteria, but i cannot find the criteria.
robpacciani: Hey folks, i have applied to GMIT today, applied for 5 courses, Culinary Arts, Business in Culinary Arts, Bar Management, Hotel and Catering Management and Customer and Retail Management. I havent the foggiest about the procedures of applying for a grant, I dont even know if i would be entitled to one, I am 22, I am not a mature student but i am out of work for over a year now. If anyone could help it would be great, Cheers..
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