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Guide to Application Notices A.Y. 2011/2012
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Guide to Application Notices A.Y. 2011/2012
Contact us
The application notices can be consulted and downloaded on the website www.er-go.it.
The benefits can be requested by applying on-line on the website www.er-go.it
For specific information the call centre service is active every day, from Monday to Friday, from 9.30 a.m. to 16.30 p.m.
Call Centretel. 051/6436900
We are providing a new information service, in order to communicate with ER.GO. To gain access to it, you have to log on to the website www.er-go.it/ “Scrivici”.The service enables you to get concisely some information, concerning the different access procedures and management of benefits/services.It also allows you, to ask for more specific information to the proper offices of ER.GO.This service is mainly addressed to the students, who get in touch with ER.GO for the first time and it doesn’t replace, in any case, the reading and knowledge of the application notice.
The students, who have already applied for ER.GO benefits, are able to get in touch with ER.GO through their own student’s dossier.If you log on to our website www.er-go.it/dossier, you can have access to the student’s dossier, using the same username and password, you used for applying on-line to the benefits application form, in order to:
• view the benefits, you applied for, and to print the entire copy of your benefits application form
• check the waiting lists
• view the state of awarding of the benefits you applied for
• view the university grades obtained already recorded by University
• have access to the ER.GO news of some interest for your own status
• get in touch with ER.GO
The personal file will be with the students over the years and it is possible to set out the search for academic year.
Parma: [email protected] e Reggio Emilia: [email protected]: [email protected]: [email protected]
The Certified E-Mail (Italian acronym PEC) allows you to get in touch with ER.GO in a safe and traceable way. You just need a certified mailbox; and to get it is simple:• it’s a free service, you can make it working with just an application to
www.postacertificata.gov.it;• once you write your Certified E-Mail down in the on-line application form, it replaces in full the
sending of registered post with return receipt foreseen in the different phases of the application notices (e.g.: sending of the printout of the application signed by hand; sending of the lease, etc…) and it enables to receive formal replies, documents and written communications from ER.GO.
Contents
Benefits 1
Necessary conditions for accessing the benefits 2
Who can apply 3
How to apply 4
When to apply 5
Waiting lists 6
Education grants 7
Conditions of Students Resident Distant from the University, Resident Near the University
and Commuters 8
Merit requirements 9
Residential services 10
Facilitated access to the catering service 11
Grants for international mobility 12
Special assistance 13
Disabled students 14
Voluntary activities for disabled students 15
Foreign students 16
Economic assistance: 17- Loans- Education allowances for attending Masters and specialization courses abroad- Contributions for taking part in academic-training/professional courses in Italy and
abroad connected with specific regional development goals
1. Benefits To access the following benefits you must apply:
Benefits Managing authority/ManagerEducation grant ER.GOResidential service ER.GOGrants for taking part in international mobility programmes (not for first year students)
ER.GO
Facilitated access to the catering service ER.GOAssistance for disabled students ER.GOSpecial assistance (not for first year students) ER.GOTotal exemption from university fees and contributions
Universities and Higher Art and Music Institutes
Total exemption from fees is associated with eligibility for an education grant
Total and partial exemption from university fees and contributions for disabled students with certified disability
University
ER.GO accepts and evaluates applications for the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Bands of reduced university fees and contributions
University
ER.GO accepts and evaluates applications for the University of Bologna and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Paid/part-time student work (not for first year students)
University
ER.GO accepts and evaluates applications for the University of Bologna and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Education allowances (vouchers) ER.GOContributions for taking part in academic-training/professional courses in Italy and abroad connected with specific regional development goals
ER.GO
Loans ER.GO
2. Necessary conditions for accessing the benefits
- The household income (ISEE/ISPE certification) To access the ER.GO services, the two indicators ISEE and ISPE must not exceed the following maximum values respectively:
Benefits ISEE Threshold ISPE ThresholdEducation grant € 19,152.97 € 32,320.64Residential services with facilitated access
€ 19,152.97 € 32,320.64
International mobility grants € 19,152.97 € 32,320.64Special assistance € 19,152.97 € 32,320.64Facilitated access to catering services
€ 24,126.80 € 40,713.99
Assistance for disabled students (help for the person and contributions)
€ 24,126.80 € 40,713.99
Education allowances (vouchers) for accessing and attending Masters, higher education courses and specialization courses abroad
€ 35,000 € 58,000
Contributions for taking part in training/professional academic courses connected with specific regional development goals
€ 35,000 € 58,000
Loans € 37,500 € 62,000
- Merit In the first year, unlike later years, students can access education grants only on the basis of their household income. All students, in the first year and later years, must reach a certain level of merit over the academic year, in order to maintain the education grant and not have to pay back the first instalment received.
