Undergraduate and Graduate Students Service The Manager
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Milano, June 30th 2015
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N . Repertor i i o 3115/2015 Titolo V Classe 5
HAVING REGARD TO TO arts. 3, second paragraph and 34, third paragraph, of the
Constitution; HAVING REGARD TO TO Prime Ministerial Decree no. 159 of 5 December 2013, regarding the
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p r r ocedu o cedu r r es and application fields of the Equivalent Financial Situation Indicato r r ”; - ISE E ”; HAVING REGARD TO TO the Decree of 7 November 2014, regarding the "Approva l l o f f c l l arat the standard mode l l o f f the S i i ng ng l l e Subst i i tute t ute De c a rat i i on on f or o r ISEE purposes o f f the c ert c at c t c l l e 10 , paragraph 3 , er t i i f f i i c at i on on , as we ll om p il on i nstru n stru c t i i ons o ns pursuant to Art i i c ll as the c omp il at i i on ”; c ree o f f P r r i i m e M i i n n i i ster s ter i i a a l l D D e c r ee no . 159 o f f 5 5 De c ember e mber 2013 ”;
rov i s s i i ons o ns f or o r un i i f f orm o rm HAVING REGARD TO Prime TO Prime Ministerial Decree of 9 April 2001 "P rov f Law no . 390 o f f 2 De c ember c i i a cc ordan c c e w i i th c l l e 4 o f treatment on f i i n an c a l l a i i d d , i n a cc t h Art i i c e mber 1991"; HAVING REGARD TO TO Regional Law no. 33 of 13 December 2004, "Regu l l at at i i ons o ns on r eg i i on on a l l i ntervent n tervent i i ons o ns f or o r un i i vers v ers i i ty ty f i i n an c a l l a a i d d "; "; c i i a HAVING REGARD TO TO the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 19 July 2010 between the Lombardy Regional and the Ministry for Education, University and Research; HAVING REGARD TO TO the Law of 30 December 2010 "Regulations concerning the organisation of universities, academic staff and recruiting and delegation to the government to foster the quality and efficiency of the university system" and, in particular, art. 5, paragraph 6; HAVING REGARD TO Legislative TO Legislative Decree no. 68 of 29 March 2012, "Rev Re v i i s s i i on on o f f the c prov i i s c i i a bas ba s i i c s i i ons o ns on f i i n an c a l l a i i d and promot i i on on o f f l eg eg a ll og n i i sed s ed un i i vers v ers i i ty ty ll y re c ogn ”; c o o ll ll eges ”;
Politecnico di Milano Undergraduate and Graduate Students Service Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 20133 Milan Tel. +39 02 23991 Fax +39 02 23994468 www.polimi.it VAT number: 04376620151 Tax code: 80057930150
HAVING REGARD TO the TO the favourable opinion of the Permanent Students' Committee acquired electronically on 19 June 2015; HAVING REGARD TO TO the resolution of the Board of Governors of the Politecnico di Milano on 30 June 2015;
Pending approval of the Ministerial Decrees that define the ISEE indicators, the minimum amount of scholarships for the 2015/2016 AY, as well as the Ministerial Decree regarding the “De f i i n n i i t t i i on on o f f Deve l l op op i i ng n g Countr i i es es , f or o r the purposes o f f the prov i i s s i i ons o ns pursuant to art . 13 , paragraph 5 , o f f P r r i i m e M i i n n i i ster s ter i i a a l l De c ree r ee o f f 9 Apr il il 2001” Pending approval of the resolution of the Regional Council of Lombardy concerning “ Operat i i on c ast on a l l methods and m i i n n i i mum m um f ore or e c a st reg i i on on a l l f un un d i i ng ng f or o r the ass i i gnment g nment o f f – AY 2015/2016 ”; bene f f i i ts t s under c a a ll o r un i i vers v ers i i ty ty f i i n an c i i a a l l a a i d d – 2015/2016 ”; ll s f or DECREES promulgation of the Call for the assignment of financial aid benefits for the 2015/2016 academic year, which constitutes an integral part of this administrative document. The Manager Assunta Marrese Marrese
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HAVING REGARD TO the TO the favourable opinion of the Permanent Students' Committee acquired electronically on 19 June 2015; HAVING REGARD TO TO the resolution of the Board of Governors of the Politecnico di Milano on 30 June 2015;
Pending approval of the Ministerial Decrees that define the ISEE indicators, the minimum amount of scholarships for the 2015/2016 AY, as well as the Ministerial Decree regarding the “De f i i n n i i t t i i on on o f f Deve l l op op i i ng n g Countr i i es es , f or o r the purposes o f f the prov i i s s i i ons o ns pursuant to art . 13 , paragraph 5 , o f f P r r i i m e M i i n n i i ster s ter i i a a l l De c ree r ee o f f 9 Apr il il 2001” Pending approval of the resolution of the Regional Council of Lombardy concerning “ Operat i i on c ast on a l l methods and m i i n n i i mum m um f ore or e c a st reg i i on on a l l f un un d i i ng ng f or o r the ass i i gnment g nment o f f – AY 2015/2016 ”; bene f f i i ts t s under c a a ll o r un i i vers v ers i i ty ty f i i n an c i i a a l l a a i d d – 2015/2016 ”; ll s f or DECREES promulgation of the Call for the assignment of financial aid benefits for the 2015/2016 academic year, which constitutes an integral part of this administrative document. The Manager Assunta Marrese Marrese
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ASS IGNMEN I GNMEN T O F T O F UNIVER S I T S I T Y F INAN C C I AL AI D BENE F F I TS TS 2015 20 15 / 20 2016 16 AY
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h e benef i i t t s s prov i r ement s s ( T T he i d ed , the requ i i rement to obta i i n them and how to a p p li on ) c a t i li c i on
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Art . 1 F INAN C I AL AI D BENE F I TS
financial aid benefits are: • • • • •
scholarships supplements to scholarships for participation in international mobility programmes supplements to scholarships for graduates (so-called degree award ) subsidised accommodation service catering service for eligible students/scholarship holders
The above benefits are exempt from income tax, as provided for by Circular no. 109/E of 6 April 1995 issued by the Finance Ministry. Art . 2 BENE F I T BENE F I C IARIE S
Applications are restricted to Politecnico di Milano students in possession of the income and merit requisites described in arts. 4 and 6 below and who, for the 2015/2016 AY, enrol or intend to enrol for the first time: •
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in a Laurea (equivalent to a Bachelor of Science), Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico (equivalent to a single-cycle Master of Science) or Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to a Master of Science); in a specialisation programme; in a PhD programme; in individual courses for the purpose of acquiring curricular supplements required for enrolment in Master of Science programmes as from the second semester; in Master of Science programmes as from the second semester.
