Education Changes – Budget 2023
Free Schoolbooks for Primary School Children:
From September 2023 the state will provide free schoolbooks to all primary school children within the free school system.
Third Level Fees & Grants:
The Student Contribution Fee will be reduced on a once-off basis by €1,000 for eligible students in the 2022 – 2023 academic year.
The Student Contribution Fee in 2023 will be reduced by €500 for eligible families earning between €62,000 and €100,000.
Students in receipt of the SUSI maintenance grants will receive a once-off double payment.
The income limit to qualify for a 50% reduction in contribution fees under SUSI will be increased from €55,240 to €62,000 and all SUSI maintenance grants will be increased by between 10 and 14 per cent in September 2023.
The post graduate tuition fee contribution grant will be increased by €1,000.
Suzi Grant – Further Information
Fees and supports for third-level education – Further Information