ER.GO benefits and scholarships

Scholarships are financial support, provided on a competitive basis. The scholarship application must be submitted annually within the deadline stipulated in the announcement. Scholarships are announced at the regional level and the Agency that deals with right to study in Emilia-Romagna is Er.Go.

Those who get the scholarship, in addition to being exempt from paying university fees, receive an annual sum that varies according to the value of their ISEE and their status as on-campus student, off-campus student or commuter.

The application for scholarship is a separate procedure from the application for personalised university contribution and from the no tax area inclusion (see Fees, university contributions and facilities)

• economic status: the call defines each year the maximum thresholds of ISEE (Indicator of Equivalent Economic Situation) and ISPE (Indicator of Equivalent Financial Situation) for accessing the benefits;
• merit: these are measured in college credits (CFUs) to be earned by the deadline contained in the call.

New students qualify for the scholarship and obtain the first installment only on the basis of the economic status requirement. They must then earn a specific number of credits to obtain the second and third installments of the scholarship and avoid returning the first installment.

Students in the years after the first, in addition to meeting the financial requirements stated in the announcement, must meet certain merit criteria to qualify for the scholarship and obtain the first and second installments and confirm the scholarship award and obtain the third installment in balance.

The Regional Company for the Right to Study (Er.Go) provides different types of housing in university residences:

• with access by ranking: aimed at students away from home in possession of the requirements of economic conditions and merit, for permanence at an affiliated accommodation for the entire academic year. The stay has a reduced cost defined by the specific notice.
• subsidised access: aimed at students who have been awarded grants for participation in post-graduate training internship programs, enrolled in courses that award double or multiple degrees from foreign partner universities who spend a period at the Parma campus, enrolled in courses at Istituti Tecnici Superiori (ITS) or away from home under specific agreements stipulated with ER.GO. The stay has a cost defined by the specific announcement.
• open access: aimed at those in need of a short and occasional stay.

In addition to Er.Go's residential services, the University provides a special welcome service that uses a Housing Showcase, a useful online tool for searching an accomodation in Parma, and the support of specific staff at the Welcome Point Matricole.

In addition to Er.Go's residential services, the University offers a dedicated reception service that uses a Housing Showcase, an online tool useful for finding a home in Parma.

Visit the ER.GO website

To get more information, schedule an interview with staff at ER.GO, the regional company for the right to higher education at ParmaUnivercity Infopoint.