Willing Able Mentoring (WAM) Programme: Willing Able Mentoring (WAM) Programme Website Willing Able Mentoring (WAM) is a work placement programme for graduates with disabilities. It aims to connect graduates with disabilities with the labour market and help employer’s improve their ability to integrate disability into the workplace. What does it
The Fund for Students with Disabilities: The Fund for Students with Disabilities allocates funding to further and higher education colleges for the provision of services and supports to full-time and part-time students with disabilities. The Fund aims to ensure that students can participate fully in their academic programmes and are
Going to Collage: When you are leaving school you may be intending to start work or you may be planning to go to college. Many young people go onto to third-level or higher education after they have obtained their Leaving Certificate. Some people work for a number of years and then go to college
Back to Education Allowance: If you are unemployed, parenting alone or have a disability and are getting certain payments from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP), you may take part in a second-or third-level education course and get a Back to Education Allowance (BTEA). If you want
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/third_level_education/fees_and_supports_for_third_level_education/maintenance_grant_schemes_for_students_on_third_level_courses.html The Student Grant Scheme is the main financial support scheme for students. The Scheme is governed by legislation made under the Student Support Act 2011. Student grants are divided into maintenance grants, fee grants and the postgraduate contribution. This document only deals with undergraduates. Postgraduates can get information about financial assistance in
A Road Map for Disability Support in Higher Education in Ireland: Over the course of 2017-2019, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD), in collaboration with the Disability Advisers Working Network (DAWN), produced a series of outputs to lay out a vision for inclusive education in higher education, to
Dare: Disability Access Route to Education: The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a third level alternative admissions scheme for school leavers whose disabilities have had a negative impact on their second level education. Dare Website Colleges Participating in DARE: Athlone Institute of Technology Cork Institute of Technology Dublin
AHEAD: AHEAD Homepage AHEAD, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability is an independent non-profit organisation working to promote full access to and participation in further and higher education for students with disabilities and to enhance their employment prospects on graduation. AHEAD provides information to students and graduates with
Education Schemes: Many people including early school leavers, unemployed people and those who want to retrain for a new job may be interested in returning to education on a full-time or part-time basis. If you are interested in returning to education, there are a number of organisations and resources where you
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