It's estimated that almost 2,000 students across Sligo and Leitrim are in line to benefit from student maintenance grant increases as part of Budget 2024.
This includes better grants, reduced college fees and an extension of the rent tax credit.
The SUSI maintenance grant which is the main support for students attending higher education will increase by €342 in this academic year between January and May.
There are also a number of significant reductions in the fee a student pays.
Eligible undergraduate students will also receive for a second year in a row a €1000 reduction in the student contribution fee.
Fine Gael Deputy Feighan added “The Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has put
forward a package of budget measures that will cut the cost of college for families.
“This includes better grants, reduced college fees and an extension of the rent tax credit. This is Fine
Gael ensuring the best start for every young person, while ensuring people get to keep their hard-
earned money.”
