Majority of student grant applicants have their applications approved; 73% receive only €87 a month
So far 107,000 student grant applications have been submitted, below last year. The rejection rate is around 17%, with about 18,000 applications denied.
Many students with special needs in higher education are unaware they are entitled to support
Fewer than 40% receive a grant. The vast majority have no form of individualised support during their course — for most this is because they do not need it, but one in three are unaware that such support exists.
