Student Financial Assistance Service

The Student Assistance Fund ​​provides financial support to students who are experiencing short or long-term financial difficulties while attending higher education. It is co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020.

Cost of Living at University. Whether living at home or away from home, acquiring financial awareness is very much part of your development and can add to a positive university experience. Sample budgets. Budgeting is a life skill. By developing this skill now, you can develop a habit to stay with you throughout your life.

Established by the Department of Education & Skills to support implementation of the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015-2019. Offered to undergraduates experiencing socio-economic disadvantage who are commencing third level education for the first time.

DCU offers students’ academic, access or sporting scholarships which can help towards the cost of living.  This website also provides information on external scholarships.