O F ENRO LMEN T AR T . 3 VA L I D I TY
Students may also submit applications before enrolling for the 2015/2016 academic year, but actual assignment of benefits is subject to completion of registration/enrolment on the part of the student. WARNING: to be considered duly enrolled, students must pay taxes and tuition fees due within the following deadlines. More specifically: •
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students intending to enrol in the FIRST YEAR of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science or Master of Science Programmes must comply with the enrolment deadlines established by the University. students who enrol in SUBSEQUENT YEARS to the first of Bachelor of Science, singlecycle Master of Science or Master of Science Programmes must enrol in the 2015/16 AY, paying the tuition fees and contributions due by 5 October 2015; students enrolling in PhD PROGRAMMES must comply with the deadlines set by the call for admission to the PhD programme and by the related Regulations.
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Students ENROLLED AT A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY and admitted to attend programmes activated by the Politecnico within the scope of exchange agreements may not participate. Art . 4 F INAN C I AL REQUIREMEN TS
ITALIAN STUDENTS The financial status of the student will be identified based on the Equivalent Financial Situation Indicator for benefits provided within the scope of university financial aid ( here i n a f t er a l s o ISEE ). WARNING: under penalty of inadmissibility of the application, all students wishing to participate in this call are required to submit the ISEE according to the new rules which came into effect on 1 January 20151. Should the student submit a CURRENT ISEE2, this must be valid at the date of submission of the application. Should the student submit a NON-COMPLIANT ISEE, 3 the University has the right to request suitable documentation demonstrating the completeness and truthfulness of the data contained in the declaration. This without prejudice to the provisions of art. 4, paragraph 5, of Prime Ministerial Decree no. 159 of 5 December 2013. WARNING: in cases where the income of the student is not integrated with that of his/her family (so-called “independent student”) this will be subsequently defined by the Lombardy Region with a specific resolution that will be published by means of a supplement to this call on the website: http://www.polimi.it/studenti/agevolazioni-economiche/diritto-allo-studio-universitario-bando/ This is in any case without prejudice to the fact that, should the official family residence certificate show that the independent student shares his/her residence with another person, the income of both shall be considered, even if not related.
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See Prime Ministerial Decree no. 159 of 5 December 2013,as well as the Decree of 7 November 2014.
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The Current ISEE may be requested when, despite already having a valid ISEE, there is a decrease in the income capacity of the household exceeding 25%. This change must be determined by certain exceptional circumstances due to changes in the employment situation (e.g.: suspension, termination or reduction of open ended contracts, cessation of activity for self-employed workers, lack of renewal of fixed-term contracts, etc.worker with respect to which there has been a suspension, termination, reduction in activity; termination of activities for the self-employed; non-renewal of temporary contracts etc. ). For further details see Ar t. 9 of Prime Ministerial Decree no. 15 9 of 5 December 2013. 3
A NON-COMPLIANT ISEE comes about when INPS (Social Security Institute), in issuing the ISEE, identifies omissions/differences/discrepancies compared to that declared by the person concerned. For further details see art. 11, paragraph 5 of Prime Ministerial Decree no. 159 of 5 December 2013 and art. 3 of t he Decree of 7 November 2014.
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The ISEE value - within which it will be possible to apply for financial aid benefits - is being finalised with a specific Ministerial Decree which will be communicated through a supplement to this call published on the website http://www.polimi.it/studenti/agevolazioni-economiche/diritto-allo-studiouniversitario-bando/ WARNING: Under penalty of inadmissibility of the application, the so-colled Dichiarazione Sostitutiva Unica (DSU) of the student must be signed by: 28 July 2015, for students enrolling in years subsequent to the first of all programmes, including students enrolling for years subsequent to the first of PhD and specialisation programmes; 31 August 2015, for students enrolling in the first years of all programmes, including students enrolling for the first year of Master of Science programmes as from the second semester and including students enrolling for the first year of PhD and specialisation programmes. The University will acquire the ISEE data, as well as the date of signing of the DSU directly from INPS database. Students are nevertheless required, under penalty of inadmissibility of the application, to self-certify via the online services (under "TASSE UNIVERSITARIE" “Inserimento autocertificazione ISEE”) the data required therein concerning the ISEE. In the case of conflict between the data coming from the INPS database and the data self-certified by the student, the data coming from the INPS database shall prevail.
FOREIGN STUDENTS Pending approval of the Ministerial Decree provided for in Article. 7, paragraph 7, of Legislative Decree no. 68/2012 the financial situation of foreign students is assessed according to the EQUIVALENT FINANCIAL SITUATION INDICATOR ABROAD pursuant to arts. 5, paragraphs 7,8,9,10 and art. 13 of the Prime Ministerial Decree of 9 April 2001. The EQUIVALENT FINANCIAL SITUATION INDICATOR ABROAD must - under penalty of exclusion from the call - refer to income earned in 2014 and to the value of property and non-property assets owned as at 31 December 2014 by the student's family. Foreign students are nevertheless required to declare the presence of any income and assets held in Italy by their family.
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With a subsequent communication, operational guidance on how to obtain this indicator will be provided.
In order to determine the EQUIVALENT FINANCIAL SITUATION INDICATOR ABROAD foreign students must be in possession of the related original documents:
Document certifying the composition of the family abroad; Income in the calendar year 2014 of each member of the family (the document must clearly state that the incomes relate to the calendar year 2014. If, during 2014, one or more family members of 18 years of age or over, did not earn any income, the same is nevertheless required to submit a declaration to that effect) Buildings owned by the family as at 31.12.2014 (the document must be issued by a public authority that can provide the situation at the national level), with an indication of square metres. If in 2014 there were no buildings, a certificate must be submitted certifying the absence of ownership of buildings for each member of 18 years of age or over; Certification of non-property assets owned as at 31.12.2014 by the family with an indication of securities, dividends, shares, portions of shareholders' equity and any companies owned. These documents must be:
issued by the competent authorities of the State in which the income was produced; legalised by the Italian diplomatic or consular representations abroad. A translation into Italian of the above documents, drawn up in the foreign language, compliant with the foreign text must be attached and certified by the competent diplomatic or consular representation or by an official translator. Should foreign students experience difficulty in obtaining all the items r equired by the Italian diplomatic authorities based in their country of origin, they may contact the foreign diplomatic or consular representations resident in Italy. In this case, the documents must be legalised by the Prefecture.
