Grants for College Students in Ireland

Maintenance Grant

• Maintenance Grants are available for college students from every county in Ireland to help fund university studies in Ireland, Northern Ireland and European Union nations. A Maintenance Grant provides financial assistance for education-related costs. Funding is allocated locally, and you must have lived for at least one year in the town or city where you're applying to be eligible for a Maintenance Grant.

  For more info on Maintenance Grants:
  www.studentfinance.ie/mp7554/find-your-scheme-and-where-to-apply/index.html

Millennium Partnership Fund

• The Millennium Partnership Fund is a financial aid program to help students experiencing financial difficulties pay for college. The Millennium Partnership Fund is locally based, meaning organizations and companies located all over Ireland provide funding for students living in their particular areas. There is a list of participating organizations, arranged by location, and students are advised to apply directly to the listed organizations for assistance. The Millennium Partnership Fund provides aid for everything from food and rent to college materials and medical expenses.

  Millennium Partnership Fund:
  www.studentfinance.ie/mp7707/how-to-apply/index.html

Student Assistance Fund

• The Student Assistance Fund is state-provided financial assistance for college students in Ireland. The Student Assistance Fund only offers financial aid to full-time students, and it allocates a specific proportion of funding to each college, based on the number of full-time students at that particular college. The Department of Education and Science at each Irish college or university allocates the funding from the Student Assistance Fund, and the department should be contacted directly for information.

Irish Georgian Society Desmond Guinness Scholarship

• The Irish Georgian Society Desmond Guinness Scholarship is a grant for students whose studies are focusing on Irish visual arts and architecture, particularly for the Georgian period of 1600-1900. The recipient is awarded €1200.

  Irish Georgian Society
  74 Merrion Square
  Dublin 2
  Ireland

International Students from Mexico

• International students from Mexico can apply for a grant that will cover all or part of their tuition and maintenance for summer or post-graduate study in Ireland. Applications should be made to the Mexican Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE).