The social scholarship is awarded to students who are in a precarious social situation. If you think this applies to you, keep reading to find out more.
Conditions for obtaining a social scholarship
- the student must not exceed the limit of 26 years of age,
- must have a recognized qualifying family income, established for child benefit purposes, which does not exceed the amount of the Living and Subsistence Minimum of the family and a coefficient of 1.5,
- must deliver the Confirmation for the purposes of applying for a social scholarship to the ICC.
Confirmation for the purposes of applying for a social scholarship
The Confirmation for the purposes of applying for a social scholarship issued by the State Social Support Authority confirms that qualifying family income, established for child benefit purposes does not exceed the amount of the Living and Subsistence Minimum of the family and a coefficient of 1,5. Income received for the 3rd quarter of the year. It is necessary to deliver a new and current Confirmation for the purposes of applying for a social scholarship to the ICC every year by the end of October.
Application for a social scholarship and award of a social scholarship
You must express your interest in the grant by completing the electronic form on the UWB Portal and sending or personally submitting the original of the Confirmation for the purposes of applying for a social scholarship to the Information and Counselling Centre. The procedure:
- Log in to your UWB Portal.
- Click on “Studium” (Study) and “Moje studium“ (My Study) and “Moje údaje“ (My Data).
- Enter your bank account number, all grant money will be arriving in this account.
- Submit your Application for the Social Grant.
- Send or personally submit the original of the Confirmation for the purposes of applying for a social scholarship.
The grant is awarded from the beginning of the calendar quarter after completing the application — application and the delivery of the Confirmation for the purposes of applying for a social scholarship. In the case of multiple studies, it is only possible to claim the social scholarship for one of them.
Social scholarship payment method
The scholarship is paid retroactively for the previous quarter. The date of payment is determined by the Rector’s decision. In July and August, the grant is not paid. The social grant amount may change, its amount depends on the minimum wage.
ContaCt
Information and Counselling Centre
Univerzitní 20, 301 00 Plzeň
door no. UI 213
tel: +420 377 631 351
s-stip@service.zcu.cz
Opening Hours
up to prior agreement
