DARE - Disability Access Route to Education

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CAO Application Process

The CAO Application Process opens on November 3rd 2009.

All applications for DARE need to be made before February 1st 2010.

Supporting documentation must be submitted by April 1st 2010.

CAO Helpline - To assist the applicant on making a full application to DARE CAO will operate a helpline from November 1st 2009 through to March 2010.

More information can be found on www.cao.ie

DARE 2010 Application Guide & Brochure

The Guide and Brochure can be downloaded from this website.

And from the following websites www.cao.ie | www.qualifax.ie

DARE 2010 in Individual Institutions

You can access the homepage, the DARE admissions policy and the Disability/Access service in each of the participating institutions.

Higher Education Institution	DARE Admissions Policy	Disability/Access Service	Contact	Telephone
	AIT Admissions Policy	Disability Support at AIT	Patricia Kearney pkearney@ait.ie	090 646 8141
	DCU Admissions Policy	Disability Support at DCU	Anne O’Connor anne.oconnor @dcu.ie	01 7005208
	DIT Admissions Policy	Disability Support at DIT	Olive O’Connor olive.oconnor @dit.ie	01 4027656
	MDI Admissions Policy	Disability Support at MDI	Annabella Stover admissions @materdei.dcu.ie	01 8086502
	NCI Admissions Policy	Disability Support at NCI	Stephen Kennedy skennedy@ncirl.ie	01 4498556
	NUIG Admissions Policy	Disability Support at NUIG	Elizabeth Walsh elizabeth.walsh@ nuigalway.ie	091 493541
	NUIM Admissions Policy	Disability Support at NUIM	Rose Ryan rosario.ryan @nuim.ie	01 7086341
	TCD Admissions Policy	Disability Support at TCD	Declan Reilly & Alison Doyle disab@tcd.ie	01 8963111
	UCC Admissions Policy	Disability Support at UCC	Mary O’Grady mogrady@reg. ucc.ie	021 4902985
	UCD Admissions Policy	Disability Support at UCD	Tina Lowe tina.lowe@ucd.ie	01 7167564
	UL Admissions Policy	Disability Support at UL	Brenda Shinners Kennedy brenda.shinners-kennedy@ul.ie	061 202346

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Grants and Financial Supports for Higher Education

AHEAD – Association for Higher Education Access and Disability

Information Events and Open Days

For dates of Information Days and Open Days log on to the events listings on:
www.qualifax.ie

Better Options

3 unique half-day events focusing on students with a disability or specific learning difficulty considering Higher Education options in Ireland. Third Level Institutions from across Ireland will be in attendance to provide information on application procedures, course details and the various supports available for students with disabilities and specific learning difficulties. Students will also be in attendance to talk about their experiences. Contact the Disability Service in the host institution for more information.

28th October from 10am to 2.00pm in University of Limerick

17th November from 10am to 3.00pm in University College Cork

10th December from 11am to 3.00pm in University College Dublin

Joint DARE & HEAR Application Information Sessions

Application Information Sessions

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