Student Finances & Prep

Key Takeaways For thousands of students arriving in Ireland every September, settling into university life involves far more than just finding the library and attending… 

Key Takeaways Funding third-level education in Ireland is an immense financial challenge. Between the Student Contribution Charge, daily living expenses, and the skyrocketing cost of… 

Key Takeaways The transition from secondary school to third-level education is a massive leap. Every September, thousands of first-year students walk onto university campuses across… 

Key Takeaways For thousands of incoming first-year students, securing the required CAO points is only the first hurdle. The second, and often much more stressful… 

Key Takeaways: When an Irish Leaving Certificate student accepts their Central Applications Office (CAO) offer in late August, they are often hit with a wave… 

Key Takeaways: For decades, the Irish higher education funding model operated on a rigid, outdated assumption: to get a university degree, you had to study… 

Key Takeaways: One of the most pervasive myths in the Irish education system is that the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant is exclusively for… 

Key Takeaways: Returning to full-time education as a single parent is one of the most courageous, transformative, and logistically terrifying decisions you can make. Balancing… 

Key Takeaways: Securing a college place through the CAO is only half the battle. Figuring out how to pay for it is the other. The… 

Key Takeaways: For decades, the UCAS personal statement was the source of unparalleled dread for secondary school students. Facing a blank, unformatted box that demanded…