WARNING: Under penalty of inadmissibility of the application, the above documentation must be delivered by: 28 July 2015, for students enrolling in years subsequent to the first of all programmes, including students enrolling for years subsequent to the first of PhD and specialisation programmes;
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31 August 2015, for students enrolling in the first years of all programmes, including students enrolling for the first year of Master of Science programmes as from the second semester and including students enrolling for the first year of PhD and specialisation programmes.
WARNING: the aforementioned documentation must be provided by: 28 July 2015, for students enrolling in years subsequent to the first of all programmes, including students enrolling for years subsequent to the first in PhD and specialisation programmes; 31 August 2015, for students enrolling in the first year of all programmes, including students enrolling in the first year of a Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to a Master of Science) starting from the second semester and including students enrolling in the first year of PhD and specialisation programmes.
Art . 5 ST UDEN TS C O MING F ROM PAR T I C U LAR LY POOR C OUN T R IE S AND ST AT EL E SS OR PO L I T I C AL RE F UGEE ST UDEN TS F O REIGN ST U DEN TS F ROM
PAR T I C UL AR LY POOR C OUN T R IE S
For foreign students coming from the Particularly poor countries, assessment of the financial situation may be certified by the Italian Representation in the country of origin, which must certify that the student does not belong to a notoriously high-income, high-social status family. For students enrolled at a University in the country of origin, linked by agreements or affiliations with the Politecnico di Milano, this certification may also be issued by the aforementioned University. For students who enrol in the first year of Bachelor of Science/single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes, the above-mentioned certificate may also be issued by Italian Bodies enabled to provide guarantees of financial coverage 4. In this case, the Body issuing said 4
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certification undertakes to reimburse the scholarship and all other amounts received by the student should such benefits be revoked. E SS OR ST AT EL
PO L I T I C AL RE F UGEE ST UDEN TS
Stateless or political refugee students must attach to their application the official statement certifying his/her stateless situation or status as political refugee as issued by the Italian Ministry of the Interior or Office of the United Nations High Commissioner – Department for Italy.
Art . 6 MERI T REQUI REMEN TS ST UDEN TS
ENRO LLED IN BAC HE LOR O F SC IEN C E , S ING LE- C YC LE MAST ER O F SC IEN C E OR MAST ER O F SC IEN C E PROGRAMME S
With regard to students enrolled in Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes, the term "mer i t requ i r ement " is assessed also in consideration of the number of educational credits (here i n a f t er a l s o re f erred to as E CTS ") that the student is required to attain in order to be assigned/maintain the benefits requested. “
WARNING: The number of credits required is calculated with reference to the year of FIRST EVER ENROLMENT, i.e. with reference to the first year in which the student enrolled with any University, whether in Italy or abroad, with regard to the level of studies for which the benefit is requested. The principle of first ever enrolment applies, among others, in all cases of enrolment at the Politecnico as a result of renunciation of studies or in cases of enrolment at the Politecnico as a result of change of School or Programme within the Politecnico di Milano or from another University (f o r examp l e , a student who enro l s i n the f i r st year f o ll ow i ng c h ange o f Un i v ers i ty w ill be c ons i d ered as a student enro ll ed i n a subsequent year ). In this case, the number of ECTS recognised by the corresponding Study Programme Board will be considered those up to the date of payment of the second instalment of the scholarship.
OFA (Additional Educational Obligations)
Students who enrol in the first year of the Bachelor of Science/single-cycle Master of Science programmes must enrol without total or partial OFAs. WARNING: The presence or absence of OFAs will be assessed solely at the time of the student's enrolment. Therefore, it is absolutely irrelevant, for the purposes of assigning financial aid benefits, to pass OFAs at a date subsequent to enrolment. WARNING: Enrolment in Bachelor of Science/single-cycle Master of Science programmes with only the OFA in English does not constitute grounds for exclusion.
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ADMISSION TEST /ADMISSION EXAM SCORE
Without prejudice to all the merit requirements prescribed in this Article, students enrolling in the first year of Bachelor of Science programmes in design and in urban planning can only take part in this call if they have passed, respectively, the admission test or admission exam with a score of at least 60.00/100 INDIVIDUAL COURSES
For the purpose of assessing merit requirements, only educational credits attained by students enrolling in individual courses in order to acquire the curricular supplements necessary for admission to Master of Science programmes as from the second semester and duly validated in the Master of Science career are taken into consideration. EDUCATIONAL CREDITS REQUIRED
For all students enrolled in the first year of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes, benefits are awarded prevalently taking account of the requirements regarding the financial situation (f o r deta il s on the c r i ter i a f o r de c i d i n g rank i n gs p l e ase see art . 5 . sp e c i a l part – S c ho l arsh i ps) . Confirmation of benefits, and in particular payment of the second instalment of the scholarship, is subject to obtaining, by no later than 10 August 2016: •
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at least 35 ECTS for students enrolled in School of Engineering and Architecture programmes; at least 40 ECTS for students enrolled in School of Design programmes.
Students enrolling in Master of Science programmes starting from the second semester must obtain 29 ECTS by 10 August 2016 in order to receive the second instalment of the scholarship for the first year and, possibly, a scholarship also for the second year (2016/2017 AY). Students enrolling for the first year of a Master of Science programme starting from the second semester and for which the Degree P r ogramme Study P l an – for the same semester – envisages a maximum number of ECTS LOWER than the number of credits required by this call in order to obtain assignment of benefits for the second year, need only obtain a number of credits corresponding to the (lower) quantity envisaged by the Degree Programme Study Plan by 10 August 2016.
REVOCATION OF BENEFITS
Students who obtain the above number of credits after 10 August 2016, but before 30 November 2016, while NOT earning the right to assignment of the second instalment of the scholarship, may keep the first instalment of the scholarship, while the obligation remains to pay any accommodation at the beneficial rate that they may have made use of from 16 February 2016 and the sum equivalent to the value of the catering service as from 1 May 2016.
