Financial support for foreign students

All foreigners who started their studies in Poland in the academic year 2019/2020 or later can apply for:

• rector's scholarship,
• scholarship for students with disabilities,
• allowance,
• minister's scholarship

on the principles applicable to Polish citizens specified in the Regulations on benefits for AGH students.

Foreigners who started their studies in Poland in the academic year 2019/2020 or later and meet one of the following conditions may apply for a social scholarship:

• have a permanent residence permit or are long-term residents of the European Union;
• have a temporary residence permit in connection with the circumstances referred to in art. 159 sec. 1 or art. 186 sec. 1 point 3 or 4 of the Act on Foreigners;
• have refugee status granted in the Republic of Poland or are under temporary protection or subsidiary protection in the territory of the Republic of Poland;
• have a certificate confirming knowledge of Polish as a foreign language at least at the C1 language proficiency level;
• have a Polish Card or a decision on determining Polish origin;
• are a spouse, ascendant or descendant of a Polish citizen living in the territory of the Republic of Poland;
• are citizens of a Member State of the European Union, the Swiss Confederation or a Member State of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) – a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and their family members living in the territory of the Republic of Poland and meet one of the following conditions:
  - are self-employed or are an employee, as referred to in art. 2 points 5 and 7 of the Act of 14 July 2006 on the entry into, residence in and departure from the territory of the Republic of Poland of citizens of Member States of the European Union and members of their families;
  - retain the right of residence in the cases referred to in art. 17 of the Act referred to in letter a,
  - have the right of permanent residence
  and members of their families, residing in the territory of the Republic of Poland.
• are citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as referred to in art. 10 paragraph 1 letters b or d of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and members of his family, residing in the territory of the Republic of Poland and meet one of the following conditions:
  - are self-employed or are an employee, as referred to in art. 2 points 5 and 7 of the Act of 14 July 2006 on the entry into, residence in and departure from the territory of the Republic of Poland of citizens of European Union Member States and their family members;
  - retain the right of residence in the cases referred to in art. 17 of the Act referred to in letter a,
  - have the right of permanent residence
  and their family members residing in the territory of the Republic of Poland.

Foreign students who began their studies before 1 October 2019 are entitled to apply for scholarship benefits under the current principles, resulting from the provisions of the Act of 27 July 2005 - Higher Education Law.

Foreigners listed above who apply for a social scholarship are required to submit the following set of documents:
1. application for a social scholarship - completed and printed only from the USOSweb system. It is not possible to complete the application by hand. The application must be registered in the Scholarship System.
2. copy of a document confirming the right to receive a social scholarship, e.g.: a copy of a certificate confirming knowledge of the Polish language, a copy of a permanent or temporary residence permit, a copy of the Pole's card.
3. certificates and statements in accordance with the actual financial situation of the student and his/her family, including:
- a certificate from the Tax Office or an institution corresponding to the Tax Office, e.g. the State Fiscal Service, on the amount of income taxed under general rules, including income from business - if the family member did not file a tax return, a certificate confirming this fact should be submitted, as well as a certificate from the employer on the amount of income
- other income, i.e. alimony, income from a farm, work outside the country of origin
- a certificate of education for siblings between the ages of 18 and 26; together with a translation made by a sworn translator of Polish;a certificate of ownership of a farm by a student or family member, together with information from the relevant office on the principles of calculating income from the farm, together with a translation made by a sworn translator of Polish;
- a judgment in a divorce case, alimony in the event of a divorce of a student or the student's parents; together with a translation made by a sworn translator of Polish. If the document has already been filed earlier, there is no need to bring it again, however, when filing the application, the employee should be informed of this; alimony judgment in the case of awarded alimony; together with a translation made by a sworn translator of Polish. If the document has already been submitted before, there is no need to bring it again, however, when submitting the application, the employee should be informed of this;
- abridged copy of the death certificate in the case of the death of one or both parents, together with a translation made by a sworn translator of Polish; if the document has already been submitted before, there is no need to bring it again, as above;
- a complete birth certificate, if the student's father is unknown, together with a translation made by a sworn translator of Polish; if the document has already been submitted before, there is no need to bring it again, as above;

If a student or family member stayed in Poland in the tax year preceding the academic year, they also submit a certificate from the Polish Tax Office! If a student or the student's parents did not settle their taxes in an office corresponding to the Polish Tax Office, they submit certificates of not filing a tax return and certificates of income from employers or service providers.

The income declaration should take into account changes in the family's income in the tax year preceding the academic year and after that year, i.e. income earned and income lost (a catalogue of this income and detailed provisions are included in the Regulations on benefits for AGH students).

Detailed information on the awarding of social scholarships for AGH students can be found here.

 

The above-mentioned foreign students can also apply for a student loan.

Detailed information on student loans can be found here.

 

Detailed information on awarding scholarships for AGH students with disabilities can be found here.

Detailed information on awarding allowances for AGH students can be found here.

Detailed information on awarding Rector's scholarships for AGH students can be found here.

Detailed information on awarding Minister's scholarships for AGH students can be found here.