{"id":29474,"date":"2024-09-27T07:35:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T06:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/?page_id=29474"},"modified":"2024-10-03T08:55:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T07:55:57","slug":"funding-available-for-fet-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/further-education-training\/i-am-looking-for-a-course\/funding-available-for-fet-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding available for FET courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29474\" class=\"elementor elementor-29474\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53ab389c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53ab389c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"bannerslide\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/qgiu0N_y7Ig&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-embed\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b33c78e\" data-id=\"7b33c78e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b036f46 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b036f46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e5ec787 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-mobile_extra\" data-id=\"3e5ec787\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d7ec0d6\" data-id=\"6d7ec0d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c64394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c64394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Funding available for FET courses<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2263c77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2263c77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-535b03b\" data-id=\"535b03b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa16a5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"aa16a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"content\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bb9615 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bb9615\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5554f69\" data-id=\"5554f69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a481d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67a481d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financial Supports  \u2013 KCETB Further Education and Training (FET)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d36962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d36962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some further education courses are fully funded; others have reduced fees or are subsidised. Depending on your personal circumstances, you may\u00a0 be entitled to funding or an allowance while you are in education.<\/p><p>You can meet with a qualified adult guidance counsellor (please see Adult Guidance Service) who will support you in applying for relevant funding options.<\/p><p>See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studentfinance.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.studentfinance.ie<\/a> for further information.<\/p><p>A list of some of the funding options is below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d73867 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d73867\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-972cfdd\" data-id=\"972cfdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a41c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6a41c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">List of Grants and Details <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7679c6f elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7679c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/further-education-training\/i-am-looking-for-a-course\/funding-available-for-fet-courses\/#fun-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) |<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/further-education-training\/i-am-looking-for-a-course\/funding-available-for-fet-courses\/#fun-2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Training Allowance |<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/further-education-training\/i-am-looking-for-a-course\/funding-available-for-fet-courses\/#fun-3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Childcare Supports \/ Universal Subsidy |<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/further-education-training\/i-am-looking-for-a-course\/funding-available-for-fet-courses\/#fun-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">VTOS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e764a elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a6e764a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/further-education-training\/i-am-looking-for-a-course\/funding-available-for-fet-courses\/#fun-5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Student Universal Support Ireland \u2013 SUSI |<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/further-education-training\/i-am-looking-for-a-course\/funding-available-for-fet-courses\/#fun-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">St. Vincent de Paul Education Fund |<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/further-education-training\/i-am-looking-for-a-course\/funding-available-for-fet-courses\/#fun-7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Training Support Grant Fund<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-422230e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"422230e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c63bfe\" data-id=\"7c63bfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41a3d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a41a3d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fun-1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bb9d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73bb9d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Must be over 21 yrs.<\/li><li>Must be 18-20yrs if out of formal education for two years.<\/li><li>Must be on a social welfare payment for certain time periods (waived for PUP recipients.)<\/li><li>Must be progressing in your level of education.<\/li><li>\u20ac500 payment per year if you have a qualifying child payment.<\/li><li>Full-time course.<\/li><li>Recognised QQI award or equivalent.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/418e3f-back-to-education-allowance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7095ddd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7095ddd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-951b6ef\" data-id=\"951b6ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8633c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8633c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fun-2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training Allowance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-386db06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"386db06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10f797f\" data-id=\"10f797f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e922438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e922438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Must be on a qualifying social welfare payment before starting the course.<\/li><li>Age-related, depending on the training centre.<\/li><li>You may also be entitled to related allowances e.g. travel, accommodation, meal, national childcare scheme in addition to the training allowance.<\/li><li>For courses run through Further Education and Training (FET) centres in Education and Training Boards (ETB) e.g.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Local Training Initiatives<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Community Training Centres \u2013 Carlow CTC and KEY<\/li><li>Training Services Unit courses<\/li><li>Youthreach<\/li><\/ul><p><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensinformation.ie\/en\/education\/vocational_education_and_training\/fas_training_allowances.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b64f54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b64f54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-574c46e\" data-id=\"574c46e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8586a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8586a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fun-3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Childcare Supports \/ Universal Subsidy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3358d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3358d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Available to all families with children under three years-of-age\u00a0 who have not yet qualified for free pre-schools.<\/li><li>50c per hour, up to 45 hours maximum per week.<\/li><li>You can use your subsidy with any childcare provider who is participating in the scheme.