- Enrolment at the University, at the Higher Art and Music Institutes and the San Pellegrino College for Linguistic Mediators in Misano Adriatico by the deadlines stated by each Institute.
- Applications must be made by the deadlines indicated in the paragraph “When to apply”.
3. Who can apply
All students at the Universities, Higher Art and Music Institutes and University-level Higher Education Institutes located in Emilia Romagna, regardless of which country or region they come from, enrolled for the A.Y. 2011/2012 at: > Degree courses> Specialist degree courses> Single-cycle specialist degree courses> 1st Level degree courses (three years)> Single-cycle degree courses (five or six years)> Degree courses with former regulations (only Primary Education Science Fac. at Bologna Univ.)> Compulsory specialization courses for practicing a profession> First and second level, traditional and specialization academic diplomas at the Higher Art and Music Institutes and the University-level Higher Education Institutes.
4. How to applyTo apply for benefits there is no need to enrol first at the University. Students must enrol at the University according to the terms and within the deadlines stated by each Institution.
To apply, student is required to have an ISEE certificate that refers to the student’s household income according to the year 2010. The ISEE certification is issued free by any CAF throughout Italy or by the local INPS offices. To know which documents are required for the ISEE calculation, please check the section “Presentare domanda” (to apply) on the website www.er-go.it.
About the merit requirement, only to those students already enrolled at University, will be stated, in the on-line application form, the university grades obtained, according to the University archives, with the credits recorded within 10/08/2011. Students will be able to add any more credits obtained, which have not yet been recorded (e.g. ERASMUS exams), by following the instructions suggested in the form. This information will be sent, at the same time, to the Universities for the necessary checks.
The application form can be filled out only on line by visiting the official website www.er-go.it or at the CAF offices (Tax Assistance Centres) with agreements with the Authority (complete list on the website www.er-go.it), who will fill it in and send it to ER.GO.
Students who do not use CAFs for their applications must send ER.GO a printout of the application signed by hand by the deadlines stated in the application notice or by Certified E-Mail (PEC).The application form can be sent in one of the following ways:• by registered post with return receipt to ER.GO with a photocopy of ID card attached (the
postmark will be used as reference):- for the Bologna and Romagna site, Via Santa Maria Maggiore 4 – 40121 Bologna- for the Ferrara site, Via G. D’Arezzo 2 – 44121 Ferrara- for the Modena site, Via Vignolese 671/1 – 41124 Modena- for the Parma site, Vicolo Grossardi 4 – 43125 Parma• by fax with a photocopy of ID card attached, just for Ferrara (0532/709854), Modena
(059/413755 -750) and Reggio Emilia (0522/540498).If you send by PEC the application form, filled in and signed by hand, you don’t need to send it by registered post with return receipt.Only from a PEC address you can send messages to ER.GO to the following Certified E-Mail addresses:Parma: [email protected] e Reggio Emilia: [email protected]: [email protected]: [email protected] provide yourself with a certified mailbox is easy: it’s a free service, that you can make working with a simple request to www.postacertificata.gov.it
Important advices for filling out the application:a) do not go to the CAFs in the last few days before the application deadlines: the high
concentration of connections can slow down access to the site;b) for more efficient communication with ER.GO, you: must state an email address; must state a mobile phone number (a text message information service has been already
activated).
