Student Assistance Fund - Successful Applications Timeline
4-6 Weeks
Assessment of October and February applications commence immediately after the closing dates. Due to the very large number of applications, the assessment can take from four to six weeks.
Therefore, a student can receive the outcome of their application anywhere from the first week of assessment to the sixth week.
Once a student’s application is successful, the student will receive a confirmation email notifying them of their award together with a request to upload their bank details.
From the date the student receives their award email, it can take one to two weeks for payment to reach their bank account as the process of payments is once a week by Finance.
If there are no bank details uploaded, there will be no award payment processed.
Average Award
Please note, each year the government SAF funding is separate from previous years therefore the average award can vary year-to-year e.g. €500-600.
We would advise that students plan their budget prior to commencement of their studies and note that, should they be successful in obtaining an award, it will not cover full expenses.