Managing body: Barcelona Education Consortium (Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council) and the County Councils for all other municipalities in Catalonia.
These scholarships are for students in non-university post-compulsory and higher education programmes:
a) First and second years of baccalaureate.
b) Basic vocational training.
c) Intermediate and advanced vocational training courses, including vocational training at military schools.
d) 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.
e) Art studies: professional and advanced levels.
f) Sport studies.
g) Advanced religious studies.
h) 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 2025-2026 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. All members of the family unit must be registered at the same address as of 31 December 2024.
– 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 2024.
– Required documentation: Spanish national identity document (DNI), identity card for foreign nationals (TIE), passports for all members of the family unit.
– Income:
To be eligible for the scholarships and grants for the 2025-2026 academic year, the annual income thresholds shown in the table below must not be exceeded, depending on the number of members in the family unit:
Maximum annual gross income threshold according to family unit members
| 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 |
Important: See the section "Amount and frequency" to check which financial aid and amounts can be requested based on the family unit's income threshold.
A maximum threshold of €155,500 per year is also set for income derived from economic activities or shareholdings in companies.
The following are considered members of the family unit:
- The parents or, where applicable, the legal guardian.
- The person applying for the aid.
- Unmarried siblings under 25 years of age.
- Siblings over 25 years old with a disability.
- Minors in permanent foster care or custody with a view to adoption.
- Grandparents (parents' parents) who live in the family home.
Key requirement: All eligible members must be registered as residing in the family home as of 31 December 2024.
Exceptional circumstances:
- In the event of separation or divorce, the parent who does not live with the applicant is not considered an eligible household member.
- If a new partner or another income-earning individual is living in the household, they are considered an eligible member, unless it can be demonstrated that they merely share the residence without any financial relationship.
- In cases of shared custody, both parents and any relatives living with them will be considered eligible.
How is income calculated?
The maximum income thresholds are based on the sum of the gross annual income of all eligible members of the family unit during 2024.
This calculation may include deductions in specific cases:
| Scholarships available based on family income | Applicable deduction |
|---|---|
| Income of eligible members who are not primary earners | 50% of their income |
| For each sibling in a large family, including the applicant (general category) | €525 |
| For each sibling in a large family, including the applicant (special category) | €800 |
| For each sibling, child or applicant with a disability of 33% or greater | €1,811 |
| For each sibling, child or applicant with a disability of 65% or greater | €2,881 |
| Full orphanhood status of the applicant under 25 years of age | 20% total deduction |
| Single-parent family | €500 |
–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 2024.
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:
- Not holding an academic qualification at a level higher than or equal to the programme for which the scholarship is being applied.
- Not repeating the academic year.
Amount and frequency:
The scholarships for academic year 2025-2026 are for the following amounts:
a) Fixed amount linked to the student’s income: 1,700 euros (can be applied for by students who meet the income threshold 1).
b) Fixed amount linked to the student’s residence during the academic year: 2,700 euros (can be applied for by students who meet the income threshold 2).
c) Fixed amount linked to academic performance: Between 50 and 125 euros depending on the student's average grade (can be applied for by students who meet the income threshold 3).
d) Basic scholarship: 300 euros. For scholarship recipients enrolled in basic vocational courses, this amount will be 350 euros (can be applied for by students who meet the income threshold 3).
e) Variable amount (based on the average marks of the student’s academic record and their family income): Minimum amount of 60 euros (can be applied for by students who meet the income threshold 2).