AQW 51868/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department plans to review the eligibility criteria for the Further Education Grant.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 14 September 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 14 September 2026
- Answer due by
- 29 September 2026
- Answered
- 22 September 20268 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department is planning to carry out a review of Further Education (FE) student support, including the eligibility criteria for the FE Grant.
Any future decisions regarding the criteria will have to be considered in the context of emerging economic conditions, learner needs and the resources available to the Department.