Simon Harris Announces Date For Student Grants.

All student grant holders will receive an additional student grant payment in mid-December

All student grant holders will receive an additional student grant payment in mid-December, Minister for Further and Higher Education and Wicklow TD Simon Harris has confirmed.As part of the Budget 2023 package for students, all maintenance recipients will receive an additional payment on 16 December.

For some students, this payment will mean an additional €679 before the end of the year.This will benefit almost 50,000 students across the country.From January, student grants are set to increase by between 10% and 14%.A once-off contribution of €1,000 towards student fees will also be paid soon.Higher education institutions will begin contacting eligible students this week to get the necessary account details to process a refund.