This Eligibility Reckoner to assist you in deciding if you should apply for a change in Fee Status.
Your use of the Eligibility Reckoner is not an application for a change in Fee Status and it is not an assessment by the Student Fees & Grants Office.
Your actual eligibility for a change in Fee Status can only be determined on the basis of your formal application to the Student Fees & Grants Office online form
The information that you provide in response to the questions asked within the eligibility reckoner is used to provide an approximate indication of your eligibility based on simplified criteria. Given the wide range of differing circumstances that may apply in individual cases, it is not possible for the eligibility reckoner to provide a definitive indication of eligibility in every case.
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Definitions
Ordinarily resident
Being resident (i.e. physically living) in the EU/EEA/Swiss Confederation/United Kingdom for the purposes of taxation for a minimum of 3 years. Residency can also be determined by place of education. Students must be ordinary resident (educated) in the EU/EEA/Swiss Confederation/United Kingdom for 3 of the 5 years upon entering third level.
Non- EU student
Please note that once assessed your fee status will not be re-assessed for the duraction of your course. A further assessment may be permitted from a UG to PG registration, please contact the Fees & Grants Office to discuss.
Applicants aged 23 or over
Applicants aged 23 or over the year of entry to a course are considered independent, mature applicants.
P21 & P 60
P21 is an accumulated statement of total income, tax credit and tax paid for a particular tax year for all employment in the tax year. It also includes tax paid by spouse if jointly assessed. For this reason it is used to make a judgement about residence. You can request your p21 via www.revenue.ie.
P60 is a single document issued by an employer for an individual in a single employment. It is issued if a person was in a particular employment on 31 December of the year. It will not include details of any other employment or income or of spousal income. It can be issued even if a person was only employed for the last week of the year so therefore is not a reliable indicator of residence and cannot be accepted for Fee Assessment purposes.
It is important to understand that the P60 is not a Revenue assessment of a person's tax position and is not an indication of final tax liability for the year. The P60 merely provides a summary of the tax, PRSI and USC deducted by a single employer in the tax year.
Under 23:
In order for your application to be assessed, please forward the following documentation to [email protected]:
To confirm Nationality and Identity, Please provide the following as applicable to you:
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EU/EEA/Swiss Confederation/UK citizents - a copy of passport
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Non EU citizens - a copy of National Identity Card/Residency Permit for 3 of the 5 years prior to starting a course;
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Refugee Status in Ireland, please forward a copy of original letter from Department of Justice; OR
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Humanitarian Leave to Remain, please forward a copy of original letter from Department of Justice; OR
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Holder of an Irish Residence stamp Permit, Stamp ‘4EUFam’, - please forward copy of Irish Residence Permit Stamp “4EUFam” card and a copy of the original letter issued by Department of Justice; OR
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Subsidiary Protection, please forward a copy of original letter from Department of Justice; OR
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Permission to Remain under the International Protection Act, 2015, please forward a copy of original letter from Department of Justice.
To confirm Residency for an under 23 applicant, please provide the following:
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Please provide a letter from Secondary School indicating dates of attendance in Irish/EU/EEA/Swiss/UK education system.
To confirm Tax Residency: please provide the following that is applicable to you:
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Your parents/ guardians P21 forms/ Statement of Liability for 3 of the 5 years prior to starting your course which is available from the Revenue Commissioners; OR
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Your parents/ guardians Self Employed equivalent, i.e. Form F11 for 3 of the 5 years prior to starting your course which is available from the Revenue Commissioners; OR
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Your parents/ guardians Letter from Department of Social Protection outlining duration of claims made for 3 of the 5 years prior to starting your course.
Please note: A P60, Employment Detail Summary, or Tax Cerdit certificate cannot be assessed for Tax Residency purposes.
To confirm details of Previous Higher Education please provide the following if applicable to you:
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Letter from previously attended 3rd level education confirming the course details, i.e. i) NFQ Course level, ii) Award received, iii) Study period at exit.
Any information and documentation supplied with this assessment will be treated in the STRICTEST OF CONFIDENCE and will NOT be shared with any THIRD PARTY except when required by law.
Please note: All documentation must be provided in English. A certified translated copy and a copy of the original documentation must be provided for your application to be assessed.
Over 23:
In order for your application to be assessed, please forward the following documentation to [email protected]:
To confirm Nationality and Identity, Please provide the following as applicable to you:
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EU/EEA/Swiss Confederation/UK citizents - a copy of passport
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Non EU citizens - a copy of National Identity Card/Residency Permit for 3 of the 5 years prior to starting a course;
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Refugee Status in Ireland, please forward a copy of original letter from Department of Justice; OR
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Humanitarian Leave to Remain, please forward a copy of original letter from Department of Justice; OR
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Holder of an Irish Residence stamp Permit, Stamp ‘4EUFam’, - please forward copy of Irish Residence Permit Stamp “4EUFam” card and a copy of the original letter issued by Department of Justice; OR
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Subsidiary Protection, please forward a copy of original letter from Department of Justice; OR
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Permission to Remain under the International Protection Act, 2015, please forward a copy of original letter from Department of Justice.
To confirm Residency for an Over 23 applicant, please provide the following:
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Please provide a letter from Secondary School indicating dates of attendance in Irish/EU/EEA/Swiss/UK education system.
To confirm Residency/ Tax Residency: please provide the following that is applicable to you:
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P21 forms/ Statement of Liability for 3 of the 5 years prior to starting your course which is available from the Revenue Commissioners; OR
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Self Employed equivalent, i.e. Form F11 for for 3 of the 5 years prior to starting your course which is available from the Revenue Commissioners; OR
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Letter from Department of Social Protection outlining duration of claims made for 3 of the 5 years prior to starting your course.
Please note: A P60, Employment Detail Summary, or Tax Cerdit certificate cannot be assessed for Tax Residency purposes.
To confirm details of Previous Higher Education please provide the following if applicable to you:
-
Letter from previously attended 3rd level education confirming the course details, i.e. i) NFQ Course level, ii) Award received, iii) Study period at exit.
Please note that any information and documentation supplied with this assessment will be treated in the STRICTEST OF CONFIDENCE and will NOT be shared with any THIRD PARTY except when required by law.
Please note: All documentation must be provided in English. A certified translated copy and a copy of the original documentation must be provided for your application to be assessed.
Maynooth University was designated as a University of Sanctuary in early 2020 in recognition of its efforts to welcome and include people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants.
University of Sanctuary students will be processed as a EU student at Maynooth University.
•The International Protection Student Scheme (for Further and Higher Education Students) provides financial grants for students who are in the protection system or at the leave to remain (but not deportation order) stage.
•SUSI will manage the application process and the paying of maintenance and fees to successful applicants on behalf of DFHERIS.
