The Student Welfare Service of the Higher Education Directorate of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth (YPPAN) informs the public that it has been posted on website of the Ministry of Education the application
for the granting of State Student Care (sponsorship and allowances) for the academic year 2020-2021.
It is emphasized that, although based on the Law on State Student Welfare 2015 to 2020 Applicants should submit their applications by on March 31, 2021, the Council of Ministers, due to the difficult conditions prevailing due to the pandemic COVID-19, decided to extend the application deadline until and April 29, 2021.
It is noted that no further extension will be granted.
Regarding the application process, the following are noted:
(a) H receipt of applications will be done ONLY by the local Citizens 'Service Centers (KEP) and the Citizens' Centers (KEPO) housed in the Central Provincial Post Offices.
(b) The State student care application forms are available ONLY through the website of the Ministry of Education ή HERE. As KEP and KEPO do not have application forms at their disposal, citizens should obtain the relevant application forms before attending KEP and KEPO.
(c) The applications will be received by the KEP and KEPO without carrying out any control. If there is a need to provide any additional supporting documents / certificates, applicants will be notified by the Student Welfare Service
What applies in detail to the financial support of students according to a previous report by Brief
The financial support provided by this Service has two forms:
a / Student Sponsorship
b / Student Allowances
Student sponsorship should be noted, is given to applicants existing students, based on property, income and social criteria.
1 / Income criteria:
To be eligible for student sponsorship your family's annual gross family income does not exceed € 59.000,00 (fifty nine thousand euros) when she has up to two dependent children.
For families with more than two dependent children, the annual gross family income may exceed € 59.000,00 (fifty nine thousand euros), by € 5.000 (five thousand euros) for each additional child beyond the second.
It is worth noting that the following applies to the calculation of the annual gross income:
a/ If you live with your parents the annual income will be included in your parents' salaries
β / If you are married and / or have a cohabitation agreement, your annual gross income is the addition of the couple's income.
In addition, the total annual gross income earned by a family during the year, which precedes by one (1) year from January 1 of the academic year for which the state student care is paid.
Equally important that in case you receive an allowance or allowance will be included in the amount of annual gross income, such as child benefit if you are a student and have children, or if you have rental income, interest or dividends, or if you are receiving alimony, or some other grant.
2 / Property criteria
The total value of your assets should not exceed € 1.200.000 (one million two hundred thousand euros). For the calculation of the assets are taken into account:
- the financial data of the family at current prices (eg deposits, shares, securities, bonds) and
- the real estate of the family at prices 1.1.2013, as calculated by the state cadastre.
Amount of student sponsorship
The amount of student sponsorship granted to the beneficiaries depends on the total amount of family income, as follows:
It is understood that in addition to the above, all relevant provisions of the State Student Care Laws of 2015 and 2019 must be observed.
When are you entitled to extra money?
In the event that tuition is paid at the institution you have chosen to study, the Student Welfare Service offers you up to 855 euros per year if the following apply:
1/ The tuition fees you have paid to your Institution of Studies exceed 1.710 euro until the date you submit the application. For this reason you must provide proof or a relevant document from your School.
2/ If your studies are part time You should keep in mind that this amount will be divided and deposited to you according to the number of credits or other units of study, after completing the first semester.
That is, If you are entitled to € 855, which is the largest amount, based on the criteria, but your study for a one-year postgraduate course will be completed in 2 years, you will receive € 427,5 for each year.
So after we have calculated what you are entitled to from the student sponsorship and how you will get them, let's see student allowances that you may be entitled to.
The allowances are divided and subsidized as follows
The applicant will be able to note with; in one (1) to four (4) preferences for freshmen and from one (1) to three (3) preferences for students of other years of study in his application.
Housing allowance - € 1,800
a/ To claim the housing allowance the distance of temporary residence is calculated of the student (who must be close to the educational institution in which he / she is studying) from his / her permanent residence, be at least 30 km away.
β / It is granted only for the months of the academic year for which the student paid the relevant monthly rent and which are also stated in the rental document, with a maximum grant of 12 months. The housing allowance is calculated per month. In case the amount of the monthly rent paid by the student is less than 150 euros, an amount equal to the amount of the monthly rent paid by the student during the months of the academic year he rented will be granted as housing allowance.
γ / The amount of the housing allowance for the eligible refugee students will be added to the amount of the rent subsidy to which the refugee students are entitled by the Displaced Care and Rehabilitation Service, so that the total monthly amount to be paid not to exceed 150 euros.
Feeding allowance - € 1,092
Those students who were eligible to receive feeding coupons from the Public Universities of Cyprus and the Public Schools of Higher Education of Cyprus during the academic year 2018-19 have no right to claim the feeding allowance
University book purchase bonus - up to € 300
Once the beneficiaries are notified, in order to secure the university book purchase allowance, applicants must provide original proof of purchase (in the name of the student or parent) indicating the books purchased, with date of purchase and payment from September 1, 2018 until August 31, 2019. The cost will not exceed € 300 for the purchase of university books.
Computer purchase or upgrade bonus - up to € 500
Preference for PC can be noted only by students who are in the first year of study. Once the beneficiaries are notified to secure the allowance to purchase or upgrade a computer, Applicants must provide original nominal purchase receiptsς (in the name of the student or the parent) with date of purchase and paymentfrom July 1, 2018 until 15 days after the publication of the list of student allowances. It is understood that the total cost will not exceed € 500 for the purchase or upgrade of a computer
Scoring
In this case it follows scoring based on the per capita annual gross family income, where the annual gross family income is divided by the number of dependent family members.
However, as stated on the website of the Office, the application for financial assistance does not necessarily imply the granting of financial assistance, even if all the conditions are met. conditions, due to the large number of applicants in relation to the amounts available for this purpose. Therefore, in the event that the amount of benefits to the beneficiaries is greater than the available funds, those who have accumulated the fewest points will be excluded.
Here's how to put one together for use with your family income:
Social Criteria
In the evaluation of applications will be taken into account social problems / health problems faced by the student and / or his / her family, provided that all relevant certificates / attestations are attached.
It is understood that in addition to the above All the relevant provisions of the Law on State Student Welfare of 2015 (Law 203 (I) / 2015) must be observed.
Here you can find the application for 2020-2021
Source: Brief.com.cy