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In this case students will have the right to total exemption from payment of the enrolment fees and an exemption equivalent to half the tuition fees due. The benefit will be REVOKED should the student fail to attain the credits required for assignment of the second instalment of the scholarship by 30 November 2016. Should the scholarship be revoked, not only will the second instalment of the scholarship not be paid, but the student must also return IN FULL a sum equivalent to the value of any services actually used during the 2015/2016 academic year (e.g. catering and accommodation services). The provisions concerning the revocation of benefits and minimum merit limits to which payment of the second instalment is subjected do not apply to handicapped students with disabilities of at least 66%. STUDENTS ENROLLING IN YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO THE FIRST
Students enrolling in years subsequent to the first in Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science or Master of Science programmes must attain the number of educational credits specified in the tables below by no later than 10 August 2015. Ba c he l or of S ci en ce , s i ng l e- c y cl e Ma s t er of S ci en ce and Ma s t er of S ci en ce Programme s Programme s
Bachelor of Science Single-cycle Master of Science Master of Science S c hoo l of
Programme year 4th 5th
La s t s eme s ter
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Programme s 2nd
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science of Science
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STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PHD PROGRAMMES
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For those enrolled in specialisation and PhD programmes, the merit requirements are satisfied with admission to the programmes without repeating, in the manner prescribed by the respective calls, subject to the provisions of art. 3, letter. d) - Spe c i a l Se c t i o n - S c ho l arsh i ps .
DISABLED STUDENTS
Disabled students with disability levels of at least 66% may be assigned individual merit requirements according to the type of disability. These may differ up to 40% from those specified above. Merit requirements will be established by a specific commission which may also consult with the professor appointed for the integration of disabled students. Art . 7 BONU S
Students who, in the academic year 2015/2016, enrol in years subsequent to the first in Bachelor of Science and single-cycle Master of Science programmes, may use, in addition to the ECTS actually obtained, bonus credits. More specifically: 5 credits, if used for the first time to obtain benefits for the second academic year or to maintain the first instalment of the scholarship; 12 credits, if used for the first time to obtain benefits for the third academic year; 15 credits, if used for the first time to obtain benefits for subsequent academic years. The bonus may be used once only and cannot be cumulated. HOW TO USE THE BONUS
The Bonus is only accrued during Bachelor of Science or single-cycle Master of Science programmes (up until the third year) and can be used as follows: •
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bonus credits are added to the credits effectively attained by the student, exclusively for the purpose of attaining the minimum merit requirement established by the call; should students use only a part of the bonus, they may only use the residual unused portion in subsequent academic years; students enrolled in Master of Science programmes may only use the accrued and unused portion of the bonus during the Bachelor of Science programme; students enrolled in years subsequent to the third of single-cycle Master of Science programmes may only use the unused portion of the bonus by the third year of the programme; students enrolled in Master of Science programmes cannot use the bonus for maintenance of the first instalment of the scholarship; students from other Italian universities enrolling in Master of Science programmes at the Politecnico must show that they have never used the bonus during the three-year Bachelor of Science programme, or that they have only used a portion of the bonus accrued. Students who enrol in Master of Science programmes starting from the second semester, whose Degree Programme Study Plan envisages a maximum number of ECTS of less than
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30, can only use a maximum of 8 bonus points (of the total bonus points available to the student) to obtain the benefits for the next academic year. Art . 8 S U BMI TT ING AN APP L I C AT I ON
Within the deadline established by the call with regard to each benefit, students must complete the online form available in personalised on-line services under "Subsidies and Agreements -> Financial aid benefits application submission". Students must “confirm” online applications only after having made certain that all parts of the form are fully and correctly completed. Once “confirmed”, the application cannot be modified in any way. To confirm the application click on the link Close application and print receipt After confirming the application, a summary sheet will be sent to the student's university e-mail address or to the address given by the student when registering. THERE IS NO NEED TO SEND/HAND IN A PRINTED COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO THE FINANCIAL AID AND INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY SERVICE
WARNING: Foreign students enrolling at the Politecnico for the first time must send a COPY OF THE DECLARATION OF VALUE, certifying the validity and value of the qualifications attained abroad to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service. The student must send the documentation specified in this point to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service in one of the following ways: • • •
by fax to +39 02.2399.4468; by e-mail to
[email protected]; or handed in personally to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service counters, located in Via Golgi 42 and open to the public from Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 12:30 a.m.
Students must notify the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service of any change involving the assignment of benefits occurring subsequent to submission of the application (by way of example but not limited to, these may include: obtaining an alternative scholarship or other financial aid, transfer to another university, finding employment, impossibility of continuing studies, withdrawal of enrolment, change to student’s civil or financial status, etc.). 8.1 SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION IN THE EVENT OF TRANSFER TO ANOTHER UNIVERSITY
Should the student decide to move to a different university, after the start of the academic year, the application will be automatically sent to the competent Financial Aid service of the university to which the student has requested to transfer. From the time notice is given of the transfer, the student will forfeit his/her rights to use any benefits that may have been provided by the Politecnico di Milano. with the obligation to return all amounts received thus far.
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Students transferring to the Politecnico di Milano from another university, after the start of the academic year, must request the Financial Aid service of the University of origin to transmit the application, provided that it has been submitted within the deadlines established for the call of the University of origin. The transfer must have been duly completed prior to publication of the final ranking for the benefit applied for. Admission to the ranking will be subject to fulfilment of the requirements stated in this call and availability of funds.
Art . 9 C O NDI T I ON S F OR ASS IGNMEN T O F BENE F I TS
The following students cannot be assigned benefits for the 2015/2016 AY: •
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those in possession of an ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION – attained either in Italy5 or abroad – OF AN EQUAL OR HIGHER LEVEL with respect the programme for which the benefit is requested for the 2015/2016 AY; those who are BENEFICIARIES OF OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL AID provided (or which will be provided) by the Politecnico or by other public or private bodies or those who are ASSIGNED FREE PLACES IN COLLEGES, RESIDENCE HALLS OR HOSTELS NOT MANAGED BY THE POLITECNICO DI MILANO. Students who have applied or intend to apply for other forms of financial aid (or for the allocation of free places in colleges, hostels, etc.) for the 2015/2016 academic year are required to give prompt written notice to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service. Without prejudice to the requirement referred to in the previous paragraph, in all cases in which students are the beneficiaries of other forms of financial aid, they may choose whether to retain the financial aid benefits and renounce the other benefits or vice versa. A document indicating the choice must be sent to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service within 15 calendar days of the date of publication of the provisional ranking. If within this deadlines students are not (yet) aware of being beneficiaries of other forms of financial aid (e.g. have not yet applied for another benefit, the ranking has not yet been published, etc.), they will have to make a choice and notify it in writing to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service within 10 days of the date on which they become aware of having won another scholarship or other financial aid (or a place totally or partially free of charge in a college, hostel, etc.). WARNING: If the the accommodation in colleges, residences or hostels is only partially free of charge, students will be assigned the benefits that "local" students are entitled to, regardless of the place of residence of the applicant.
