U.C.D. STUDENT WELFARE FUND Application Form PERSONAL DETAILS College/School: Academic Year: Programme: Student Name: Student Number: Home Address: Country of Birth: Duration of Course: Term Address (if different) Part-time: Telephone: Full-time e-mail address: Mobile Phone: Age: Ο over 25 Ο 23 – 25 Ο Under 23 Gender: Ο Male: Ο Female: 1 CAUSE(S) OF FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY (note 1) Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Other – specify_____________________________________ Bereavement Illness Accidents Unforseen parental unemployment Family Breakdown Students who have family obligations (particularly child care costs) ______________________________________ PURPOSE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Ο Rent/Contribution to home Ο Lighting/Heating/Power Ο Travel of an urgent or essential nature Ο Books Ο Medical - Ο Class materials Ο Doctor Ο Compulsory Study Abroad Ο Dental Ο Food Ο Other Ο Other (Specify) (note 2) 2 FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES: Are you receiving/applied for any other U.C.D. funding? Ο Yes Ο No * If yes, please give details PRE-TRAINING STATUS Ο Full time education Ο Long-term unemployed (more than 12 months) Ο Unemployed (less than 12 months) Ο Employed (prior to commencing training) Ο Not available for employment (more than 12 months) Ο Not available for employment (less than 12 months) PRE-TRAINING QUALIFICATION Ο No qualification Ο Group Certificate Ο Intermediate/Junior Certificate Ο Leaving Certificate Ο Third Level qualifications – specify 3 Monthly Budget Income Monthly Amount Expenditure Monthly Amount € Higher Education Grant € Rent/Contribution to home (annual amount divided by 9) Scholarship/Bursary, etc Food (annual amount divided by 9) Contribution from Parents/ Light/heat/power Spouse/Partner/other Social Welfare payment Travel of an essential nature Crèche/child minding Health Board payment Books and other academic materials Savings Medical - doctor - dentist - other (specify) Employment Compulsory study abroad Other, give details Other, give details Total Monthly Income Total Monthly Expenditure Shortfall 4 U.C.D. STUDENT WELFARE FUND Year Official Receipt I acknowledge receipt of € awarded by the Student Welfare Fund Committee as detailed below:Details: Note: In accordance with EU (ESF) requirements I undertake to provide receipts to the Committee in respect of the above funding. Student Name: (block capitals) ……………………………….. Student Signature: Student Number: Date: …………………………. “The Student Assistance Fund is funded by the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan 2000 – 2006, with assistance from the European Social Fund.” For Office use only Funding Source Ο ESF Ο Private Sources 5