Legal tip 83. Aids for schooling and University studies
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 @ 2:03 PM
The Government have increased by 6% the annual budget for scholarships in 2009 in order to guarantee equal opportunities, devoting up to 1,281 million Euros to this. Thus, the maximum income limits to obtain a scholarship and, therefore, more families will benefit from this policy.
Students meeting the requirements to obtain a scholarship will be granted the corresponding aid, because no limits have been set with regards to the number of scholarships to be granted. This year, the maximum income limits to be granted a scholarship will increase by 13.5% minimum as compared to the previous year; the limit will increase up to 62% in the case of “basic scholarships” for upper secondary school students. Besides, the Erasmus grants for university students intended to promote international mobility will increase by 10% in 2009; and the total budget set aside for these actions will amount to 66 million Euros
Schooling costs for both students and their families will be reduced. This scholarship policy is aimed at providing 50% of secondary students and 30% of university students with aids.
( Information extracted from http://welcome.plane.gob.es/
As a foreigner in Spain and taking into account the following provision by the Foreign Act:
Provision 9. Right to education of foreigners in Spain
1. - Every minor age foreigner has same right and obligation to education as Spanish nationals, these rights comprises: right to free and compulsory basic education, right to obtain the corresponding qualifications and right to access the public system of grants and aids.
2.- Public Administration will guarantee enough number of vacancies for those who apply for pree-school education, which is voluntary.
3. - Foreigners will have the right to access the non-compulsory education under same conditions as Spanish nationals. In particular, foreigners will have access to every education level, to obtain the corresponding qualifications and the right to access the public system of grants and aids.
4. - Public powers will promote the necessary education for the better social integration; will full acknowledgment and respect to their cultural identity, for those resident foreigners who need it.
5. - Resident foreigners can access teaching and research positions according to current legislation. Furthermore, they can create and direct education centres according to applicable law.
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By Maria L. de Castro
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