Irish students warned of key changes to SUSI grants including income limits

With the SUSI grant now open to receive applications for the 2025/26 academic year, the authority wish to advise current and future applicants of upcoming changes to the scheme as part of the Budget 2025. 

The special rate of the maintenance grant threshold will increase from €26,200 to €27,400. Along with this, the income thresholds for maintenance grants for post leaving certificate, full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students will increase by 15%.

Also increasing by 15% are the income thresholds for full-time student contribution. The postgraduate fee contribution is too set for an upgrade as the income threshold will increase from €55,240 to €64,315.

The part-time undergraduate fee income threshold will increase from €55,924 to €64,315 and the first €5,000 of any scholarship or bursary will be disregarded from SUSI’s income calculation.

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Students who receive a scholarship from public funds that are listed as an eligibility exclusion under the Student Grant Scheme that does not fully cover all fees may also be eligible for a grant to cover the fees remaining.

The nationality criteria will also be expanded to include applicants whose permission to reside in the State was granted in accordance with the Department of Justice’s Regularisation Scheme for undocumented migrants and persons whose permission to remain as the parents of an Irish-born citizen child.

For those applying for SUSI, or planning on applying, the priority closing date for renewal applications is June 5. For those making a new application, the priority closing date is July 10. 

A spokesperson for SUSI said, "We look forward to working with you to ensure your constituents continue to receive SUSI’s high level of service."