<\/li><\/ul><p><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncs.gov.ie\/en\/types-of-subsidy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4628ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4628ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9b79fe\" data-id=\"b9b79fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb86eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb86eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fun-4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VTOS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-354f932 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"354f932\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8b89ed\" data-id=\"a8b89ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7272a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7272a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To qualify for VTOS you must be:<\/p><ul><li>At least 21 years of age<\/li><li>On a qualifying social welfare payment for a minimum of six months<\/li><li>Assistance with books and materials is provided<\/li><li>You may also be entitled to related allowances e.g. travel, meal, national childcare scheme<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><a role=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vtoscarlow.ie\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>VTOS Carlow<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a role=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/vtoskk.ie\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>VTOS Kilkenny<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10ca416 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10ca416\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72e59a5\" data-id=\"72e59a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0822a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0822a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fun-5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Universal Support Ireland \u2013 SUSI<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff0440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ff0440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Several criteria including:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\u00d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nationality and Residency<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\u00d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Progressing in your level of education<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\u00d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Means test<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Grant comes in two parts \u2013<\/p><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"15\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintenance Grant<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"15\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fee Grant<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Income for grant purposes depends on which class of applicant you are, dependent or independent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amount of funding is calculated based on income, family circumstance and distance to the college.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintenance Grant:\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If awarded, it is paid into your account monthly, over nine months.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fee Grant<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: not paid for FET PLC Courses<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\u00d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Must be an approved course in an approved institution. Listed on\u00a0<\/span><a role=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susi.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.susi.ie<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 contact the Adult Guidance Service to check your course.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\u00d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintenance grant only for FET PLC courses.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\u00d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Available for limited periods per course level.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a role=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susi.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44d4026 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44d4026\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a9ea42\" data-id=\"7a9ea42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b69fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b69fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fun-6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">St. Vincent de Paul Education Fund<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccd3c53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccd3c53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2964c87\" data-id=\"2964c87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6431d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6431d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>This is on a case-by-case basis.<\/li><\/ul><p><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svp.ie\/what-we-do\/local-offices\/south-east-region.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact details for SVDP Local Offices<\/a><\/p><p><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.svp.ie\/what-we-do\/local-offices\/south-east-region.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc8b237 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc8b237\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aaee71\" data-id=\"7aaee71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035e494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"035e494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fun-7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training Support Grant<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7c1e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a7c1e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"\u00d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"13\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For those in receipt of certain social welfare payments but with a primary focus on jobseekers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\u00d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"13\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You must meet with your case officer to apply.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Up to \u20ac1000<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\u00d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Short-term training<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\u00d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"12\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To obtain or renew certification in order to gain employment e.g.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Safe Pass, driving licences, HACCP, security industry permits<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/organisation\/department-of-social-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8db973e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8db973e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ce90f0\" data-id=\"1ce90f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-98b839d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98b839d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4f47fc\" data-id=\"e4f47fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdce41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fdce41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The above is a summary on funding. For any questions, or to receive further information, please make an appointment with an adult guidance counsellor to discuss the options available to you. Specific deadlines apply to different course applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cff00a4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cff00a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60c3216\" data-id=\"60c3216\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e886936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e886936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54f0165 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54f0165\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26d1347\" data-id=\"26d1347\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1beb560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1beb560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kilkenny Adult Guidance Service <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b84d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b84d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guidance Co-ordinator\/ Counsellor: Ms. Orla Reddy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1816f01 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1816f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Guidance Co-ordinator\/ Counsellor: Ms. Orla Reddy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lower New Street, Kilkenny. 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