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Show Transcript of Welcome to HEAR video
Transcript
00:00 HEAR is a scheme that can help you get into college with reduced points.
00:11 We had a couple of tough years,
00:14 because we were in and out of a women's shelter for a few years.
00:16 Then I went into secondary school, and money was still a difficult topic,
00:21 so we were worried about how I would manage in college.
00:29 A few ways that HEAR has helped me is that
00:31 I've learned to better manage my money with HEAR.
00:39 Anyone applying to HEAR should check in with their Access service,
00:42 at their college, and find out what's available to them.
00:45 I feel that people with a similar background as me,
00:48 might struggle to go to college, or finish their course,
00:51 so I'm really happy that I got the support that I did,
00:53 because it gave me the confidence to know that I could stay in college,
00:58 and I could start the career that I want to start.
03:00 HEAR is a scheme that can help you get into college with reduced points.
03:11 We had a couple of tough years,
03:12 We had a couple of tough years,
03:14 because we were in and out of a women's shelter for a few years.
03:16 Then I went into secondary school and money was still a difficult topic,
03:21 so we were worried about how I would manage in college.
03:29 A few ways that HEAR has helped me is that
03:31 I've learned to better manage my money with HEAR.
03:39 Anyone applying to HEAR should check in with their Access service,
03:42 at their college, and find out what's available to them.
03:45 I feel that people with a similar background as me,
03:48 might struggle to go to college, or finish their course,
03:51 so I'm really happy that I got the support that I did,
03:53 because it gave me the confidence to know that I could stay in college,
03:58 and I could start the career I want to start.
05:00 HEAR is a scheme that can help you get into college with reduced points.
05:30 Anyone applying to HEAR should check in with their Access service,
05:33 at their college, and find out what's available to them.
06:00 I'm really happy that I got the support that I did,
06:02 it gave me the confidence to know that I could stay in college,
06:06 and start the career that I want to start.

What is HEAR?

The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a higher education admissions scheme for Leaving Certificate students (under 23) whose economic or social background are underrepresented in higher education.

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Important DARE & HEAR Updates The deadlines for DARE and HEAR applications are soon approaching over the next few weeks. As many applicants will be