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BITE

Ballymun Initiative for Third Level Education

 

Director

Ms Emma Kiernan

'phone:  8620734

BITE was established in 1990 to foster and advance the education of pupils in the Ballymun Comprehensive Schools.  Using financial and social support mechanisms, BITE encourages pupils at both primary and secondary level to consider further education.  The following activities are some of the ways through which BITE achieves this aim:

Primary Level
  • BITE/Hodges Figgis Book Awards
  • Homework/Activity Clubs

Second Level
  • Homework/Activity Clubs
  • Discovering University
  • Language Development Scholarship
  • RDS Youth Science and Arts Week
  • ECDL Scholarships
  • Scholarships (£200 - £400)
  • Science Scholarships
  • Tuition Programme
  • Supervised Study Programme
  • Information Nights for Parents and Pupils
  • College Visits
  • Award Ceremonies

 

Further Education
  • PLC Scholarships (£500)

Third Level
  • Scholarships (£1,000 - £1,300)
  • Support Meetings for Parents and Students
  • Undergraduate Society
  • Award Ceremonies
Of the 126 students who have received BITE scholarships at Third-Level, 81 have graduated.
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