Laptop Loan Scheme

    Friday, November 27, 2020 - 10:45

    The government has introduced a scheme whereby undergraduate or postgraduate students may be eligible to receive a laptop, on long-term loan and at no charge, in order to assist with their online learning.

    Full or Part-Time students who fall under the following categories may apply

    • do not own or have the use of a laptop or PC for my studies
    • have a laptop/PC I can use but it is shared with others in the home
    • have a laptop/PC I can use but it needs repair or upgrading
    • I or my family do not have sufficient funds to purchase a laptop/PC 
    • I belong to one of the Priority Groups listed below

    Priority Groups

    Institutions are required to allocate devices on the basis of the priority groups identified in the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015-2021. These priority groups include:

    Students disadvantaged by socio-economic barriers
    First-time mature students
    Students with disabilities
    Part-time/flexible learning students
    Students who hold further education qualifications
    Students who are members of the Traveller and Roma communities
    Students who are ethnic minorities
    Students who are lone parents

    The Laptop Loan Scheme is open to students from these priority groups that are full-time and part-time registered students, undergraduates and postgraduates, and both incoming first year and returning students. Non EU/EEA/International students are not eligible.
     

    For more information and to apply click here

    Any questions please email laptoploan@mu.ie