More than 1,500 students were overpaid college grants, up 57%
Six out of every 10 overpayments in the recent academic year were paid to students who had omitted certain information from their application form.
The number of students who received overpayments to their college grants rose by 57% in the recent academic year to more than 1,500.
New figures published by the Department of Education show over 500 extra students were in receipt of overpayments during 2020/21 compared to the previous year under the student grant scheme overseen by SUSI.
