Skip over main navigation
  • Log in
  • Basket: (0 items)
Irish Refugee Council
Tagline goes here
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Get Help  Donate
  • Twitter
Menu
  • About Us
    • Who we are
      • Vision, values & purpose
      • How we work
    • Our Team
    • Media Centre
      • News
      • Press Releases
      • Archive
      • Press contact
    • Vacancies
    • Contact us
    • Governance
      • Charity regulations
      • Accounts & Finances
      • Board of Directors
    • Our Covid-19 response
    • Strategy & Impact
    • Our History
    • Our Partners
  • Policy & Advocacy
    • Overview
    • Publications
  • Ukraine/Україна
    • Ukraine information hub/ Україна інформаційна hub
  • What We Do
    • Services
      • Drop-In Centre
      • Law Centre
      • Best Practice
        • Early Legal Advice
        • Interpreter training
    • Get Help
      • Need Support?
      • Client in-take form
      • Get Legal Advice
      • Useful Information
        • Information Notes
        • FAQs
        • Family Reunification FAQs
        • Definitions
      • Support Groups
    • Supports
      • Housing
      • Employment
      • Education
      • Youth Work
      • Resettlement
      • Community Sponsorship
    • Networks
    • Outreach
      • Schools
      • Interpreter training
  • Get Involved
    • Why support us?
    • Ways to support
      • Donate
      • Stand for Refugee Rights: Become a Member
      • Membership Renewal
      • Cooking with Refugees
      • Putting Down Roots, Education Fundraiser
      • Tax Efficient Giving
      • Fundraise for us
      • Raise awareness
      • Partner with us
      • Leave a Gift in my Will
      • Community sponsorship
    • Work for us
  • Pages
  • Admin
    • Log in
  • Basket: (0 items)
  • Press Release: Irish Refugee Council welcomes education supports for Ukrainian refugees but call for equality of access for all people seeking refuge

    Press Release: Irish Refugee Council welcomes education supports for Ukrainian refugees but call for equality of access for all people seeking refuge

    Read more

  • Adult Education/Освіта дорослих

    Adult Education/Освіта дорослих

    Read more

  • Putting Down Roots, Education Fundraiser

    Putting Down Roots, Education Fundraiser

    Read more

    Target €40,000 Raised so far €12,102
    Please select a donation amount (required)
    Donate now Fundraise Read More
  • Press Release: Irish Refugee Council welcomes education supports for Ukrainian refugees but call for equality of access for all people seeking refuge
  • Adult Education/Освіта дорослих
  • Putting Down Roots, Education Fundraiser
  • Next
  • Prev
  1. Home
  2. Education

Education

Education Information Booklet 2022-2023

Education plays a vital role in people's development, self-esteem and integration. It is also an investment in our future, in our country, in our progress. Given opportunity, people excel. When people excel, society prospers. Our Education work broadens access to higher education for people in the protection process.
  • Our Education Fund provides grants to students allowing them to enter education
  • We support the development of scholarships and other opportunities in universities, institutes of technology and colleges
  • We undertake individual advocacy and casework on behalf of students 

Education Access
Adults in the protection process have limited opportunities to maintain or further progress their education. Every year young people prepare for their Leaving Certificate exams with the knowledge that they may not be able to progress onto college with their peers. The biggest barrier people face in accessing education is financial. 

Education Fund Student Celebrations 2019

Education Fund 

Our Education Fund was established in 2015 with support from the Community Foundation for Ireland. The fund provides financial assistance to people in the protection process to access further education. Through very generous donations from the public and the private sector, the fund has continued to assist people in the asylum process with their educational needs including course fees, transportation costs and course materials. The fund is usually open for applications in July with grants offered in August for courses running from September to the following May.  2022 Application Form can be found here - Closing date is Sunday 31st July 2022 at 2359.

Impact 

Over 150 people have been assisted into further education through the Fund with more people being supported each year. The Irish Refugee Council, and the students we assist, are very grateful for the support of Coillte, Gibneys, Community Foundation for Ireland, Mason Hayes Curran, Salesforce, The Quakers and also many individuals and families who have supported this work. 

If you want to find out more about our education work, inquire about applying for a grant or would like to organise a fundraiser or become a partner of our Education fund, please get in touch with our Education Officer, Charlotte Byrne. 

