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Elaine Moore

Elaine Moore. Guidance Counsellor BA MSC PGGC PGDE. As You Take the Next Step Forward!. A look at the key issues this year including Dates and Deadlines [Ireland and abroad] – (Handout given in last lecture) CAO Applications/points system/offers Cost of living away from home

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  1. Elaine Moore Guidance Counsellor BA MSC PGGC PGDE

  2. As You Take the Next Step Forward! A look at the key issues this year including Dates and Deadlines [Ireland and abroad] – (Handout given in last lecture) CAO Applications/points system/offers Cost of living away from home Student Supports – Grants, Access Schemes, Scholarships, Disability Non CAO route -FETAC Progression Schemes Other non CAO options –Working/Apprenticeship Study Skills / Goal Setting/ Parental support Stress

  3. CAO Points System CAO POINTS SYSTEM • Points are calculated from ONE sitting of the Leaving Certificate only. • Points total is calculated from SIX best subjects • Entry Requirements (e.g. Pass in Maths and English) can be satisfied over more than one sitting of the Leaving Certificate- with some exceptions –e.g. Medicine

  4. Points System – the best 6 GradeHonoursOrdinary A1 100 60 A2 90 50 B1 85 45 B2 80 40 B3 75 35 BEST C1 7030 6 C2 65 25 C3 60 20 SUBJECTS D1 55 15 D2 50 10 D3 45 5 • bonus points in higher maths – 25 extra points

  5. How the points are calculated All the subjects a student presents are given a CAO points score and the best 6 numbers are added up to get the overall total points. Irish H C2 65 English O A1 65 Maths H D2 50 +25=75 French H B2 80 Biology H C1 70 Geography O A1 60 exclude History H B3 75 POINTS 425 BEFORE THE POINTS WILL BE LOOKED AT A STUDENT MUST SATISFY THE : 1: COLLEGE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (MATRICULATION) 2: COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (CAN BE SUBJECT OR GRADE SPECIFIC)

  6. The Cost of Living Away From Home DIT COLLEGE COST monthly Rent 286 Fuel/elect/food 200 Books/stationery 64 Entertainment 119 Travel 93 Mobile 29 Clothes/medical 41 Total per month €830 Total for 9 months €7,470 Overall 7,470 (away) or 3,789 (living at home) Additional costs: Registration Fees approx: €2,500

  7. What Supports are Available? 1. GRANTS - Financial 2. H.E.A.R. Scheme -Access 3. REACH Programme - Access 4. Millennium Partnership Fund for Disadvantage – Financial 5. Other Scholarships 6. D.A.R.E. Scheme – Access/disability

  8. 1. Grants • From this year applications are completed online at SUSI –Student Universal Support Ireland • Check out studentfinance.ie website for more information So how much do students get?

  9. 3. REACH PROGRAMME ACCESS TO WIT only • This is an access programme run by WIT. • Its objective is to increase participation rates at WIT by students who may lack economic or social supports. • Criteria: • 1. Be a child of parents in receipt of social welfare • 2. Be a single parent • 3. Other extenuating circumstances – low family income, must apply for grant • Student Supports: • Induction course Financial assistance • Additional tuition Book vouchers • Mentoring Travel/childcare subsidy • Closing date: April 2013 [date to be confirmed] • Students must get 200 points (minimum) and fulfil the entry requirements for the course of choice

  10. 4. Millennium Partnership Fund for Disadvantage • This is a locally administered fund to assist students from disadvantaged areas attend further education. • Application forms are available from Waterford Area Partnership. • A local committee selects the students who receive support.

  11. 5. Some Scholarships • SIPTU – for children of SIPTU members, €1000 • Credit Union – John Hume, Business –WIT • Foley Scholarship – Architecture – €8000 • Sports Scholarships – check with college • Entrance scholarships – awarded to best students • Irish Taxation Institute Scholarship – taxation • Science Foundation Ireland/DELL Scholarship –young women in engineering – engineering degrees – €2000 • NUI Equal Opportunities Scheme - €1625 • All Ireland Scholarship Scheme – 120 top LC students, open to medical card holders • Details of all schemes on studentfinance.ie

  12. Financial Documentation needed if pursuing Grants/Hear Etc.. • Parents are encouraged to collect in a file all the financial documentation that will be needed. • The following are often requested: • P60 for year ended • P21 for year ended • Self-employed: copy of accounts for the past 2 years • Social Welfare recipient: statement from local office showing total amounts received for the year ended • An original birth cert may also be requested

  13. Supports In Summary • Students are encouraged to look at all these schemes and put the time and effort into applying if they feel they are eligible. • HEAR /DARE forms are completed as part of the online CAO process (students NOT the school send them off) • REACH forms [WIT] will be completed between Jan and March • Completed REACHFormsto be returned to your Guidance Counsellor (sent by the school to WIT) • Scholarship applications are usually returned to the college/Institute • Grant forms are completed in the summer online and supporting documents are returned to the SUSI office [note: they are not returned to school]

  14. So if CAO is not for you or you need a back up plan:FETAC Progression Routes –Further Education (PLC) FETAC level 5 or 6 • In 2013 there are 40 HEI’s offering places to FETAC applicants • Scheme 1: FETAC LINKS Scheme: • Specific FETAC level 5 and 6 courses are linked to reserved places on specific higher education programmes • Scheme 2: PILOT Scheme • Most courses are open to students to apply for on the PILOT scheme through the CAO process. • Mainly with the Institutes of Technology. • Students can achieve up to 400 CAO points from their FETAC level 5 course to compete for entry alongside the other Leaving Cert applicants (this is calculated on their best 8 FETAC modules) • For more information look up fetac.ie website

  15. The Non CAO Options • Private colleges – apply directly, fees... • UK/International colleges – UCAS..fees... • FAS – apply directly on leaving school • PLC e.g. WCFE (formerly CTI) – apply directly • Internship schemes - apply directly • Training Bodies – apply directly • Work!...ARE THERE ANY JOBS?? • Year off!.....GAP YEAR.... • Travel!..SAVE THE TURTLES... • Repeat!! Hopefully not!! • For all options check out qualifax.ie website

  16. Websites: • www.qualifax.ie • www.studentfinance.ie • www.cao.ie • www.ucas.co.uk • www.accesscollege.ie • www.careersportal.ie

  17. Don’t forget to collect:Hand-outs Best of luck in the year ahead and happy studying!!! E.Moore

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