Mature Student Definition
"Mature Candidate" means a candidate who is at least 23 years of age on the 1st of January of the year of entry or re-entry to an approved course;
"Mature Candidate Dependent on Parents" means a mature candidate who was ordinarily resident with his/her parents from 1st October, of previous year*;
"Independent Mature Candidate" means a mature candidate who was not ordinarily resident with his/her parents from 1 October, of previous year. Proof of independent residency is required e.g., utility bill with your name and address from 1st October of previous year.A candidate must have been a resident in South Tipperary from 1st October of previous year.Your application status is determined from the year you start college i.e., if you do not meet the criteria in your first year of college to qualify as an independent mature student, you do not qualify as an independent mature candidate for the duration ofthe course.
* If applying for a grant for the college year 2009/2010, the previous year is 2008.