Email Charlotte & Rosemary 

Resources

Our information booklet contains information about further and higher education in Ireland and the scholarships and opportunities that universities and colleges offer for people in the protection process.

Student Support Scheme - for protection applicants without status

Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) - for people with status

Central Application Office important dates

Read More:

Press Release: Irish Refugee Council welcomes education supports for Ukrainian refugees but call for equality of access for all people seeking refuge

Press Release: Irish Refugee Council welcomes education supports for Ukrainian refugees but call for equality of access for all people seeking refuge

Read more

Published: 14th June, 2022

Updated: 7th October, 2022

Author: Nicholas Henderson

Adult Education/Освіта дорослих

Adult Education/Освіта дорослих

Read more

Published: 28th February, 2022

Updated: 31st March, 2022

Author: Nicholas Henderson

Putting Down Roots, Education Fundraiser

Putting Down Roots, Education Fundraiser

Read more

Published: 22nd November, 2021

Updated: 1st December, 2021

Author: Nicholas Henderson

11 March: Irish Refugee Council welcome announcement on reduced education fees

11 March: Irish Refugee Council welcome announcement on reduced education fees

Read more

Published: 11th March, 2021

Author: Nicholas Henderson

Over 70 women come together to raise awareness about barriers to education for people in asylum process

Over 70 women come together to raise awareness about barriers to education for people in asylum process

Read more

Published: 1st June, 2019

Updated: 5th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

Pride reflects on life in Direct Provision and the importance of education access

Pride reflects on life in Direct Provision and the importance of education access

Read more

Published: 8th September, 2017

Updated: 5th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

Accessing Further Education in the Asylum Process – Takondwa’s Story

Accessing Further Education in the Asylum Process – Takondwa’s Story

Read more

Published: 29th August, 2017

Updated: 5th April, 2020

Author: Vikki Walshe

Back to top

Showing 10 of 7

Latest

  • Irish government: No accommodation available to new protection applicants

    Irish government: No accommodation available to new protection applicants

  • Stand for Refugee Rights: Become a Member

    Stand for Refugee Rights: Become a Member

  • News & Wireless fundraising page

    News & Wireless fundraising page

    Xmas appeal for Irish Refugee Council

  • International Protection Procedure Changes

    International Protection Procedure Changes

Most read

  • Ukraine information note (updated 21 October)

    Ukraine information note (updated 21 October)

  • Vacancy: Policy and Advocacy Officer

    Vacancy: Policy and Advocacy Officer

  • Ukrainian language information helpline/Інформаційна лінія українською мовою

    Ukrainian language information helpline/Інформаційна лінія українською мовою

  • Donate to support refugees in Ireland

    Donate to support refugees in Ireland

  • Support refugees from Ukraine

  • Housing/Житло, Important/важливо risk of homelessness

    Housing/Житло, Important/важливо risk of homelessness

  • Information note: 2022 regularisation scheme now open

    Information note: 2022 regularisation scheme now open

  • Contact us

  • Who we are

    Who we are

  • Information and Advocacy Service

    Information and Advocacy Service

Our response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Read more

Published: 27th April, 2020

Updated: 12th June, 2020

Author: Nicholas Henderson

Latest tweet

  • We are looking forward to the launch of Tight Spaces-an Educational Resource written by young people participating… https://t.co/Mp8waL7JsV

    27thJanuary, 2023 @IrishRefugeeCo
  • RT @SanctuaryRunner: Sanctuary Runners are turning FIVE! Our Mallow group are kicking off the celebrations this Saturday 28th January at… https://t.co/szWCRVE7Xk

    27thJanuary, 2023 @IrishRefugeeCo
  • 👀 https://t.co/QJlD0cZwtb

    26thJanuary, 2023 @IrishRefugeeCo
  • FAQs
  • Contact us
  • Sitemap
  • Accessibility
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy policy

Registered office
37 Killarney Street
Dublin 1
D01 NX74

Phone: 00 353 1 764 5062
Fax: 00 353 1 672 5927
Email: [email protected]

CHY Number: 10153
Registered Charity Number: 20025724
CRO Number: 188693

Sign up for our newsletter

Please enter your first name
Please enter your last name
Please enter your email address Please enter a valid email address (e.g. [email protected])
Manage Cookie Preferences