Summary of student benefits and grants for students enrolled in the YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO THE FIRST of all Bachelor of Science, single cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes
AY 2012/2013
STUDENT BENEFITS AND GRANTS
The student benefits and grants made available by the Politecnico for the AY 2012/2013 are:
· study grants
· supplements to study grants for participation in international mobility programmes
· degree awards
· subsidised accommodation service
· catering service for students eligible for/beneficiaries of study grants.
PREREQUISITES FOR ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS: ENROLMENT
To be assigned Student Benefits and Grants, students enrolling in YEARS SUBSEQUENT to the first of Bachelor of Science, single cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes, including students who graduate in the last session of the academic year 2011/12, must formalise enrolment in the AY 2012/13, paying fees and contributions due by 1 October 2012.
You can apply also before having formalised enrolment at the Politecnico for the academic year 2012/2013, however, assignment of benefits is subject to completion of enrolment within the deadlines specified above.
REQUISITES FOR ACCESS TO SBG BENEFITS
Before submitting the application for assignment of SBG benefits check if you meet the economic and merit requisites required by the competition call.
Consult the call at www.polimi.it/borse. The requisites for participating in the competition are described in Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7 (of the General Part - page 8 et seq
CREDIT BONUS
If you have difficulty in reaching the minimum number of credits required by the call, in the presence of certain requisites, you can use a "credit bonus" to bridge any gaps between the minimum number of credits required by the call and credits actually acquired.
Consult the call at www.polimi.it/borse. The bonus is regulated by art. 8 - General Part page 14 et seq
APPLICATION DEADLINES
The deadline for submitting the application is 10 August 2012.
HOW TO APPLY
If you meet the economic requisites of the Competition Call, you can apply by completing the on-line form available at www.polimi.it/borse
WARNING: before “confirming” the on-line application make sure it has been completed correctly, since once you click the “confirm” button you can no longer change the contents.
Following confirmation of the application, you will receive, at the e-mail address provided during registration, a summary of the content of your application.
THERE IS NO NEED TO SEND/SUBMIT A PAPER COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO THE STUDENT BENEFITS AND GRANTS AND INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY SERVICE. Remember, however, to send to the Student Benefits and Grants and International Mobility Service the ISEEU/ISPEU certification if you used as CAAF (Authorised Tax Assistance Centre) NOT affiliated with the Politecnico.
To facilitate the presentation of applications, the following are available:
· a telephone help desk (tel.: +39 02.2399.4471 – 02.2399.4472 –02.2399.-02.23994473 - 02.2399.4474 - 02.23992268) operative from Monday to Friday, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.;
· a number of internet-connected workstations in the offices at no. 42 Via Golgi that can be used to complete the on-line application;
· an e-mail service ;
· a counter service in the offices at no. 42 Via Golgi operative from Monday to Friday, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Consult the call at www.polimi.it/borse. The procedures for submitting applications are described in art. 10 - General Part - page 15.
STUDY GRANTS
The study grant is a sum of money paid in 2 instalments, assigned to students who meet the merit and income requisites prescribed by the Competition Call having duly filed an application. The amount of the study grant varies according to financial status and origin of the student (“at home”, “commuting” or “away from home”).
To prove the "away from home" status, one of the following must be submitted to the Student Benefits and Grants and International Mobility Service by no later than 15 October 2012:
· copy of the duly registered rental agreement made out in the your name or in the name of one of your parents;
· certificate or other tax-valid document in relation to payment of rent in the case of students domiciled at colleges, student residences or boarding schools not managed by the Politecnico di Milano.
Should, in previous academic years, you have already submitted the rental agreement or tax certification to the Student Benefits and Grants Service and there have been no changes to the situation already been certified, you may simply reconfirm the data by self-certification, attaching only a copy of the rental agreement registration certificate to the application.
Failure to submit this documentation will result in you being considered as commuting.
If you are a foreign student, you will nevertheless be considered “away from home”, regardless of the place of residence in Italy, unless the student's family resides in Italy.
