How much will it cost to put your kids through college? Can you get a grant?

It’s an urban myth than farmers can easily game the system – the means assessment is loaded against farmers, but you may still qualify

'The cost of third-level education for those who don’t commute and don’t get any grants is around €20,000 for an academic year'. Image: Getty

It is that time of year when Leaving Cert students have nominated their preferred third-level course and the question of funding college attendance is being gingerly brought up at many a family breakfast table.

There is a general perception about that farmers’ children are among the main beneficiaries of third level education grants and that farmers can easily play the system to secure qualification for their son or daughter. This is some

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