These scholarships are for students in non-university post-compulsory and higher education programmes:
- First and second years of baccalaureate.
- Basic vocational training.
- Intermediate and advanced vocational training courses, including vocational training at military schools.
- Access courses and preparation courses for entrance exams for vocational training, and specific training courses for admission to intermediate and advanced vocational training courses taught at state schools and state-subsidised private schools authorised to provide vocational training courses.
- Art studies: professional and advanced levels.
- Sport studies.
- Advanced religious studies.
- Language courses taught at official language schools run by education authorities, including through distance learning.
In order to obtain a scholarship, applicants must enrol in academic year 2024-2025 for the entire year or, in some cases, for half the modules in the relevant programme.
Scholarships may include fixed amounts linked to a student’s income, to their residence during the academic year or to their academic performance, as well as a basic scholarship.
Scholarships may also include a variable amount based on the weighting of the average marks in the student’s academic record and their family income.
- Registration in the municipal register: Yes, in any municipality in Spain.
- Legal residence: EU citizens must provide proof of permanent residence in Spain. Non-EU citizens (except those under 18) must be holders of a valid residence permit as of 31 December 2023.
- Necessary documentation: Spanish national identity document (DNI), identity card for foreign nationals (TIE), passports for all members of the family unit.
- Income: Income will be calculated by adding the incomes of all relevant family members. Financial year 2023 will be taken into account for the purposes of scholarships and financial aid for academic year 2024-2025.
The following will be considered relevant family members when calculating income and assets:
- The student’s parents and, where applicable, the minor’s guardian or the person in charge of their custody and protection, who will be considered the main breadwinners of the family.
- The applicant.
- Unmarried siblings under 25 years of age.
- Older siblings in the case of people with physical, mental or sensory disabilities.
- Minors in permanent foster care or custody with a view to adoption.
- Grandparents or great-grandparents who can prove that they live at the same address as the parents.
Joint residence in the same household as of 31 December 2023 must be proven in all cases.
If the applicant’s parents are divorced or legally or de facto separated, the parent who does not live with the applicant will not be considered a relevant member. A new partner or any cohabitee with their own income will be considered a relevant member if they are not related to the applicant and they cannot be proven to be living in the home under a flat-sharing arrangement.
In cases of shared custody, the applicant’s parents, their children together and grandparents or great-grandparents who can prove that they live at the same address as them will be considered relevant members.
The following deductions will be made to the family income:
- 50% of the income of any relevant member who is not the main breadwinner.
- For large families in the general category, 525 euros for each sibling who is a relevant member, including the applicant.
- For large families in the special category, 800 euros for each sibling who is a relevant member, including the applicant.
- 1,811 euros for each sibling or child of the applicant, or the applicant themselves, who has a legally certified disability of 33% or more; and 2,881 euros if the level of disability is 65% or more.
- 20% of the family income if the applicant is under 25 and both parents are deceased.
- 500 euros if the applicant is from a single-parent family. A single-parent family is a family composed of a single adult, who is also the sole breadwinner, living with one or more children under 25 years, or older if they have physical, mental or sensory disabilities, or who is responsible for one or more minors in permanent foster care or in custody with a view to adoption.
The income thresholds are as follows:
Members of the family unit familiar |
Thresold 1 (euros) |
Thresold 2 |
Thresold 3 (euros) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 8,843 | 13,898 | 14,818 |
2 | 13,264 | 23,724 | 25,293 |
3 | 17,685 | 32,201 | 34,332 |
4 | 22,107 | 38,242 | 40,773 |
5 | 25,644 | 42,743 | 45,572 |
6 | 29,181 | 46,142 | 49,196 |
7 | 32,718 | 49,503 | 52,780 |
8 | 36,255 | 52,850 | 56,348 |
Additional members | 3,536 | 3,340 | 3,561 |
Income from economic activities or holdings in companies, meanwhile, may not exceed 155,500 euros in 2023.
These are the types of scholarships available based on the income thresholds:
Scholarships available based on family income | Thresold 1 | Thresold 2 | Thresold 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Fixed amount linked to the student’s income (1,700 euros) | Yes | No | No |
Fixed amount linked to the student’s residence during the academic year (2,500 euros) | Yes | Yes | No |
Fixed amount linked to academic performance (50-125 euros) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Basic scholarship (300-350 euros) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Variable amount (60 euros or more) | Yes | Yes | No |
Example 1:
A family of four with two adults (the main breadwinners) and two minors and an income of 24,000 euros would be above Threshold 1 (22,107 euros) and below Threshold 2 (38,242 euros) for this type of family.
→ It would meet the income requirements to apply for any scholarship, except in the “Fixed amount linked to the student’s income” category (1,700 euros).
Example 2:
A single-parent family of three with one adult (the main breadwinner) and two minors and an income of 15,000 euros would be below Threshold 1 (17,685 euros) for this type of family.
→ It would meet the income requirements to apply for any scholarship.
-Assets: Family units are eligible for scholarships if the relevant members do not own urban (or rural) properties (excluding the primary home) with a total assessed value exceeding 42,900 euros as of 31 December 2023.
Furthermore, the sum of all the reduced net income from investments plus the positive net balance of all the capital gains and losses of the relevant family members may not be higher than 1,700 euros.
Incompatibilities:
- You cannot already hold an academic qualification at a level higher than or equal to the programme for which you are applying for a scholarship.
- If you repeat a year, you will not be awarded a scholarship.
Amount and frequency:
The scholarships for academic year 2024-2025 are for the following amounts:
- Fixed amount linked to the student’s income: 1,700 euros
- Fixed amount linked to the student’s residence during the academic year: 2,500 euros.
- Fixed amount linked to academic performance: Between 50 and 125 euros, distributed as follows:
Student's average marks | Amount (euros= |
---|---|
A score of 8.00-8.49 points | 50 |
A score of 8.50-8.99 points | 75 |
A score of 9.00-9.49 points | 100 |
A score of 9.50 points or more | 125 |
- Basic scholarship: 300 euros. For scholarship recipients enrolled in basic vocational courses, this amount will be 350 euros.
- Variable amount (based on the average marks of the student’s academic record and their family income): Minimum of 60 euros.