1. HEAR and DARE Applying to UCD
UCD Access & Lifelong Learning

2. What I will cover? What is HEAR/DARE HEAR and DARE in UCD
Making a successful application
Key Dates
Other sources of information
UCD Alternative Entry Pathways

3. What are HEAR and DARE?
HEAR and DARE are Admissions Schemes established because there are certain groups of students under-represented in third level education.
Students with Disabilities and students who for social, financial or cultural reasons are under-represented at third level.
Participating Colleges want to ensure that students have a fair and equal opportunity to go to college

4. Why Apply to HEAR and DARE?
Reduced points CAO offers in the participating colleges provided you meet the minimum entry requirements.
Post-entry supports such as financial, academic, social and personal.

5. HEAR and DARE in UCD
Orientation activities to prepare students for independent learning
Assistive technology (DARE only)
Literacy Software/ Livescribe Pen
Reasonable Academic & exam accommodations (DARE only)
Academic Skills Programme
HEAR bursary (HEAR only)
Advice on grants
Peer  Mentoring, Social gatherings, Access leadership training
UCD
Widening Participation Scholarship Scheme
One-to-one meetings with your student adviser

6. HEAR And DARE in UCD You will be considered if:
You have a minimum of 300 points
You have met all of the entry requirements for the course
You are within 20% of the points required (e.g. if the cut-off is 500 you must have at least 400 points)
Please Note: No guaranteed entry

7. HEAR and DARE in UCD
There are approximately 5% of UCD places reserved for HEAR eligible applicants and 5% for DARE eligible applicants.  
For 2018 entry students who are both HEAR and DARE eligible or with a physical or sensory disability will be prioritised when allocating reduced points places. 

8. Making a Successful HEAR Application

9. Making a Successful HEAR Application

10. Making a successful HEAR Application
HEAR Workbook
Completed the on-line section
Address
School Drop Down
Medical Card Number
Number of Family Dependents
Socio –Economic Grouping
Status
Type of employment
Job Title

11. Making a Successful HEAR Application
Family Financial Circumstances
Who contributes to the family income
On-line tick box
Generates – supporting documents check list
You must meet the
HEAR income limit
plus
the right combination
of 2 other indicators to be eligible

12. Making a Successful HEAR Application Supporting Documents

13. Making a Successful DARE Application

14. DARE Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for DARE you must meet both the DARE educational impact criteria and DARE evidence of disability criteria.
Applicants must provide the required evidence of their disability and provide an Educational Impact Statement from their school to be considered for DARE.

15. Disabilities eligible for consideration
Autistic Spectrum Disorders (including Asperger’s Syndrome)
ADD / ADHD
Blind / Vision Impaired
Deaf / Hard of Hearing
DCD – Dyspraxia/Dysgraphia
Mental Health Condition
Neurological Condition (Incl. Brain Injury & Epilepsy,)
Speech & Language Communication Disorder
Significant Ongoing Illness
Physical Disability
Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia & Dyscalculia)

16. Section B: Educational Impact Statement
Provides information on how your disability has impacted on your second level education.
Download form.
Complete the Applicant Checklist with your school.
Your school will complete the rest following on from your responses to the Applicant Checklist.

17. Educational Impact
Has your disability impacted on a combination of the following?
Have you received intervention or supports in post-primary school?
Has it impacted on your attendance or regularly disrupted your school day?
Has it affected your school experience and well-being?
Has it impacted on your learning or exam results?
Has it caused any other educational impact?
Required for applicants with Specific Learning Difficulty: is it severely impacting on your literacy or numeracy skills?

18. Section B: Educational Impact Statement
This form needs to be completed by either your:
Guidance Counsellor
Learning Support Teacher
Year Head
Visiting Teacher or
Principal/Deputy Principal
The form MUST BE signed and stamped by school Principal/Deputy Principal.
You must return to the CAO by 1 April 2018.

19. Section C: Evidence of Disability
Provides verification of your disability and helps to determine 3rd level supports.
You can provide an existing report OR
Complete Section C Evidence of Disability form 2018.
Get form completed, signed and stamped by the appropriate professional or accompanied by their business card or headed paper.
GP Verification
Your GP may be in a position to complete Section C Evidence of disability, if they have the appropriate information on file from the consultant/specialist.

20. Section C: Evidence of Disability
Age of Reports
It is important to note that applicants applying under the following disability categories must provide a report that is less than 3 years old i.e. dated after 1 February 2015.
ADD / ADHD
Mental Health Condition
Significant Ongoing Illness

21. Section C: Evidence of Disability
Psychological Assessment
Applicants with a
Specific Learning Difficulty (including dyslexia and dyscalculia) must provide a full Psychological Assessment Report of any age completed by a psychologist
AND
MUST also have two literacy or two numeracy attainment scores at or below the 10th percentile (Standard Score of 81 or below).
These attainment scores can be from one (or a combination) of the following sources:
1) Scores from school-based attainment testing
2) Scores from attainment tests carried out by a psychologist.
Testing must have been carried out after 1 February 2016 and all applicants must submit an EIS completed by their school.

22. Section C: Evidence of Disability
Psycho Educational Assessment
Applicants with
DCD - Dyspraxia/Dysgraphia must provide a full
psycho-educational assessment of any age
AND
Evidence of Disability Form 2018 completed by Occupational Therapist
or Neurologist or Chartered Physiotherapist OR
Existing report completed by Occupational Therapist
(No age limit)

23. How to Apply for HEAR & DARE
How do I apply?
Apply to CAO at by 1 February 2018.
Review your HEAR or DARE Handbook with parents or guardians.
3. Complete all elements of the online application form by 1 March 2018.
4. Submit clear copies of supporting documents requested on your checklist to CAO by 1 April 2018.

24. DARE HEAR Timelines Notification of eligibility Late June 2018
Review and Appeals Application
July 2018
HEAR/DARE offers
August 2018
College Orientation
Late Aug /Early Sept 2018
UCD H & D Orientation
Week of 26th August

25. Remember
Submit it!
Check it!
Send it!

26. You can apply to both DARE & HEAR
Remember
You can apply to both DARE & HEAR
Applicants who are both DARE and HEAR eligible will be prioritised by colleges when allocating reduced points places.

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