In the on line application form it is also possible to fill in a certified email address (PEC); the certified emails have the same value of the registered post with return receipt.c) Once the application has been filled out, it is required to confirm the data entered. Only by
this way, the application will be correctly sent to ER.GO. After confirming, the student will receive a notification email, about the correct filling out of the application, to the email address hereby stated.
5. When to applyYou must scrupulously respect the deadlines shown in the following table, as late applications will not be considered.
BENEFIT COMPLETION OF THE ONLINE APPLICATION
SENDING PAPERBASED APPLICATIONS
Education grant and fee exemption for: - students enrolled for the
first year and for the subsequent years of all degree courses
By 26th September 2011 By 30th September 2011
Facilitated access to catering services for: - students enrolled for the first year and for the subsequent years of all degree courses years of all degree courses
By 26th September 2011 By 30th September 2011
Bands of reduced university fees and contributions
University of Bolognaby 26th September 2011;University of Modena and Reggio Emilia by 4th November 2011
University of Bolognaby 30th September 2011 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia by 8th November 2011
Lodgings* for: - students enrolled for subsequent years of: degree courses, single-cycle specialist degrees, single-cycle degree courses, 1st Level degree courses and specialist degree courses- first year students of specialist degree courses and 1st Level degree courses- specialization courses
By 8th August 2011 By 9th August 2011
Lodgings for:- first year students of degree courses, single-cycle specialist degrees and single-cycle degree courses
By 25th August 2011 By 27th August 2011
International mobility grants By 26th September 2011 By 30th September 2011Paid/part-time student work University of Bologna,
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia By 26th September 2011
University of Bologna,University of Modena and Reggio Emilia By 30th September 2011
Tutorial collaboration in favour of disabled students
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia By 26th September 2011
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia By 30th September 2011
Availability for voluntary work By 25th August 2011 By 29th August 2011
Personal help service for disabled students
on-line downloadable formby 25th August 2011
By 29th August 2011 Signed printout
Self-certification of address By 20th October 2011 It is not required Lease concerning the self-certified address
By 27th January 2012
Special contributions On-line downloadable form From 10th November 2011 to 30th June 2012Signed printout
Contributions for disabled students
On-line downloadable form From 7th January 2012 to 10th
February 2012Signed printout
Education allowances (vouchers)
On-line downloadable form From 12th September to 2nd
December 2011.In the event of a possible second deadline by 30th April 2012.
Contributions for taking part in academic-training/professional courses in Italy and abroad connected with specific regional development goals
On-line downloadable form From 12th September to 30th
November 2011.In the event of a possible second deadline by 30th April 2012.
Loans By 14th October 2011 (first deadline).
By 14th October 2011 (first deadline).
* also as special assistance
6. Waiting Lists
All the waiting lists are published on the website www.er-go.it.
Service Provisional waiting lists Pre-definitive waiting listsLodgings - Students enrolled for
subsequent years of all the degree courses
- first year students of specialist and 1st Level degree courses
- specialisation courses
25th August 2011 8th September 2011
Lodgings Students enrolled for the first year of all degree courses
1st September 2011 15th September 2011
Education grants 28th October 2011 12th December 2011Bands of reduced university fees and contributions
o University of Bologna: see ER.GO notice for Bologna site
o University of Modena and Reggio Emilia: 28th November 2011
o University of Bologna: see ER.GO notice for Bologna site
o University of Modena and Reggio Emilia: 23rd
January 2012(for this benefit there are definitive waiting lists)
These dates can undergo variations depending on the number of applications received.For the other benefits see the specific paragraphs and respective notices.