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To this end, qualifications issued prior to implementation of Ministerial Decree 509/1999 are included
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WARNING: The following are compatible with assignment of financial aid contributions: international mobility
scholarships/contributions; contributions – accommodation assigned by the PhD School.
Art . 10 EX CLU S I ON F ROM RAN K ING L I STS
The following students are automatically excluded from the rankings: •
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those submitting an application beyond the deadlines or submitting an application lacking the data required or not confirming the application; those who fail to submit the compulsory documentation required by the call, or who submit false/irregular documents; those failing to complete enrolment in Politecnico programmes for the 2015/2016 academic year by the date established in this call; those is in possession of ISEE declarations that do NOT apply to the subsidised services for university financial aid; those who at the time of submitting the application have OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS OWING to the Politecnico; those attending programmes activated by the Politecnico but who ARE ENROLLED AT A DIFFERENT UNIVERSITY within the scope of international exchange projects.
Art . 11 F OR F EI T URE O F ASS IGNMEN T O F BENE F I TS
The right to the benefits pursuant to this call will be forfeited should students: •
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incur disciplinary sanctions over and above written warnings for violations committed viaa-vis the Politecnico di Milano; following due investigation, be found to have submitted an untruthful declaration or irregular document.
Should the right be forfeited, students must return all amounts received thus far, including the monetary value of any services used (e.g. catering and accommodation services).
Art . 12 C HE CKS ON T HE T RU T H F UL NAT URE O F DE CLARAT I ON S
The Politecnico di Milano will verify that the declarations made by students are truthful, even subsequent to the assignment of benefits under this call, availing itself of the rights provided for by current legislation and specifically art. 10 of Legislative Decree no. 68/2012, art. 71 of Presidential Decree no. 445/2000, art. 11 DPCM 159/2013 and INPS declaration dated December, 18th 2014 N° 171.
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To this end, the Politecnico will carry out the above checks: • •
on a minimum sample of 20% of those eligible to receive Financial aid benefits; on all students belonging to families declaring no income.
In the event of false declarations, the benefits assigned will be revoked and the sanctions provided for by art. 75 and 76 of Presidential Decree no. 445/2000 and art. 10 of Legislative Decree no. 68/2012 already mentioned applied. This is, in any case, without prejudice to the application of disciplinary and criminal sanctions should the matter in question constitutes a crime.
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Art . 1 NUMBER O F SC HO LAR S H IP S
A total of 1700 scholarships are available for this call, to be divided between successful applicants as follows: Programme s
Number of
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Students enrolled in the first year of Bachelor of Science or single-cycle Master of Science programmes
250
Students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science programmes
290
Students enrolled in the first year of PhD and specialisation programmes
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Students enrolled in years subsequent to the first of all programmes
1.130
Students enrolled in years subsequent to the first of PhD and specialisation programmes
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Art . 2 APP L I C AT I ON S U BMI SS ION DEAD L INE S
The deadline within which applications must be submitted is 12.00 a.m. on: 14 August 2015, for students enrolling in years subsequent to the first of all programmes, including students enrolling in years subsequent to the first of PhD and specialisation programmes; 31 August 2015, for students enrolling in the first years of all programmes, including students enrolling in the first year of Master of Science programmes as from the second semester and including students enrolling in the first year of PhD and specialisation programmes.
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Art . 3 AWARD O F SC HO LAR S H IP S
Students may apply for scholarships: a. for a period of 7 semesters as from the year of very first enrolment for students enrolled in Bachelor of Science programmes; b. for a period equal to the duration envisaged by the educational systems plus one semester, as from the year of very first enrolment for students enrolled in single-cycle Master of Science programmes; c. for a period of 5 semesters as from the year of very first enrolment for students enrolled in Master of Science programmes; d. for 3 years, starting from the year of very first enrolment for students enrolled in specialisation and PhD programmes; e. for a period of 3 semesters beyond to the normal duration of the programme attended by disabled students with disability levels of at least 66%. Students wishing to obtain CONFIRMATION OF THE BENEFIT for subsequent academic years must re-submit their applications in accordance with the procedures stated in this call. Art . 4 VALUE O F SC HO LAR S H IP S
The amount of the scholarship is differentiated according to both the student’s income band as well as geographic origin. Income bands and scholarship amounts grant will be determined by the Lombardy Region with a specific resolution. As soon as they are available, they will be published in a special supplement to this call on the website http://www.polimi.it/studenti/agevolazionieconomiche/diritto-allo-studio-universitario-bando/ Should the beneficiary belong to the category of disabled persons pursuant to Art. 2 of Law no. 118 of 30 March 19716, or to other categories of disabled persons protected by law, with a recognized disability equal to or greater than 66%, the annual amount of the scholarship may be increased. The exact amount of the scholarship for this category of students will be determined by the Lombardy Region. As soon as the amounts are available, they will be published in a special supplement to this call on the website http://www.polimi.it/studenti/agevolazionieconomiche/diritto-allo-studio-universitario-bando/ ART. 4.1. GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN OF STUDENTS
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For the purpose of current legislation, citizens suffering from congenital or acquired disabilities, including those of a progressive nature and including psychic disorders for organic or dysmetabolic oligophrenias, mental deficiencies deriving from sensory and functional defects, who have suffered a permanent reduction in working capacity of at least one third or, if under the age of 18 years old, have persistent difficulties in carrying out the tasks and functions typical of their age, are considered to be disabled persons.
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LOCAL STUDENT: resident in the municipality of the campus of the programmes attended or in a neighbouring municipality or in a municipality classed as an urban area in accordance with Regional Law no. 6/2012 (art. 2, paragraph 3, letter-b) - for a detailed list of Municipalities classed as "urban areas" see Annex D of this Call. COMMUTING STUDENT: resident in a municipality other than those specified in the paragraph above, from which the campus of the programme attended can be reached every day using public transport , in no more than 90 minutes. AWAY FROM HOME STUDENT: to be considered as "away from home", the following conditions must be met: 1. be resident in a different municipality to that of the campus of the programme attended; 2. use paid accommodation near the programme campus for a period of at least 10 months, using either public residential structures or private lodgings or those belonging to other bodies; 3. impossibility to reach the programme campus using public transport in less than 90 minutes. Travel time will be calculated considering only travel time from the first station/point of departure to the last station/point of arrival at the programme campus. For the purpose of determining the value of the scholarship, foreign students (EU and nonEU) will, in any case, be considered as ‘away from home’ , regardless of their place of residence in Italy. This is with the exception of cases where the student’s family resides in Italy. Students attending online programmes will automatically be considered local. "Away from home" students must submit to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service, either •
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a duly registered copy of the rental agreement, in the name of the student or one of his or her parents, or a certificate or other fiscal document concerning payment of rent in the case of students living in colleges, student residences or hostels not run by the Politecnico di Milano.
