NIDIRECT Scholarships Northern Ireland

Name of the Organization : Council for the Curriculum Examinations & Assessment
Name of the Scholarship : All Ireland Scholarships 2014
Location : Belfast
Country : Northern Ireland (United kingdom)

Website : http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/all-ireland-scholarships

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1. All Ireland Scholarships :

The All Ireland Scholarship Scheme, provides financial support to the top-performing students from low-income households, intending to do an undergraduate course in the UK or Republic of Ireland.

A minimum of two scholarships will be awarded in each county of Northern Ireland, based on where you live.

2. The All Ireland Scholarship Scheme :

The All Ireland Scholarship Scheme, funded by JP McManus, offers students financial support of £5,500 per year for the duration of your undergraduate degree course.

Nineteen scholarships will be awarded to students from grant aided post primary schools and six scholarships will be awarded to the top BTEC Extended Diploma students from Further Education Colleges.

3. Eligibility criteria :

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must :
** be receiving the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
** live in and attend a grant aided post primary school or further education college in Northern Ireland
** have an offer to start an undergraduate degree course at university in the UK or Republic of Ireland in September/October 2014
** have completed at least three ‘A’ Levels from any awarding body (and have sat these exams for the first time) or a BTEC Extended Diploma by the summer of 2014

You will not be eligible if you have been offered a scholarship or award from another scholarship scheme, trust, public body or other EU member state.

The exclusions do not include the awards of scholarships, prizes or bursaries by the university you attend.

It does not affect your entitlement to any student support grant.

4. How do I apply :

You can apply for the scholarship scheme by filling in an the application form below. The form must also be signed by the principal of the school or further education college you currently attend.

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Please read the guidance notes prior to completing your application.

Students from grant-aided post primary schools :
Application forms from students at grant aided post primary schools must be fully completed and posted to the following address on or before the closing date of 26 June 2014 :
The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
29 Clarendon Road
Clarendon Dock
Belfast
BT1 3BG

When A level results are published, you must return the ‘Confirmation of GCE A Level Results form’ and a copy of your results to CCEA by 29 August 2014.

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If you are applying for re-marks you must indicate this on ‘Confirmation of GCE A Level Results form’.The results of re-marks must arrive with CCEA no later than 2 September 2014.

Students from further education colleges (FE Colleges) :
Application forms from students at Further Education Colleges must be fully completed and posted to the following address on or before 4.00 pm on Friday 27 June 2014 :
Colleges Northern Ireland
39A Stockman’s Way
Belfast
BT9 7ET

How do I know if I have been successful :
You will receive a letter from the Department of Employment and Learning (DEL) if you are being considered for an award by the end of September 2014. You must confirm in writing that you still intend to enter a full-time undergraduate degree course in the UK or ROI in September/October 2014 and that you still wish to be considered for the scholarship. You must be available at this time to provide the required confirmation.

The All Ireland Scholarship Trust will contact you to make the formal offer of the Scholarship by early October 2014 and you must accept this offer within the timeframe specified otherwise it will be withdrawn.

Unsuccessful candidates will not be notified. If you have not received a letter from DEL by the end of September 2014, your application has been unsuccessful.

5. Payments :

If you have been successful, you will receive three instalments during each academic year by electronic transfer into your bank account.

The first instalment will be paid when you provide DEL with proof of registration with the university. You must provide proof of continued attendance at university to receive any further payments. DEL will advise you of the required submission dates for this confirmation and of future payment dates.

Deferrals, work placements and changing your course :
The scholarship may be deferred for one academic year, with prior written permission of the All Ireland Scholarship Trust and the university. You must notify DEL in writing if you intend to defer your university place.

If you undertake a paid work placement as part of your undergraduate course, you must inform DEL in writing and the scholarship payment may be withheld for that year.

If you wish to change course or faculty during the course of your studies you must obtain prior written approval of the All Ireland Scholarship Trust. The scholarship payments will be deferred until you reach the same level you were at when you stopped the original course.

You must inform DEL immediately if you change course or cease your university studies. The scholarship may not be paid for a second period of attendance at the same course level. The scholarship will however start again when you successfully progress into the next course year. You will have to pay back any money received up to the point of ending your university studies.

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