7. Education grants
ER.GO undertakes to pay a minimum number of 7.945 education grants in the A.Y. 2011/2012. The amount of the education grant goes from a maximum of € 5,073.78 to a minimum of € 1,402.53 and varies according to the economic conditions of the family unit and the place where the student is resident. Students can ask for a part of the education grant to be converted into credit for the catering service. In that case ER.GO will add an extra amount of 36.36%. Therefore, three separate parts of the education grant can be converted for the catering service, corresponding to three different ER.GO contributions:
Grant amount converted for the catering service
ER.GO contribution Total amount of credit for the catering service
€ 220 € 80 € 300
€ 440 € 160 € 600
€ 550 € 200 € 750
The value of the education grant is decided based on the ISEE value and whether the student is resident distant from the university, near university or a commuter, as follows:
ISEE value intervals Students resident distant from the
university
Commuters Students resident near the
universityUp to € 12,713.21 € 5073.78 € 3043.88 € 2255.11
from €12,713.22 to € 15,386.29 € 3942.83 € 2420.89 € 1828.83 from € 15,386.30 to €
19,152.97€ 2811.88 € 1796.93 € 1402.53
The education grant will be paid in two six-monthly instalments: the first instalment by 31/12/2011 for students who on 18/11/2011 are still regularly enrolled at the University for the A.Y. 2011/2012. The second instalment is paid following the declaration of having obtained the credits indicated in tables 1 (for first year students) and 4 (for students enrolled for subsequent years) of the notice.
8. Conditions of Students Resident Distant from the University, Resident Near the University and Commuters
Students Resident Distant from the UniversityThe following students can make use of the education grant for “Students Resident Distant from the University”: those who live at a distance from the location of the course attended that takes more than ninety minutes on public transport (in a municipality not included in either table 5 or table 6 of the application notice) and who meet one of the following conditions: 1) they have been assigned a place in ER.GO lodgings for at least 10 months including the period from 1st October to 30th September of the following year;2) they pay for lodgings at the university site attended, or nearby, provided it is within the municipalities included in table 5, using the public residential facilities or lodgings owned by private parties or authorities, for at least 10 months of the academic year (from 1 st October to 30th
September of the following year). Students who intend to make use of the benefits for “Students Resident Distant from the University” must: - fill out the on-line self-certification of address form from 8th September to 20th October 2011; it is not necessary to send by post the signed printout; - send ER.GO by post the documents (lease) concerning the self-certified address stated in the application notice, by 27th January 2012.
Foreign students must also provide a self-certification of address and the subsequent documentation by the deadlines indicated.
Commuters The following students can make use of the education grant for “Commuters”: those who live at a distance from the location of the course attended that takes between 45 and 90 minutes on public transport (in a municipality included in table 6 of the application notice)
orthose who live in a location considered to be distant from the university but have free accommodation at the university site attended, or nearby, provided it is within the municipalities included in Table 5 of the application notice for at least 10 months of the academic year (from 1 st
October to 30th September of the following year). The procedures and deadlines for sending the self-certification of address and relative documentation indicated for “Students Resident Distant from the University” must also be respected in this case.
Students Resident near the UniversityThe following students can make use of the education grant for “Students Resident near the University”:those who live at a distance from the location of the course attended that takes less than 45 minutes on public transport or who have accommodation at the site of the course attended or nearby, for less than 10 months. Students who live in the municipalities indicated in Table 5 of the application notice are considered to be Resident near the University.
For any doubts or queries, please see the application notice or call the Call Centre
9. Merit requirementsThe merit requirements are evaluated based on the very first year of enrolment at the University.
First year students> have access to the education grant and obtain the first instalment only based on their economic conditions,> must fulfil specific and distinct merit requirements in order to obtain the second instalment and to maintain the allocation of the education grant and not have to pay back the first instalment.
The credits obtained must not be less than:Type of course Access requirement
for receiving 1st grant instalment
Requirement as at 10/08/2012 for
receiving 2nd grant instalment
Requirement as at 30/11/2012 for
confirmation of grant allocation and not having to pay back 1st instalment
Three-year degree course, single-cycle degree course, single-cycle specialist degree
Income 25 credits with the possibility to use up to 5 bonus credits
20 credits – no bonus allowed
Specialist degree Income and 150 recognised credits
30 credits with the possibility to use the bonus not used before
20 credits – no bonus allowed
1st Level degree courses
Income 30 credits with the possibility to use the bonus not used before
20 credits – no bonus allowed
Primary Education Science Fac. at Bologna University
Income 3 exams (no bonus allowed)
2 exams (no bonus allowed)
Students enrolled for subsequent years must obtain distinct merit requirements in order to:> have access to the education grant and obtain the first instalment> confirm the allocation of the education grant and obtain the second instalment. If the education grant is not reconfirmed, it is cancelled and the first instalment received in money and services must be paid back.
