Criteria for Education Grant

Overall Goal

To encourage and enable Children/ Youths from TOUCH projects to continue in higher secondary, 3rd level education or skills training courses.

Availability

Grants are available for: 

  1. Professional / 3rd level education

  2.  Skills training programmes

  3.  Short courses

  4.  Higher Secondary

Eligibility

Children/ Youths from TOUCH Ireland projects may apply. Also consideration is given to applicants outside our projects if the criteria is applicable.

 

Type of Education

1. Professional

  • Medicine / Nursing

  • PR/ HR

  • Health Professionals

  • Other Courses

2. Skills

  • Catering/ Hospitality/ Beauty Therapy

  • Carpentry

  • Electrician

  • Plumbing

  • Tailoring

  • Mechanic

3. Office/ Administration

  • IT/ Computer courses

  • Typing courses

Application

  • Eligible applicants may apply on our official application form, signed by their teacher in charge of last or current education. Or the Manager of the TOUCH project in which you are involved.

  • Due to limited funds all applications cannot be funded.

  • Applicants will be assessed on a point basis, as per application form.

Acceptance

The highest scoring points will be accepted first. All accepted applicants will be retained and considered when funding is available.

Conditions

  • Funding for grant will be paid into an account already set up with one of our projects.

  • Receipts for monies must be sent to TOUCH Ireland.

  • The grant is renewable annually subject to satisfactory participation. Monitoring through questionnaires and regular reports on progress, will be expected.

  • Prior approval needed from the Education Grant Committee if applicant wishes to change course.

  • After qualifying, one to two years commitment to working in applicants own country at chosen profession, is expected.

  • Student’s photos and profiles will be displayed on our web site and newsletter for information purposes only.