SUSI Grant Information for Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students

First Year Undergraduates

• If you have been awarded a SUSI grant, please see the table above for the amount to pay when registering. If your application is being processed by SUSI, please pay your capitation fee (€210) online while you are registering. At online registration, you will be asked for your SUSI Application number (13 digit number beginning with W).
• When you input your SUSI number you will be asked to pay your capitation fee (€210) online.
• Please note that the capitation fee is always paid by the student; it is not covered by the SUSI grant.

Subsequent Student Contribution award from SUSI:

• Full Student Contribution: You will have no further liability to University College Cork for the student contribution (€2,500) for this academic year. However, you are liable for the payment of the Capitation Fee of €210.
• 50% Student Contribution: You are liable for the remaining 50% of the student contribution, which must be paid as follows: €835 on notification of the award, and the remaining before 31 January.
• €500 Contribution from SUSI: You are liable for the remainder of the student contribution, which must be paid as follows: €1,210 at registration and the balance before 31 January.
• Refused SUSI Grant: Please pay €1,460 immediately, and the balance in full by 31 January.

Progressing Undergraduates

• If you are still waiting for your grant to be renewed and you were awarded the full student contribution in the previous year, please pay €210 online when registering. 
• If you are still waiting for your grant to be renewed and you were awarded 50% student contribution in the previous year, please pay €835 online when registering. 

SUSI Award Confirmation after Registration:

• Full Student Contribution (same as last year): You will have no further liability to UCC for the student contribution (€2,500) for this academic year.
• 50% Student Contribution €1,250 (same as last year): You should have paid 50% of your student contribution liability at registration (€625 plus your capitation fee of €210). The remaining 50% of your contribution liability is due before 31 January.
• 50% Student Contribution (Last Year Full Student Contribution): At registration you should have paid your capitation fee only (€210). If SUSI have notified you that your award for this academic year has been reduced by half, you are liable for €625 immediately, and balance must be paid before 31 January. 
• Refused SUSI Grant (Last Year 50% Student Contribution or Last Year 100% Student Contribution): Please ensure that the full student contribution (€2,500) is paid in full by 31 January.

First Year Postgraduates

If you have not yet been awarded your SUSI Grant at registration - please pay half of your tuition fee less €2,250 online.

Subsequent Award from SUSI:

1) Awarded Postgraduate Contribution (€4,500): Pay half of your tuition fees less €2,250 before 31 January.

or

2) Awarded Full Tuition Fees to maximum €6,270, if: 

• (A) Your postgraduate fee is less than or equal to €6,270 - payment made by you during online registration will be refunded when SUSI has transferred payment to UCC on your behalf (usually in December of the academic year). You are liable for the student capitation fee of €210 on registration.
• (B) Your postgraduate fee is more than €6,270 - you are liable for the difference between your tuition fee and €6,270.This will be adjusted from your registration online payment. If amount paid online during registration is greater than the amount of your fees over €6,270, you will be refunded the excess after SUSI has paid UCC, usually in December. If the online payment made during registration does not cover the cost difference between the tuition fee and the SUSI award, then you are immediately liable for the shortfall.

3) Refused SUSI Grant: Please pay remaining 50% of fees plus the €2,250 SUSI contribution allowed at registration by 31 January.  

SUSI Award at Registration:

If you have been awarded your SUSI Grant at registration, and:

• (A) Your postgraduate fee is less than or equal to €6,270. You will be liable to pay the student capitation fee on registration. During online registration, when completing the payment steps, please indicate funding and select SUSI-full fee award granted.
• (B) Your postgraduate fee is more than €6,270. If your fees are greater than €6,270 then you need to pay the difference in 2 instalments (50% at registration and the remaining 50% before 31 January).

Please note that student cards will not be issued until the required payment is made, except when the student is fully funded.

Progressing Postgraduates

If at the time of registration SUSI have not notified you of your award rate for this academic year, and last year:

(A)  You were awarded the full tuition fee to a maximum of €6,270 last year and your fees are greater than €6,270, then please pay the difference.

If you wish, you can pay 50% of this now and the remaining 50% before 31 January.

(B)   Your fees are less than or equal to €6,270:

At registration when completing payment steps, please indicate funding and select SUSI-full fee award granted. You will be liable for the student capitation fee.

(C)   You were awarded the €4,500 contribution:

At registration, please pay 50% of your fees (plus capitation) less 50% of the SUSI contribution, and pay the remaining fees less 50% of the SUSI contribution before 31 January.

When your SUSI award is subsequently confirmed and if it differs from the previous year, you will be immediately liable for the balance of Fees not covered by SUSI. This balance must be cleared by 31 January.

Contact Details for SUSI

The SUSI Support Desk can be contacted on 0818 888 777.

Further contact details can be found at www.susi.ie

Email: support@susi.ie

Postal Address: PO Box 869, Togher, Cork

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/susisupport & https://twitter.com/susihelpdesk 

SUSI FAQs

How do I apply to SUSI?

The Student Grant Scheme is the main financial support available for eligible students attending full-time programmes at UCC. It is overseen by the Department of Education and Skills and is administered by SUSI. All new applicants to the Scheme apply to https://www.susi.ie/

For further information about entitlement to a SUSI Grant, Rates of Grants and Grants Means Testing, please visit the SUSI website at www.susi.ie

• How to renew an application
• How to make a new application

If you have any queries regarding the application dates, please contact SUSI directly.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your grant application, whether renewal or first time, is complete and fully submitted to SUSI within the deadline.

How does UCC receive my SUSI Grant Details?

If your SUSI grant application is approved, SUSI will notify UCC. UCC receives weekly files from SUSI with information about student grant awards.

• Files arrive on Monday
• UCC sends updates back to SUSI by Thursday

Please note: You do not need to send your SUSI award letter to UCC.

When Will My Grant Be Applied?

Grants notified in August/September & October will be applied to student fee accounts at the start November. Subsequent awards are applied as they are received on a weekly basis.

Who manages my maintenance payments?

UCC’s role is limited to confirming your registration. We do not manage maintenance payments. We confirm registrations as quickly as possible.

Common reasons for delayed maintenance payments:

• Changed University/other Institution but didn’t update SUSI about this change
• Missing or incorrect bank account details
• Application still inactive or pending
• Grant rate has changed

Before contacting the Student Hub or the Fees Office:

• Ensure your SUSI letter lists UCC as your University
• Confirm that your grant includes maintenance payments
• Check your bank details on the SUSI website
• If you have checked all the above and still have a query about your maintenance payment, please contact the SUSI support desk by phone: 0818 888 777 Outside of Ireland: +353 1 524 2257 or by email: support@susi.ie

What happens if my grant rate changes?

Your grant rate can change at any time, even retroactively.

• SUSI will send you a new letter if your rate changes
• UCC receives these updates weekly

UCC will apply changes but SUSI will notify you of the rate change directly.

How do I get a refund?

If you are due to a refund of fees paid as a result of your SUSI payment, it will be processed after UCC has received the fee payment from SUSI. You may receive an email to your student email account in relation to this (Should we require bank details.)

How do I get a letter confirming whether I am eligible for FFI for SUSI?

If you require confirmation for SUSI on whether you are eligible for FFI (Initiative/Free tuition fees), please Log a Fee Query