Consult the call at www.polimi.it/borse. The amounts of grants and the differentiation between students at home, commuting and away from home are described in art. 4 Special Part - Student Grants - page 23 et seq.
PUBLICATION OF RANKINGS
You can see your position in the provisional ranking at www.polimi.it/borse from 8 October 2012.
You can appeal against the rankings no later than 10 days from the date of publication. Appeals must be made in writing, signed and must be accompanied by all documentation suitable for justifying your grounds.
Once the examination of appeals has been completed by the appropriate administration, you can see your position in the final ranking at www.polimi.it/borse from 31 October 2012.
PAYMENT OF STUDY GRANTS
The study grant will be paid in two instalments, in particular:
· the first instalment will be paid by 23 November 2012;
· the second instalment will be paid by 29 June 2013;
You can decide how you want to receive payment of the grant via the application “identification of payment procedures” available in personalised on-line services.
Consult the call at www.polimi.it/borse. The ranking calculation method and publication deadlines are described in Articles 5, 6 and 7 Special Part - Student Grants - page 25 et seq
INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY SUPPLEMENTS
If, for the AY 2012/2013, you are the beneficiary or eligible non-beneficiary of a student grant, you can benefit from a supplement of the same for participation in international mobility programmes.
AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION
The contribution is for 550 euros per month for the duration of the stay abroad, up to a maximum of 10 months. The value of any further contributions granted with European Union funds, or funds from other public or private parties, or following bilateral agreements – even if not Community-related - is deducted from this amount. You can also apply to the Student Benefits and Grants and International Mobility Service for reimbursement of return travel costs up to a value of 150 euros (for European countries) and up to 500 euros (for non-European countries). Remember to submit to the Student Benefits and Grants and International Mobility Service, not later than 30 days after returning from the mobility period, the return tickets for which you want to obtain a refund.
PLEASE NOTE: Throughout the entire period of stay abroad you cannot use the catering service at the subsidised rate. This prohibition also applies if - during the period of study abroad - you return to Italy for whatever reason (e.g. for exams, Christmas holidays, etc.).
Consult the call at www.polimi.it/borse. The international mobility supplements are described in Chapter II, Special Part page 33 et seq.
DEGREE AWARDS
If you have acquired a Master of Science or single cycle Master of Science you may apply for a supplement of the last grant of 1000 euros, under the following conditions:
Ø you must have graduated within a number of years equivalent to the normal duration for the Master of Science or single-cycle Master of Science programme. The “normal duration” is calculated from the year of first absolute enrolment (for the notion of “absolute enrolment” see the Competition Call, art. 7, letter B) – General Part - );
PLEASE NOTE: In waiver of this point, you can apply for allocation of the degree award even if you enrolled in the academic year 2012/2013 - for the purposes of allocating Student Benefits and Grants - but will graduate in the last session of the academic year 2011/2012.
Ø you must have received, for the academic year for which you are applying for the degree award, a grant from student benefits and grants;
Ø you must not have already benefited from the degree award during your entire university career;
The application must be presented within 60 days of graduation.
SUBSIDISED ACCOMMODATION SERVICE
If you are a student AWAY FROM HOME, in possession of merit and income requirements prescribed by the Competition Call, you may request accommodation at a subsidised rate in one of the Politecnico residences (www.residenze.polimi.it)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The deadline for submitting the application is 10 August 2012.
Consult the call at www.polimi.it/borse. The procedures for submitting applications are described in art. 10 - General Part.
COST OF ACCOMMODATION
If you are a student benefiting from a grant for the AY 2012/2013 from the amount of the grant an amount as a flat rate contribution to the cost of the accommodation will be deducted. As an example, bear in mind that in 2011/2012 the deduction amounted to euro 2,250.
WARNING: The deduction will be reduced proportionately if the student uses the accommodation for a number of months less than the entire academic year (e.g. allocation of accommodation at later dates, participation in international mobility programmes, etc.).
If, on the other hand, you are an eligible student but not beneficiary of a grant for the AY 2012/2013 you must pay a monthly rent equal to 1/11 of the deduction applied to students benefiting from grants.