Should the student, in the 2014/2015 academic year, have already submitted the rental agreement or fiscal certification to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service and there have been no changes to the situation already certified, the same may simply reconfirm
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the data by self-certification, sending only a copy of the rental agreement registration certificate to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service. The Politecnico reserves the right to make all due checks. Students who, during the 2015/2016 academic year, are abroad to participate in an international mobility programme will be considered away from home, bearing in mind the place of residence in Italy and the campus of the programme attended at the Politecnico di Milano . In this case, "away from home" students must submit to the Financial Aid Service a contract (or equivalent document) attesting to the fact that the student has taken paid accommodation in the host country. Also this document must be made out in the name/joint name of the student and have a duration equal to the duration of the mobility. Should the mobility last for only a part of the academic year, students must also submit a copy of the rental contract signed in Italy, as required by this article. The above documentation must be submitted by: •
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15 October 2015 for students enrolled in Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes, as well as students enrolled in PhD programmes; 18 March 2016 for students enrolled in Master of Science programmes starting from the second semester:
WARNING: students will be considered commuting (regardless of the distance between the place of residence and the campus of the programme attended) both in the event of failure to submit the documentation required in this Article and in the event of submission of documentation without the requisites provided for in the Call.
Art . 5 PRO C EDURE S F OR PREPARI NG T HE RAN K I NG L I STS
Eligibility ranking lists are separate for: •
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• •
Students enrolled in the first year of Bachelor of Science and single-cycle Master of Science programmes; Students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science programmes; Students enrolled in years subsequent to the first of all Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes; Students enrolled in the first year of specialisation and PhD programmes; Students enrolled in years subsequent to the first of specialisation and PhD programmes.
The ranking list will be drawn up according to the following criteria: STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF ALL PROGRAMMES
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Students applying for scholarships are assigned points in relation to their financial situation, calculated according to the formula below: [1- (student ISEE/ISEE LIMIT)] x 1,000 Where points are equal, scores in relation to qualifications shall prevail and, subsequently, precedence shall be given to the younger student. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO THE FIRST OF ALL PROGRAMMES
Students enrolled in years subsequent to the first are assigned points in relation to academic merit. 1,000 points can be assigned as follows: 600 based on the number of credits acquired by 10 August 2015, to be calculated according to the formula below: (Student credits – Minimum credits) X [600/(Max. credits – Min. credits)] 400 based on the average marks achieved in exams by 10 August 2015, to be calculated according to the formula below: (Average student marks -18) X [400/(30 -18)] Where merit points are equal, the student who has not used their bonus, followed by the student with the higher score in terms of financial situation shall take precedence. In the event of continued equality, the student enrolled in the higher programme year shall prevail, followed by the younger student. Disabled students with disability level of at least 66%, if included in the eligibility ranking list, have the right to assignment of scholarships, even if in excess of the number of scholarships available. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMMES STARTING FROM THE SECOND SEMESTER
Students enrolling in Master of Science programmes starting from the second semester (including students enrolled in individual courses for the acquisition of curricular supplements) will be placed at the bottom of the rankings "with reservation". The reservation will be lifted after enrolment has been completed and, in any case, such students will have the right to payment of the scholarship only if the funds made available by the Lombardy Region are sufficient.
STUDENTS INCLUDED IN THE RANKING WITH RESERVATION, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENT OF MERIT REQUIREMENTS
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Students awaiting recognition of ECTS by the Programme Board will be inserted in the eligibility ranking with reservation, subject to assessment of merit requirements (e.g. students who apply as a result of a change of University, School or Programme). WARNING: Such students must communicate such circumstance (i.e. to be waiting for recognition of ECTS) to the Financial Aid Office by the deadline provided for in this call for submitting applications. This declaration must be sent by e-mail to
[email protected]. The reserve will be lifted subject to verification of recognition of ECTS by the date of payment of the second instalment of the scholarship. In any case, students will be entitled to payment of the scholarship only in the presence of availability of funds.
Art . 6 PUB L I C AT I ON O F RAN K I NG L I STS AND APPEA LS
Students will be able to view their position in the provisional ranking by connecting to personalised online services starting from 12 October 2015. Any appeals must be submitted to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service no later than 19 October 2015. Appeals must be submitted exclusively using the appropriate link "submit appeal" available on the page on which the provisional ranking was published. Students must attach to the appeal all the documents necessary to support the affirmations contained therein. The documents must be in PDF format and no larger than 5 MB. Appeals submitted after the deadline or in forms other than those prescribed by this call will be considered ineligible. Students will only be informed of the outcome of the appeal with the publication of the final rankings. Once examination of appeals has been completed by the appropriate administration, students will be able to see their position in the final ranking by connecting to personalised on-line services from 2 November 2015. Appeals against the final ranking list must be submitted to the competent bodies according to the procedures envisaged by current legislation. Art . 7 PAYMEN T DEAD L I NE S
Before specifying the deadlines within which payment of scholarships will take place, it is worth remembering that:
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a) the payment deadlines listed below may be subject to delay due to the procedures to be followed in order to make the payment; b) the Politecnico di Milano reserves the right to suspend payment of the amount due to students who have outstanding amounts due to University and, where appropriate, offset such amounts Subject to the above, payment of scholarships will take place as follows: STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, SINGLE-CYCLE MASTER OF SCIENCE AND MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMMES AS FROM THE FIRST SEMESTER
The scholarship will be paid in two instalments as follows: • •
the first instalment will be paid by 25 November 2015; the second instalment will be paid by 20 October 2016 for all students who attain the number of educational credits required for payment of the second instalment by 10 August 2016.