The credits obtained must not be less than:For three-year degrees
Year of course Access requirement as at 10/08/2011 to receive
1st instalment
Requirement as at 10/08/2012 for confirmation of grant and to receive 2nd
instalmentSecond (first enrolment A.Y. 2010/2011)
25 credits 80 credits
Third (first enrolment A.Y. 2009/2010)
80 credits 135 credits
Extra semester 135 credits Not allowed
(first enrolment A.Y. 2008/2009)
For single-cycle specialist degrees, single-cycle degree courses andPrimary Education Science at Modena and Reggio Emilia University
Year of course Access requirement as at 10/08/2011 to receive
1st instalment
Requirement as at 10/08/2012 for confirmation of grant and to receive 2nd
instalmentSecond (first enrolment A.Y. 2010/2011)
25 credits 80 credits
Third (first enrolment A.Y. 2009/2010)
80 credits 135 credits
Fourth (first enrolment A.Y. 2008/2009)
135 credits 190 credits
Fifth (first enrolment A.Y. 2007/2008)
190 credits 245 credits
Extra semester(first enrolment A.Y. 2006/2007)
245 credits Not allowed
Sixth (only Medicine Fac.)(first enrolment A.Y. 2006/2007)
245 credits 300 credits
Extra semester for Medicine Fac.(first enrolment A.Y. 2005/2006)
300 credits Not allowed
Only in order to reach the minimum number of credits, the student can use a “bonus” based on the year of the course attended as below, as well as the credits effectively obtained:a) 5 credits if used for the first time for obtaining benefits for the second academic year;a) 12 credits if used for the first time for obtaining benefits for the third academic year;c) 15 credits if used for the first time for obtaining benefits for subsequent academic years.The “bonus” amount not used in the academic year in question may be used in subsequent years but it cannot be accumulated.
Take note: to those students, who used the “bonus” to reach the minimum number of credits required in order to confirm the allocation of the education grant, the second instalment will be paid on January 2013, consequently to the check of the eligibility to the education grant for the A.Y. 2012/2013.
Primary Education Science at BolognaYear of course Number of exams as at
10/08/2011 to receive 1st instalment
Number of exams as at 10/08/2012 for confirmation of grant allocation and to receive 2nd instalment
For 2nd year 3 7
(first enrolment A.Y. 2010/2011)For 3rd year(first enrolment A.Y. 2009/2010)
7 11
For 4th year(first enrolment A.Y. 2008/2009)
11 15
For 1st year behind normal course schedule(first enrolment A.Y. 2007/2008)
15 20
Bonus cannot be used
Specialist degrees and 1st Level degree coursesYear of course Access requirement as
at 10.08.2011 to receive 1st instalment
Requirement as at 10.08.2012 for confirmation of grant and to receive 2nd
instalmentSecond 30 credits 80 creditsExtra semester 80 credits Not allowed
To reach the minimum number of credits, the student may use the built up “bonus”, not yet used, during the Degree Course. This does not apply to students enrolled on specialist degree courses coming from traditional courses.
Students enrolled on courses at Higher Art and Music Institutes and University-level Higher Education Institutes must see the specific tables dedicated to them in the application notice.
See the application notice also for the merit requirements evaluation criteria for the different courses.
For any doubts or queries, please see the application notice or call the Call Centre
10. Residential Services
Access to the residential services at the facilities of the sites of Bologna, Cesena, Ferrara, Forlì, Modena, Parma and Reggio Emilia is obtained in the following two ways:- FREE ACCESS: This is for all students and those who need occasional or temporary
accommodation, for example researchers, master’s degree students, students taking part in international mobility programmes, etc.
