Grants & Scholarships

Students need only to complete one application form and return it to County Sligo V.E.C. or Sligo County Council.
These grants are means-tested and candidates are assessed on their parents income for the tax year January - December 2008. The following are the income limits where there are less than four dependent children i.e. -

• €41,110 for Full Maintenance & Full Fees
• €42,235 for 75% Maintenance & Full Fees
• €44,720 for 50% Maintenance & Full Fees
• €47,205 for 25% Maintenance & Full Fees
• €51,380 for Fees-only Grants

Mature Students
Mature students are students who are at least 23 years of age on 1st January on the year of entry to the course. Mature Independent Candidates are applicants who were not residing with their parents from 1st October of the previous year. Mature Dependent Candidates are applicants who are residing with their parents on 1st October of the previous year, and these will be assessed on their parents' income for tax year 2008.


Original Documents to be submitted with application:
Birth Certificate (original - will be copied and returned to you)

If parents are PAYE workers, then P.60's and P.21 Balancing Statement for tax year January - December 2008. A P.21 can be obtained from income tax office by submitting P.60's and asking for P.21 for relevant year. You can also obtain it from PAYE online, Click here to download more information (PDF)

If parents are in receipt of social welfare then a statement from Social Welfare showing type of welfare received for tax year 208 and total amount received for that tax year.

If self-employed then set of accounts for tax year 2008 (including adjusted profit computation) and most recent Notice of Assessment from income tax office.


Mailing details
Application forms are available from County Sligo V.E.C., Quay Street, Sligo, or by e-mailing info [at] sligovec.ie and requesting relevant form. Applications must be returned by post.