b'HOW DID WE DELIVER FOR THE ISLAND OF IRELAND IN 2024?ACCESS TO EDUCATIONNO MIND LEFT BEHIND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMNo Mind Left Behind is an initiative that provides financial support to promising young people from areas of social disadvantage so they can access, and stay in, third-level education. Recipients of a No Mind Left Behind scholarship receive 4,000/4,000 for each year of their undergraduate degree to help cover the cost of books, accommodation, and other living expenses. In 2024, we expanded the program to support students from Northern Ireland as well, with an initial pilot of 12 students.21 Counties 2024 / 2025 ACADEMICYEAR Represented(54% increase)*379 Students81 Schools+ (36% increase)*ANTRIMARMAGH137 New Students CAVAN(24% increase)*(76% increase)* CORKRECEIVED A NO MIND LEFT BEHIND IDENTIFIED STUDENTS TOSUPPORTED TO COMMENCE DERRYSCHOLARSHIP RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS THE FIRST YEAR OF DONEGALUNDERGRADUATE STUDY DOWNDUBLINGALWAYKILDARE29 Third-Level 242 ContinuingKILKENNYInstitutions Students 1,468,000 LIMERICKREPRESENTED ACROSS (19% increase)*& 48,000LOUTHTHE ISLAND OF IRELANDMAYOAND THE UK SUPPORTED TO RETURN(25% increase)*MONAGHANTO YEAR 2,3, 4 OR 5 OFAWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIPSUNDERGRADUATE STUDY OFFALY7.5M+ & 48,000 AWARDED TO DATE ROSCOMMONSLIGOTIPPERARY* Indicates an increase from 2023 TYRONEWATERFORD10'