Finally, if you are a student benefiting from a grant and eligible but not benefiting from subsidised accommodation you must pay monthly rent corresponding to the non-subsidised rate.
If you are a student, expecting to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in September, having applied for accommodation as a student enrolled in the first year of a Master of Science programme in September - while awaiting completion of enrolment in the Master of Science programme - you can use, upon payment, accommodation selected by the Accommodation Services Area. The following tariff is applied:
· 300 euros for the entire month of September or a period in excess of 15 days;
· 150 euros for periods of less than 15 days.
This amount cannot be reimbursed.
Consult the call at www.polimi.it/borse. The cost of accommodation is provided for in Article 10 - Subsidised accommodation service - page 41 et seq
PUBLICATION OF RANKINGS
You can see your position in the ranking at www.polimi.it/residenze from 22 August 2012.
Any appeals must be submitted to the Student Benefits and Grants and International Mobility Service no later than 26 August 2012.
Once examination of appeals has been concluded, you can see your position in the ranking at www.polimi.it/residenze from 29 August 2012.
WARNING: you will be considered as having renounced if you do not accept the accommodation within 3 days of the assignment notification.
Politecnico di Milano residences will be closed from 1 to 31 August 2013.
Consult the call at www.polimi.it/borse. Ranking publication dates and the accommodation acceptance procedure are provided in Articles 7, 8 and 9 Special Part – Subsidised accommodation service - page 39 et seq
PRIORITY IN ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOMMODATION
If, in the 2012/2013 academic year:
· you enrol in years subsequent to the first for Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes;
· have benefited from the accommodation service in the previous academic year;
you can benefit from priority assignment of accommodation if, by 10 August 2012, you have acquired the number of credits specified in art. 5 of the Call – Special Part – Subsidised accommodation service.
SUBSIDISED CATERING SERVICE
If you are the beneficiary or eligible non-beneficiary of a student grant for the AY 2012/2013, you are entitled to use the subsidised catering service. You will therefore be given, at the Student Benefits and Grants counter, an Electronic Card “topped up” with “daily” meal vouchers which you can use in canteens affiliated with the Politecnico (for a list of affiliated canteens see the website (http://www.polimi.it/uploads/media/Convenzioni_Politecnico_2011.xls.pdf.)
DURATION OF THE SERVICE
The service will be available from 1 December 2012 to 30 November 2013 .
The catering service will be suspended for the entire month of August 2013.
USE OF THE ELECTRONIC CARD
Meal vouchers "topped up" on the card must be used in the course of the day. If you do not use them they will be lost and you cannot accumulate them with those you will use on subsequent days.
Should you take part in international mobility programmes, throughout the entire period of stay abroad, you cannot use the subsidised catering service. This prohibition also applies if - during the period of study abroad - you return to Italy for whatever reason (e.g. for exams, Christmas holidays, etc.).
AMOUNTS ON THE ELECTRONIC CARD
The value of the meal voucher varies according to whether you are away from home, commuting or at home.
Consult the call at www.polimi.it/borse. The amounts on the Card and instructions for use are described in Article 3 - Special Part - Subsidised catering service
Summary table of main deadlines
PUBLICATION OF ACCOMMODATION RANKINGS / 22 August 2012 (provisional rankings)
26 August 2012 (appeal deadline)
29 August 2012 (final rankings)
DEADLINE FOR ENROLMENT IN POLITECNICO PROGRAMMES / 1 October 2012
PUBLICATION OF PROVISIONAL STUDY GRANT RANKINGS / 08 October 2012
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF RENTAL CONTRACT TO SBG / 15 October 2012
DEADLINE FOR APPEAL AGAINST STUDY GRANT RANKINGS / 18 October 2012
PUBLICATION OF FINAL STUDY GRANT RANKINGS / 31 October 2012
PAYMENT OF FIRST INSTALMENT / (by) 23 November 2012
PAYMENT OF SECOND INSTALMENT / (by) 29 June 2013