Boost for Susi as 58,000 grants paid out

Almost 60,000 students have been paid their grants or had their €3,000 college fees paid as Student Universal Support Ireland (Susi) continues to improve its processes.

The 57,800 students who had been paid up to last week are among 63,000 who have been cleared to receive some level of support from the awarding body. The remaining 5,200 students require confirmation of their college registration or their bank accounts for first payments to issue, a spokesperson said.

“In addition to the published monthly payment dates, payments are being made on a weekly basis until Christmas to ensure that as many students as possible are paid as soon as such confirmation is received,” he said.