Growing numbers of Kerry students are turning to the St Vincent de Paul for help with their education costs.
It emerged this week that the Society paid out €2 million last year to help students - and an estimated €500,000 went to students in Kerry and Cork.
The society's President in North Kerry, Breda Dwyer, says they had requests for help with everything from transport costs, to student fees.
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Rising accommodation costs throughout the country also put a strain students, especially on those who don't qualify for the SUSI grant, she said.
Ms Dwyer also says that taking up a college place in Dublin, is now out of the financial reach of many young people:
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