SUSI Suspends Grant for Dental Hygiene and Dental Nursing Students

Aisling Curtis | Staff Writer Students of Dental Nursing and Dental Hygiene courses in Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork have had their grants withdrawn this week following a decision by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). In a statement to the Irish Independent, SUSI said that it has not yet made a decision as to whether students must repay grant money given between September and December of this academic year. A letter sent by SUSI to the thirty-nine affected students stated that as the courses do not “lead to a major award at level 7 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)” they are … Continue reading SUSI Suspends Grant for Dental Hygiene and Dental Nursing Students