TU Dublin Foundation Donor Report 2018
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Creating<br />
Opportunities<br />
Inaugural 1916<br />
Bursary Fund<br />
25 students from <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> gathered in<br />
Grangegorman to celebrate receiving the 1916<br />
Bursary Fund with their family, colleagues and<br />
lecturers.<br />
The 1916 Bursary Fund forms part of the PATH<br />
funding initiative from the Higher Education<br />
Authority, aimed at supporting access to higher<br />
education by students from the most underrepresented<br />
groups in higher education. The<br />
bursary fund provides financial support of €5,000<br />
per year to each awardee, in addition to a suite of<br />
post-entry academic and personal supports.<br />
The 1916 Bursary is targeted to support students<br />
from the most marginalised groups who are<br />
significantly under-represented in Higher Education<br />
including: students with a disability; Irish travellers;<br />
lone parents; ethnic minorities and children who<br />
are/were in the care of the State.<br />
Opening<br />
Education<br />
to All<br />
The <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong> Access <strong>Foundation</strong> Programme<br />
is a one year preparation course for any<br />
student returning to education. The programme<br />
supports students who have experienced<br />
educational disadvantage in the past and<br />
who do not currently meet minimum entry<br />
requirements for third level programmes. It<br />
is a multi-disciplinary programme preparing<br />
students for entry into undergraduate<br />
programmes in Science & Health, Engineering<br />
& Built Environment, Business and Arts &<br />
Tourism. Students who successfully complete<br />
the programme will be offered a place on an<br />
appropriate undergraduate course at <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>.<br />
The programme forms part of <strong>TU</strong> <strong>Dublin</strong>’s<br />
commitment to extending access to education<br />
to people and groups from areas and<br />
communities where there has not been a<br />
strong tradition of participation in third level<br />
education. The course is of particular benefit<br />
to adults who have been out of education for<br />
a long time, or who did not complete a Leaving<br />
Certificate in the past. In addition we welcome<br />
applications from people whose skills no longer<br />
allow them to access the labour market.<br />
Pictured at the inaugural 1916 Bursary Fund Award Ceremony were Joanne McGuinness<br />
(Blanchardstown), Niamh Plunkett (Tallaght) and Matt Hellis (City Campus)
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