Fees & Funding Self-Funding Students This covers students who opt to pay fees directly to IT Sligo. On receipt of a formal offer of a place, students are asked to pay a booking fee/deposit of €250. To secure the place on the course, the booking fee must be paid within 2 weeks of receiving the offer. The booking fee is non-refundable and is deducted from the total course fee. Due to the popularity of many online courses, if booking fees are not paid within the timeframe, IT Sligo cannot guarantee a place will be reserved on the course.
Employer Funded Students An employer may assist in partly or fully funding the course fees. In this case, applicants must request that their employer completes a supplier invoice form and return this to IT Sligo for processing. The employer is then invoiced for the participants fees. These fees can be the full programme amount or partial fees agreed directly with the student. We recommend applicants indicate on their application form if they will be employer funded.
Springboard+ Funded Students Springboard is a government funded programme providing fully or partially funded places on 1-year part-time programmes at Certificate, Degree and Master’s level leading to qualifications in areas where there are employment opportunities in the economy. Springboard programmes are open to all applicants; employed, unemployed and returners who meet the eligibility criteria at the time of course commencement. • Programmes at Level 6 are free for all enrolled participants through the Springboard website. • Programmes from Level 7 to Level 9 are free for those classified as unemployed and in receipt of a social welfare payment as well as returners. Participants in employment on these programmes must pay 10% of the programme fee. The remaining 90% of the fee is paid by Springboard for these participants enrolled through the Springboard website www.springboardcourses.ie • This 10% fee is payable to IT Sligo. The dates by which this payment must be received is confirmed by the Registrar and all participants will get notification of this date in advance.
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IT Sligo Online Learning Student Guide 2021-2022
