FAQ’s
1. How much is the Non Tuition Charge in 2012/13?
€2,250
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2. I have just completed my Leaving Certificate and received a CAO offer at IT Sligo. I am on a grant – how much do I have to pay?
Assuming you are eligible and you are on a local authority maintenance grant. No tuition is required. You must produce evidence of your grant at registration or by 31/10/12. However if you have not yet received confirmation of your eligibility you may be required to pay the charges and if you then receive confirmation that you are eligible the amount will be reimbursed to you.
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3. I have just completed my Leaving Certificate and received a CAO offer at IT Sligo. I am not on a grant – how much do I have to pay?
Assuming are not entitled to the grant or any financial assistance you pay €2,250 through any bank using the IT Sligo bank giro.
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4. I spent one year in a third level institution but left in March. I received a CAO offer at IT Sligo this year. How much do I have to pay?
You are liable for full course fees.
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5. I am a degree holder but am returning to college to study for another degree. How much do I have to pay?
As a degree holder you are liable for the full course fee each year.
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6. I received a higher offer through the CAO, how do I get a refund of my fees paid?
Put your request for a refund of fees in writing and send original evidence of registration (available from the Admissions Office) at another University/Institute of Technology to the Fees Office. If you paid by Credit/Debit Card your card will be refunded. If you paid using bank giro you will be refunded in cheque format which takes approximately 9 working days to produce.
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7. When do I have to have my fees paid for academic session 2012/13?
If registering online the fee payment can be done using Credit/Debit Card during self service registration. If you wish to pay using a bank giro. If paying using a bank giro you must wait five working days for the payment to be credited to your student record.
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8. What date do I register on?
Registration for first year and international students will commence in early September. Details of exact dates to follow later but it currently look like the 3rd to the 5th for first years with all other years on the following week.
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9. I have paid my fees what shall I do with my receipt?
Please present it on the day of registration to Fees Office personnel, and then retain it in a safe place as it may be required at any stage during the academic year.
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10. I have paid my fees online by SSR (Self Service Registration), I don’t have a receipt of the payment, and what should I do?
When you have completed the SSR process you can print the page showing your payment was made successfully. Retain this in a safe place as it may be required at any stage during the academic year. Or you can simply call into the registrar’s office (located the opposite to the library) and they will print off a copy for you and remember to get the college stamp on it.
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11. I wish to defer my course on grounds of illness what shall I do?
It is essential that you contact the Fees Office Manager, regarding your medical evidence and officially cancel your course place if you wish to return to the same course, at the same level, at a later stage and claim free fees under the DES free fees initiative*. (*Note: Students withdrawing on medical grounds: The Department of Education and Science allows students who withdraw from their programme in exceptional circumstances, such as certified serious illness, to apply to the Fees Office for permission to re-attend as “free fee” students. Detailed medical certificates that must include referrals to a consultant or consultants and/or hospitalisation, obtained at the time of the illness, must be supplied. It should be clear from such documentation that the student was actively prevented from attending or participating in his/her programme for a significant period. Students who become ill after lectures (tuition) for the academic year is completed are not entitled to apply for “free fees” on medical grounds. It is important to note that the Department of Education and Science stipulate that this concession, if granted, applies only where a student is returning to the same college and the same programme. If a student attends a different programme at IT Sligo or a course at another third level institution, he/she will be liable for half or full tuition fees based on the original period of attendance).
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12. I am leaving my course at IT Sligo what should I do?
Contact our Admissions Office.
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13. I am taking a ‘year out’ how will this affect my grant?
Contact your local authority/VEC to discuss same.
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14. I am deferring the academic year, how will this affect my ‘free fees’ status?
Contact the relevant Faculty to gain permission to defer the year. Contact the Admissions Office to let them know you are deferring thus ensuring re-enrolment material will be forwarded to you the following academic year. If you do not register the Fees Office will not claim tuition fees on your behalf. Furthermore there is a cost involved with the deferral so keep that in mind.
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15. I am deferring the academic year but I have registered, how will this affect my ‘free fees’ status?
When a student registers we claim half tuition fees prior to 31st January. We claim the other half after 1st February. If a student ‘retires’ prior to 31st January they will be ineligible for ‘free fees’ for half a year. However, if they ‘retire’ after 31st January they will be ineligible for ‘free fees’ for one full academic year. Please ensure that you cancel ‘officially’ with the Admissions Office.
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16. I am deferring the academic year due to ill health, how will this affect my ‘free fees’ status?
Please contact Admissions office personnel to discuss same.
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17. I overpaid fees – how do I arrange a refund?
Contact the Admissions office. A refund (where applicable) may be requested on your behalf and will take approximately 9 working days to process.
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18. I am due a refund. Can this refund cheque be issued in another person’s name?
No.
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19. I paid a deposit for a course but did not register, how do I arrange a refund?
Deposits for courses are non-refundable.
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20. I paid the non-tuition charge but am in receipt of a local authority/VEC grant – how do I arrange a refund of this?
In the case of students who qualify for these grants, the Admissions will apply for same on their behalf on receipt of instructions via the student’s registration form. When the local authority/VEC pays the non-tuition charge the Admissions Office will issue a refund to the student.
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21. I paid a deposit for my course and am in receipt of a local authority/VEC grant – how do I arrange a refund of this?
In the case of grant/scholarship holders who may be entitled to a refund in respect of the initial fee instalment paid to the CAO or IT Sligo, the refund will not be made until all registration requirements have been completed.
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22. I can’t call to the Fees Office to collect my grant what can I do?
If you are in receipt of a higher education grant maintenance payment and are unable to collect it in person due to Erasmus or course placement commitments please call to admissions to complete the “Unable to collect grant cheque” form.
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23. I am unhappy with my undergraduate course choice, how will this affect my ‘Free Fees’ status?
If you ‘retire’ from your course prior to the 31st January the Fees Office will claim half tuition fees. If you return to third level education the following year you will be liable for half the tuition fees of your course choice. Please ensure that you have received ‘retirement documentation’ from the Admissions Office indicating the date you withdrew from your course and from the Fees Office indicating the amount of tuition fees claimed from the Higher Education Authority.
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24. I am repeating a year level. Will I be eligible for ‘free fees’ or local authority / VEC funding?
No but under exceptional circumstances your local authority / VEC may fund you for a ‘repeat’ year. Contact them regarding payment.
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