The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has introduced a Covid-19 Once Off Emergency Grant of €250 for further and higher education students. If you’ve been awarded funding by SUSI for academic year 2020/21, you’ll receive this grant directly from SUSI.
The grant will be paid on 18th December. In some cases, students will receive the payment after Christmas. Students who have not yet added their bank details to their SUSI account should do so as soon as possible. To receive the payment on 18th December, bank details must be added before 7th December.
Simply log in to your account, click the ‘My Banking’ tab at the top of the screen and follow the instructions. If you do not add your bank details, SUSI will be unable to process your payment.
Remember, SUSI will never ask you:
Your bank details can only be added or updated by you through your online SUSI account.
In some cases the payment will be made to registered students in early 2021, for example, if bank details were not submitted in time or if college registration is yet to be confirmed.
| Payment Date | Last Date for Submitting Bank Details online |
|---|---|
| 15 January 2021 | 5 January 2021 |
| 29 January 2021 | 19 January 2021 |
| 12 February 2021 | 2 February 2021 |
| 26 February 2021 | 16 February 2021 |
| Payment Date | Last Date for Submitting Bank Details |
|---|---|
| 8 January 2021 | 29 December 2020 |
| 22 January 2021 | 12 January 2021 |
| 5 February 2021 | 26 January 2021 |
| 19 February 2021 | 9 February 2021 |
Who will receive this grant?
All students awarded funding by SUSI for academic year 2020/21 and confirmed as registered will receive the Covid-19 Once Off Emergency Grant of €250.
How will I receive the grant?
SUSI will pay the grant directly to students through their registered bank account.
How much will I receive?
The Covid-19 Once Off Emergency Grant is a single payment of €250.
When will I receive it?
The payment will be made on 18th December. In some cases, students will receive the payment after Christmas. Students who have not yet added their bank details to their SUSI account should do so as soon as possible. To receive the payment on 18th December, bank details must be added before 7th December.
How will students who have not been awarded funding by SUSI receive the Covid-19 Once Off Emergency Grant?
SUSI will only pay the grant to students who have been awarded funding by SUSI for academic year 20/21.
Full-time EU undergraduate and postgraduate students in publically-funded institutions who have not been awarded funding by SUSI will be contacted directly by their higher education institution with further details.
