Student body notes grants to over 54,000 to date a ‘significant improvement’ on last year

Majority of 100,000 applicants to SUSI system to learn fate next month

Other options to consider will be published on cao.ie in the coming weeks

Applications for Susi can still be made, despite early deadline, but make sure to send requested documentation

Humanities, art and design-driven courses have little or no increase

Easier process now with less errors, claims body

More than 50 complaints from students who have had difficulty having grant processed

More staff, less paperwork and online tracking introduced ahead of deadline

Processing body Susi says a ‘very small’ number of applications from last year await decision