1.  REGISTRATION FEE FOR COLLEGE – 2500 EURO  PLC STUDENT SERVICES FEE – APPROX 500 EURO  DROP OUT? – FULL FEES FOR NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR,unless you drop out by 31 October

2.  TAKE BEST 6 LEAVING CERT POINTS  MUST INCLUDE HONS MATHS SCORE IF YOU WANT TO CLAIM THE EXTRA 25 PTS  ENG D1 55  CHEM D2 50  GEOG B3 75  DCG B3 75  ART B185  IR PASS C3 20  MATHS HONS D2 50 + 25 =75

3.  CHECK IF YOU’RE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT  APPLY ONLINE  SEND IN YOUR DOCUMENTATION TO SUSI  REMEMBER TO MAKE COPIES OF WHAT YOU SEND

4.  Levels of Grant  Non-adjacent Rate Adjacent Rate Student Contribution Paid  Special rate of Maintenance grant 5,915 2,375 100% maintenance 3,025 1,215  75% maintenance 2,270 910 50% maintenance 1515 605 25% maintenance 755 305 (All figures are in Euros)

5.  DARE PROGRAMME  STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY  HEAR PROGRAMME  DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS

6.  Books  Class materials  Rent  Heating/lighting bills  Food  Travel of an urgent or essential nature  Medical expenses, i.e. doctor or dental visits  Expenses associated with family breakdown  Expenses associated with bereavement  Expenses associated with accidents  Childcare  Compulsory study abroad

7.  CONTACT FEES OFFICE IN YOUR COLLEGE  CONTACT STUDENTS UNION

8.  SPORT – CHECK WEBSITE  ACADEMIC- AWARDED AUTOMATICALLY  CREDIT UNION  DE PUY IRELAND – CIT BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

10.  Register with Laura O’Rourke, Disability Support Officer @ CIT or Disabilty office at your college  Attend classes for a week or so  Attend ‘needs assessment’ with Disability Officer and Disability Facilitation Administrator  Determine supports you may need  Fill in forms – consent, funding application etc

11.  ST JOHNS COLLEGE APPLY NOW  WWW.CSN.IE WWW.CSN.IE  CAN MOVE ON TO CIT, UCC FROM MOST COURSES  NO POINTS,JUST INTERVIEW