- FACILITATED ACCESS: This is reserved for students resident distant from the university on the waiting list according to the application notice for accommodation services.
The ER.GO residential solutions are split into different types, arrangements, services offered and fees/prices, outlined on the website www.er-go.it.
The places in the lodgings are managed by the Sportello Unico Casa - SUC (Unified Lodging Information service) on the website www.er-go.it, on which:students on the waiting list for accommodation can > pay their fees on-line;> book their place at the residential facilities open in each location during the summer and Christmas holidays,other guests can> look at the offers on the market and book for short and occasional stays> pay for the accommodation on-line
Pre-confirmation of the service by students on the waiting listStudents on the waiting list must use the following lodgings booking and confirmation procedure:
a) check their position on the waiting list on the website www.er-go.it when the provisional waiting lists are published;
b) students allocated a place must pre-confirm their acceptance of the lodgings by paying € 100.00 by the dates indicated below:
by 2 nd September 2011 students enrolled for subsequent years of all the degree courses and first year students of specialist degree, 1st level degree and specialisation courses must pay the pre-confirmation fee and complete the self-certification form of the payment on the website www.er-go.it by the same date;
by 9 th September 2011 first year students of degree courses, single-cycle specialist degree courses and single-cycle 1st Level degree courses must pay the pre-confirmation fee and complete the self-certification form of the payment on the website www.er-go.it by the same date.
Failure to make the payment and provide on-line notification of the payment itself, by the pre-confirmation payment deadline, will automatically lead to cancellation of the service. Therefore, the allocation of any education grant will be of the amount envisaged for students resident near the university.The amount paid as pre-confirmation is considered to be a down payment of the fee relative to the first month of allocation.
The payment of the pre-confirmation fee must be notified to ER.GO online, by completing the relevant form that can be found on the website www.er-go.it - autocertifica la preconferma 2011/2012. The payment certification must be handed in, when the place in the lodgings is allocated. For any doubts or queries, please see the application notice or call the Call Centre
11. Facilitated access to the catering service
The catering service is open to all students.
Students who are allocated an education grant can ask for a part of the grant to be converted into credit for the catering service, at the same time as applying for the education grant. In that case ER.GO will add an extra amount of 36.36%. Therefore, the education grant is split into three parts which can be converted for the catering service, corresponding to three different ER.GO contributions:
Grant amount converted for the catering service
ER.GO contribution Total amount of credit for the catering service
€ 220 € 80 € 300
€ 440 € 160 € 600
€ 550 € 200 € 750
Students who do not possess the economic requirements envisaged for accessing the education grant may apply for a contribution for access to the Authority’s catering service, of € 200.00. These students must possess the following requirements:Economic requirements: ISEE indicator € 24,126.80 - ISPE indicator € 40,713.99Achievement requirements: the same requirements as for access to the education grant
12. International mobility grantsThese are destined for all students enrolled for years following the first year (from the first year for specialist/1st level degree courses) of all course levels, eligible for an ER.GO education grant for the academic year 2011/2012 and those, who have been allocated an education grant to take part in international mobility programmes. They consist of a single contribution to support board and lodgings expenses.The amount of the grant is € 500 per month and is allocated for the entire duration of the period spent abroad, up to a maximum of ten months, regardless of the destination country. The amount of the grant taken from European Union funds, or another bilateral agreement also outside the EU issued by the university or AFAM Institution, is deducted from the total contribution of € 500.00. The mobility grant is associated with a reimbursement of the cost of the return journey up to a maximum amount of: € 50.00 for European Countries; € 250.00 for countries outside Europe. For students enrolled for an extra semester compared to the duration of the courses according to new regulations, the grant is allocated for a maximum of five months.An international mobility grant can only be assigned once during a course.The contribution is not envisaged for students enrolled on specialization courses.
13. Special assistanceER.GO provides special assistance for students, who lose their merit requirements, due to a particularly serious event and who are particularly economically disadvantaged, in order to allow them to return to the system of services the following year and gain their qualification.
