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PATH Funded Projects
Access UCC provides support for PATH funded projects across the University. PATH (Programme for Access to Higher Education) is a a dedicated fund, broken into five strands, committed to increasing participation by under-represented groups in higher education.
PATH Strand 1 – Initial Teacher Education
- In UCC this includes the New Avenues to Teaching (NAT) fund
PATH Strand 2 – 1916 Bursaries
PATH Strand 3 – Higher Education Access Fund: Enabling Transitions, Connecting Communities, see the work conducted by the SOAR Project inter-institutional collaboration (2018-2025) : https://www.soarforaccess.ie/
PATH Strand 4
Phase 1 - Universal Design Fund (2022 – 2024) and Inclusive Environment Fund (2025 – 2026)
- ENGAGE Reverse Mentoring
- MOVE (MObiling Vectors for Engagement)
Phase 2 (2023-2025) – Course provision for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- In UCC this work is carried out by the id+ Futures Project
PATH Strand 5 - Support for students from the Traveller and Roma community
In UCC this includes
- And the Traveller Mentoring Programme