SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NON-RESIDENTS IN MILAN

One of the best opportunities for non-resident students to study in Milan without blowing your budget and family budget is certainly the possibility of obtaining a scholarship.

But how to access scholarships for non-resident students in Milan? What are the requirements to get one? And how to apply?

We have prepared a small guide on this topic, in hopes of giving practical help to all non-residents planning to attend one of the universities in the Lombard capital.

What is a scholarship

First, let’s start with some definitions.

What is commonly defined as a scholarship is an economic support given to certain categories of students to facilitate their university attendance.

As we will see, different institutions can provide them: regions, INPS, private institutes but also the universities themselves which can encourage the attendance of their study courses in favor of the most deserving students according to their own regulations.

WHICH scholarships ARE AVAILABLE

Since economic concessions are set up by various entities, there are no homogeneous rules and requirements governing the granting and possible renewal, but a certain decision-making autonomy exists.

Precisely for this reason it becomes essential to investigate the various opportunities, before applying, in order to identify the one that best suits your path.

DSU Regional Scholarships

In this brief overview of scholarships for non-resident students in Milan, we can only start with the regional ones, financed by the Lombardy Region and the MIUR, usually consisting of a cash share and a share in the form of a free catering service.

Thanks to additional funds, universities are usually able to guarantee the assignment to all those entitled to it.

We remind you that these grants are awarded annually, through competition, to the students enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate course, in possession of merit, income and academic regulatory requirements.

Those who have already benefited from similar contributions paid by other institutions for the same year of the course, those enrolled part-time or with a shortened course and, usually and first year students with a high school diploma mark of less than 70/100 cannot benefit from regional scholarships.

International scholarships

Milanese universities also offer international scholarships, adopted by universities to improve incoming mobility and attractiveness to more deserving students from other countries. Also in this case, we advise all foreign students interested in this benefit to consult the regulations governing the grant, which usually also include the total exemption from university fees.

University scholarships

As can be guessed, the University scholarships are those provided directly by Milanese universities.

To find information on these facilities, simply consult the institute’s websites, or contact the secretariat directly.

What are the requirements to access the scholarships and keep the benefit?

These grants are always subject to compliance with certain requirements. Let us summarize the main ones.

Both merit requirements and requirements related to income and the characteristics of the family unit can be established.

As a rule, in fact, the criteria that are used to regulate access to these concessions are:

  • Place of residence: some concessions are aimed only at students of the Municipality of residence (such as those granted by some Municipalities);
  • Merit in the study: the regularity of the course of study and the possession of a certain number of educational credits are frequent requirements for the granting of grants
  • Wealth: the value of the ISEE of the family unit is generally taken into consideration, which not only considers the income, but also the assets of the family.

However, let us remember once again that it is not possible to generalize too much. For this reason, it is very important to download and carefully read the notice that regulates the assignment and also its maintenance.

In general, for the latter it is sufficient to confirm the possession of the requisites that decree the provision.

Therefore, it will be necessary to comply with the Isee requirements and, in addition, to obtain a minimum number of educational credits, higher than those established in the scholarship announcement.

What are the amounts of the scholarships?

But what are the amounts of the scholarships?

Grants usually cover all or part of university fees, and just as often they give easier access to the catering service.

It is therefore difficult to indicate precise amounts but, in principle, in most cases, the maximum limit is 6,000 euros per year.

Conclusions

As we have seen, scholarships represent a useful tool to ensure access to a more facilitated and sustainable study path for non-resident students. Considering that you absolutely need to comply with the terms set out in the scholarship regulation, we advise everyone to act in advance, inquiring in the secretariat several months before the start of the academic year in order to be able to plan the related request more effectively.