The special assistance consists of:> contributions from a minimum of € 250.00 to a maximum of € 2,000.00> lodgings (only for students already allocated in the academic year 2010/2011).The contributions are reserved for eligible students or those allocated grants in the academic year 2010/2011.Special assistance is only granted once and only one type of special assistance can be given.
The application must be filled out on the special form that can be downloaded from the website www.er-go.it according to the times and procedures stated in the specific notice.
14. Disabled studentsStudents with a disability rating of 66% or higher can make use of all the benefits. In particular:> there are specific merit requirements for access to the benefits and there are no merit requirements for receiving the second instalment of the education grant and for not having to pay pack the first instalment,> the benefits are assigned for a longer period than that established for all the other students.In association with the University Service for Disabled Students, ER.GO provides the following for disabled students:> personal help service,> lodgings with access for disabled people,> extra contributions to the education grant for the purpose of buying didactic aids and facilitating mobility.
The extra contributions are also envisaged for students with the merit requirements needed for receiving the education grant and with household income requirements within the maximum ISEE value of up to € 24,126.80 and the maximum ISPE value of up to € 40,713.99.
15. Voluntary activity for disabled studentsStudents interested in carrying out voluntary work to help disabled students can apply to ER.GO by the date stated on the notice. Voluntary service consists of giving personal help for all the functions that disabled students are not able to do by themselves.For further information see the specific notice.
16. Foreign studentsForeign students from EU countries and from outside the EU must observe special provisions for the evaluation of their income conditions.
Students from EU countries can self-certify their household incomes in the application, but they must provide the documentation (concerning Family Status Certificate and household income certificate) translated into Italian and authenticated.
Students from countries outside the EU must provide the documentation about their household income, according to the details specified in the notice. This documentation is issued by the competent authorities for the area (Italian Embassy in the country of origin or Consulate of the country of origin in Italy) translated into Italian and authenticated by the Italian diplomatic authorities for the area.
In order to require the documentation, students can use the facsimile form available on the website www.er-go.it.
Students from outside the EU, with a family unit resident in Italy, must follow the provisions for Italian students in order to prove the income conditions of their family.
17. Economic assistance: LoansThrough an agreement with Unicredit Banca SpA, ER.GO offers students enrolled at the Region’s Universities the possibility to request loans without having to provide real or personal guarantees from third parties. The total number of loans available is 595 and they can be accumulated with the education grants, the education allowances and the contributions offered by ER.GO.The general requirements are:- being resident in Italy;- being under the age of 30 for those enrolled on degree courses and under 40 for those enrolled
on master’s/doctorates and specialisation courses;- economic requirements: ISEE up to € 37,500.00 and ISPE up to € 62,000.00;- merit requirements (see notice);- personal requirements and credit rating: no previous convictions or protests.
Education allowances (vouchers)A limited number of education allowances are provided for students enrolled on Master’s, Higher Education Courses and Specialisation Courses abroad. The value of the education allowances, which varies according to the enrolment fees and the economic conditions of the applicants, covers up to a maximum of 70% of the enrolment fee. To make use of the education allowances, students must have:- economic requirements: ISEE up to € 35,000.00 and ISPE up to € 58,000.00;- merit requirements: degree (or first/second level diploma in the case of Higher Art and Music
Courses) carried out within the maximum amount of time for 1st year behind normal course schedule;
- age requirements: no older than 30 on the notice deadline date.- Place of residence: Italy
Contributions for taking part in training/professional academic courses connected with specific regional development goalsContributions are provided for taking part in academic/professional training courses in Italy and abroad within the context of initiatives promoted by public or private bodies, connected to specific regional development goals. The value of the contributions is in proportion to the attendance period of the academic/professional training course and is equal to € 500.00 per month, up to a maximum value of € 2,000.00.To make use of the contributions students must have:- economic requirements: ISEE up to € 35,000.00 and ISPE up to € 58,000.00;- merit requirements: degree (or first/second level diploma in the case of Higher Art and Music
Courses) carried out within the maximum amount of time for 1st year behind normal course schedule;
- age requirements: no older than 30 on the notice deadline date.
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