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IT Tralee has a number of laptop computers available for disadvantaged students as part of the grant package of COVID supports from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for higher and further education institutions.
For the academic year 20/21, IT Tralee will have a limited number of laptop units available to loan to eligible students whether they are on campus or studying from home.
Full-time and part-time students (both undergraduate and postgraduate) are eligible to apply for a device (e.g. laptop, dongle) under this Grant. The Grant covers both incoming first year students and returning students.
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International, non-EU fee-paying students would not be considered eligible for support under this Grant.
Eligibility will be on a needs basis and IT Tralee must be satisfied that a student who receives a device under this grant has demonstrated the need for the device to access their programme of study e.g. they or their family do not have the means to purchase such a device themselves.
Applicants may be asked to provide documentation including proof of their own or their parent’s income, as appropriate, and receipts for costs such as rent, bills or childcare.
The devices will remain the property of IT Tralee and will be distributed to eligible students by means of an appropriate lending/rental scheme. A loan agreement including the terms and conditions will apply.
The Institute will manage this process in parallel with the ESF Student Assistance Fund applications which will be available online from 9.00am on Monday, 21st September to 1.00 pm on Monday, 12th October 2020.
They will issue further emails notifying students of the online application period and following the application closing date, they hope to notify applicants as soon as possible. For more see the IT Tralee website