STUDENTS ENROLLED IN YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO THE FIRST OF ALL PROGRAMMES
The scholarship will be paid in two instalments as follows: • •
the first instalment of the scholarship will be paid by 25 November 2015; the second instalment of the scholarship will be paid by 29 June 2016;
STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PHD AND SPECIALISATION PROGRAMMES
The scholarship will be paid, for students enrolled in the first year, in a lump sum by 25 November 2015. For those enrolled in subsequent years by 29 February 2016. Payment will be made only after verification of the actual start of PhD activity on the part of the student. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMMES STARTING FROM THE SECOND SEMESTER
The scholarship will be paid to successful applicants in two instalments as follows: 1) the first instalment will be paid by 29 June 2016 ; 2) the second instalment will be paid by 20 October 2016, subject to verification of acquisition of the ECTS required by this call by 10 August 2016. STUDENTS INCLUDED IN THE RANKING WITH RESERVATION, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENT OF MERIT REQUIREMENTS
The scholarship will be paid in a lump sum by 25 July 2016.
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Art . 8 PAYMEN T ME T HOD S
Successful applicants will receive payment of the scholarship according to the methods indicated in the “i nd i c at i on o f payment method ” application accessible in the personalised on-line services.
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Art . 1 T ARGE T
Students benefiting from a scholarship for the 2015/2016 AY and eligible students not awarded scholarships (including students enrolled in PhD programmes) can benefit from a scholarship supplement for participation in international mobility programmes. Contributions for participation in international mobility programmes and internships are only granted once for each programme attended. Students participating in dual degree projects activated by the Politecnico di Milano, even though they spend two academic years abroad, may apply for the scholarship supplement described in this article for one academic year only. C ON T R IBU T ION S Art . 2 VALUE O F I N T ERNAT I ONAL MOBI L I TY
The contribution is 550 euros per month for the duration of the stay abroad, up to a maximum of 10 months. WARNING: The period of stay abroad will not be considered if subsequent to 30 October 2016, pertaining to the following academic year.
WARNING: In the event that the student receives a semester scholarship, the international mobility contribution will be paid for a maximum of five months, calculated from the date of departure until 29 February 2016. The value of any further contributions granted with European Union funds or those of other public or private bodies, or following bilateral agreements – even if not EU-related - will be deducted from this amount. Students also have the right to reimbursement of return travel costs up to a value of 150 euros (for European countries) and up to 500 euros (for non-European countries).
WARNING: During the entire period of their stay abroad students are expressly prohibited from using the subsidised catering service. This prohibition remains in force even when -
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during a stay abroad - students return to Italy for any reason whatsoever (e.g. to take exams, for Christmas holidays, etc.). Students in any case retain the right to refund of the monthly deduction for cafeteria services in proportion to the length of their stay abroad. Art . 3 APP L I C AT I ON S U BMI SS ION DEAD L INE S
The application must be submitted at the same time as the application for assignment of the scholarship. The study programme abroad must be certified by the structure competent for international exchanges. Art . 4 PAYMEN T DEAD L I NE S
The supplement for participation in international mobility programs and reimbursement of travel expenses will be paid, subject to due closing of the mobility period, by 31 December 2016. This deadline is to be understood as PROCEDURAL, that is it could be delayed because of the procedures to be followed to make the payment. To obtain reimbursement of travel costs, students must submit all documents regarding travel tickets to the F i n an c i a l A i d and Internat i on a l M ob il i t y Serv i c e no later than 30 days after termination of mobility.
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Art . 1 GENERAL PAR T I C IPAT I ON C O NDI T I ON S
The graduation bonus is a 1000 Euro supplement in addition to the last scholarship awarded to a student enrolled in a Master of Science programme or a single-cycle Master of Science programme. For the purpose of assigning this benefit, the following conditions must be met:
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students must have graduated within a number of years equal to the normal duration of the Master of Science or a single-cycle Master of Science programme for which they are applying for a graduation bonus. The “normal duration” must be calculated from the year of very first enrolment (please see art. 6 - General Part - for an explanation of “very first enrolment” ); students must have been awarded a scholarship for the academic year for which they are applying for the graduation bonus; students must not have already benefited from the graduation bonus during their entire university career. The application must be submitted through a specific service in personalised "online services" (Section "Subsidies and Agreements -> Submission of financial aid benefits application") within 60 days of graduation.
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Art . 1 GENERAL I N T RODU CT ION
The call for applications for the assignment of subsidised accommodation refers to students falling into the category of "away from home students", as defined IN Art. 4 - Spe c i a l P a rt "Scholarships" of this call. Art . 2 APP L I C AT I ON S U BMI SS ION DEAD L INE S
The deadline within which applications must be submitted is 12.00 a.m. on: 14 August 2015, for students enrolling in years subsequent to the first for all programmes, including students enrolling IN years subsequent to the first of PhD and specialisation programmes; 31 August 2015, for students enrolling in the first years of all programmes, including students enrolling in the first year of Master of Science programmes starting from the second semester and students enrolling in the first year of PhD and specialisation programmes. •
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D A CC O MMODAT I ON Art . 3 NUMBER O F P LAC ES I N S UB S I D I SE
The Politecnico di Milano provides 720 accommodation places divided among the Regional Campuses and the various programmes. In particular
ALLO C AT I ON O F ACC OMMODAT I ON P LAC ES AMONG REGI ONAL C AMPU SE S Milan 610 Como 10 Cremona 2 Lecco 93 Mantua 2 Piacenza 3
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ALLO C AT I ON O F ACC OMMODAT I ON P LAC ES AMONG PROGRAMME S students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR of Bachelor of Science and single-cycle Master of Science 150 programmes students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR of Master of 120 Science programmes students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR of 10 PhD/specialisation programmes students enrolled in YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO THE 420 FIRST of all programmes students enrolled in YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO THE 20 FIRST of PhD/specialisation programmes Art . 4 AWARD O F T HE BENE F I T
Students may request subsidised accommodation: •
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for a period of 8 semesters starting from the year of very first enrolment for students enrolled in Bachelor of Science programmes; for a period equal to the duration envisaged by the educational systems plus two semesters, starting from the year of very first enrolment for students enrolled in singlecycle Master of Science programmes; for a period of 6 semesters starting from the year of very first enrolment for students enrolled in Master of Science programmes; for 3 years, starting from the year of very first enrolment for students enrolled in specialisation and PhD programmes; for a period of 9 semesters for Bachelor of Science programmes, 7 semesters for Master of Science programmes and 15 semesters for single-cycle Master of Science programmes for disabled students with a disability level of at least 66%.
Students wishing to use the benefits for subsequent academic years must re-submit their applications in accordance with the procedures of this call. Art . 5 MERI T REQUI REMEN TS
Without prejudice to that provided for in this call with regard to merit requirements (please see the General Part), students who, in the 2015/2016 academic year: •
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enrol in years subsequent to the first of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes; have benefited from the subsidised accommodation service during the previous academic year;
enjoy priority assignment of accommodation places if, by 10 August 2015, they obtain the number of credits specified in the table below, WITHOUT USING THE BONUS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ACCRUED.
