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Frances Watkins, 29 Jan
THE MINISTER for Further and Higher Education, Research and Innovation,
Simon Harris, has announced that over €650,000 in funding will be made
available to assist students in Limerick who are impacted by the cost
of living crisis.
The once-off funding will be provided through the Student Assistance
Fund (SAF) which assists students with the cost of books and class
materials, rent, childcare and transport, among other things.
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) will distribute the funding to
higher education institutions over the coming months.
A total of €4.3 million will be distributed across the country.
Minister Harris said: “The Student Assistance Fund is an invaluable
resource for third-level students who are finding it difficult to make
ends meet. The fund is there to assist with additional costs they may
face over the coming months. It is completely confidential and
accessible through the access offices in publicly funded higher
education colleges.”
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Free talks mark 30 years of Arts at Mary Immaculate College
The Technological University of the Shannon has been allocated
€283,249; the University of Limerick €276,549 and Mary Immaculate
College €93,653.
The total allocation for the SAF for the 22/23 academic year will be
over €20 million nationally.
This is the highest amount of money that has ever been provided since
the fund was established.