The International Protection Student Scheme (for Further and Higher Education Students) 2024-2025 provides supports in line with the Student Grant Scheme to students who are in the international protection system.
The criteria for the Scheme include:
- You must meet the definition of a protection applicant or a person at leave to remain stage
- You must be accepted on an approved Post-Leaving Certificate course or an approved undergraduate course or an approved postgraduate course
- You must be part of an application for protection or leave to remain for a combined period of 3 years or more before the start date of the course
- You must be resident in the State for a combined period of 3 years or more before the start date of the course
You do not meet the criteria for the student support scheme if you have been issued with a deportation order.
The closing date for applications is 28 November 2024.
If you have questions about the Student support scheme for asylum seekers, you can chat online to a trained Youth Information Officer or contact us on info@ncycs.ie / 085 8041020 (WhatsApp) and we can get back to you.