As part of Budget 2025, the following changes to the Student Grant Scheme for the 2025/26 academic year were announced:
• The Special Rate of maintenance grant threshold will increase from €26,200 to €27,400.
• The income thresholds for maintenance grants for PLC, full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students will increase by 15%.
• The income thresholds for the full-time Student Contribution will increase by 15%.
• The Postgraduate Fee Contribution income threshold will increase from €55,240 to €64,315.
• Part-time Undergraduate Fee income threshold will increase from €55,924 to €64,315.
• The first €5,000 of any scholarship or bursary will be disregarded from SUSI’s income calculation.
• Students who receive a scholarship from public funds that is listed as an eligibility exclusion under the Student Grant Scheme and does not fully cover their fees may be eligible for a grant to cover the remaining fees.
• The nationality criteria will be expanded to include applicants whose permission to reside in the State was granted in accordance with:
1. Department of Justice’s Regularisation Scheme for Undocumented Migrants
2. Persons whose permission to remain as the parents of an Irish-born citizen child.
Key dates for SUSI applicants in 2025
• Priority closing date for renewal applications 5 June 2025
• Priority closing date for new applications 10 July 2025
How to get in Touch with SUSI Support Desk:
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm, excluding public holidays.
Email: support@susi.ie
Phone: 0818 888 777 or +353 1 524 2257 if calling from abroad
