Thousands of third-level students are due to get refunds or credit notes worth up to €250 over the coming weeks. The once-off payments – worth a total of€50 million – are aimed at compensating students for the move towards greater online learning this year. He said he hoped a top-up grant would be made available to students on Susi grants before Christmas, if possible. For example, a 60-pupil primary school would receive about €6,610 and a 300-pupil school about €11,050. For example, a 50-student school would receive €37,500 and a 1,000-student school would receive €65,000.

Source: The Irish Times November 12, 2020 17:11 UTC