Students challenge changes to maintenance grants [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 19 July 2011
Young people who completed their Leaving Certificate this year and are looking to go on to third-level education may be interested in the outcome of a legal challenge brought against the government.
The Irish Times reports that three students have taken a case to the High Court to stop proposed changes to maintenance grants that could cut funding for certain individuals.
Under the old rules, anyone who lives more than 24 km from their college was entitled to an extra non-adjacent grant to help with their studies, but as of this month, this threshold is increasing to 45 km.
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