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Programme year Programme s
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4th
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WARNING: Students who in the 2014/2015 academic year enrolled in Master of Science programmes starting from the second semester will be given priority in the allocation of the accommodation if by 10 August 2015 they acquire 29 ECTS without using the bonus possibly accrued. N.B. Should the Degree Programme Study Plan envisage – for the same semester – a maximum number of Credits LOWER than the number of credits required by this call for applications in order to obtain assignment of benefits for the second year, students need obtain only a number of credits corresponding to the (lower) quantity envisaged by the Degree Programme Study Plan by 10 August 2016 without using the bonus possibly accrued. Art . 6 REVO C AT I ON O F T HE BENE F I T
Students enrolled in the first year of all programmes and beneficiaries, for the 2015/2016 AY of a scholarship and accommodation, should the scholarship be revoked due to failure to achieve the merit requirements, are required to return a sum equivalent to the value of the accommodation place occupied (see General Part, art. 7.1.) The amount to be returned by way of accommodation costs is equal to the lump sum withheld from the scholarship. This amount will proportionally reduced should the student use the accommodation for fewer months for reasons such as those specified in Article 10 below. Art . 7 PRO C EDURE S F OR PREPARI NG T HE RAN K I NG L I STS
The procedures for preparing the ranking lists for the assignment of subsidised accommodation are the same as those envisaged for the assignment of scholarships. Disabled students with disability level of at least 66% take priority over other students. In the same way as established in the call for the award of scholarships, students enrolling in the first year of Master of Science programmes starting from from the second semester, including students enrolled in individual courses to acquire curricular supplements, are placed at the bottom of the eligibility rankings "with reservation".
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The reservation will be lifted after enrolment has been completed and, in any case, such students shall have the right to assignment of accommodation only if accommodation reserved for financial aid is effectively available.
Students enrolling in individual courses to acquire curricular supplements, whilst awaiting the possibility of enrolling in the first year of Master of Science programmes, may access the residences only after all those listed in the eligibility rankings have been catered for. In this case, students must pay for the accommodation place at the special rate of ! 350.00 per month. Should a student earn the right to a scholarship during the year, the amount deducted for accommodation will be 5/11 of the annual deduction. Students included in the ranking list "with reservation subject to assessment of merit" awaiting recognition of ECTS by the Programme Board, may access the residences after official recognition of the ECTS if their ranking position allows assignment of the benefit. In case of advance admission, students must pay the special rate of ! 350.00 per month. In case of assignment of the scholarship, the accommodation deduction will take into account the effective date of acquisition of the right. Art . 8 PUB L I C AT I ON O F RAN K I NG L I STS AND APPEA LS
Students will be able to view their position in the ranking by connecting to personalised on-line services. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO THE FIRST
Students (enrolled in years subsequent to the first of all programmes - including students enrolled in years subsequent to the first of PhD and specialization programmes) may view their position in the provisional ranking by connecting to personalised on-line services from 20 August 2015. Any appeals must be submitted to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service no later than 23 August 2015. Appeals must be submitted exclusively using the appropriate link "submit appeal" available on the page on which the provisional ranking was published. Students must attach to the appeal all the documents necessary to support the affirmations contained in the appeal itself. The documents must be in PDF format and no larger than 5 MB. Appeals submitted after the deadline or in forms other than those prescribed by this call will be considered ineligible. Students will only be informed of the outcome of the appeal with the publication of the final rankings. Once examination of appeals has been completed, students will be able to see their position in the final ranking by connecting to personalised on-line services from 26 August 2015. Appeals against the final decision must be presented to the competent bodies according to the procedures envisaged by current legislation.
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STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FIRST YEAR
Students enrolled in the first year of all programme, including students enrolled in the first year of PhD and specialization programme, may view their position in the provisional ranking by connecting to personalised on-line services from 23 September 2015. Any appeals must be submitted to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service no later than 25 September 2015. Appeals must be submitted exclusively using the appropriate link "submit appeal" available on the page on which the provisional ranking was published. Students must attach to the appeal all the documents necessary to support the affirmations contained in the appeal itself. The documents must be in PDF format and no larger than 5 MB. Appeals submitted after the deadline or in forms other than those prescribed by this call will be considered ineligible. Students will only be informed of the outcome of the appeal with the publication of the final rankings. Once examination of appeals has been completed by the appropriate administration, students will be able to see their position in the final ranking by connecting to personalised on-line services from 29 September 2015. Appeals against the final ranking list must be submitted to the competent bodies according to the procedures envisaged by current legislation. Art . 9 ASS IGNMEN T O F ACC OMMODAT I ON P LAC ES
Successful students enrolled in years subsequent to the first of all programmes have the right to use the accommodation assigned to them from 1 September 2015 until 31 July 2016. Successful students enrolled in the first year of all programmes have the right to use the accommodation assigned to them from the start of the programmes (as specified in the Academic Calendar) – subject to verification of effective enrolment – and until 31 July 2016. The assignment of accommodation is guaranteed to those eligible while places are available. Subsidised accommodation is assigned to students enrolled in the first year of all programmes activated by the Politecnico as follows7: • •
67% for students from EU countries; 33% for students from non-EU countries.
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See Decree no. 21650 issued by the General Director of Education, Training and Employment on 13 November 2002
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Students will be considered as having RENOUNCED should they fail to formalise acceptance of the accommodation assigned within 3 days of being notified of its assignment. In this case, the accommodation place will be automatically assigned to the next student in the ranking list. Accommodation is assigned – considering places available – on the basis of the student’s preference and according to scholastic merit and the Campus of the programme attended. Successful applicants will be assigned a place in a twin-bedded room. Depending on availability of places, students enrolled in Master of Science and PhD and specialisation programmes may be assigned places in single rooms. Any students who, whilst awaiting Bachelor of Science graduation in September, request accommodation as students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science programmes in September - pending completion of enrolment in the Master of Science programmes - can use, upon payment, accommodation chosen by Accommodation Services. The following rate is applied: • •
350.00 euros for the whole month of September or a period in excess of 15 days; 175.00 euros for periods of less than 15 days.
The rent will not be refunded even in the case of subsequently obtaining the scholarship. WARNING: Interested students should send a written request to
[email protected] Students beneficiaries of subsidised accommodation must vacate the accommodation place assigned to them by 10.00 on 1 August 2016. The Politecnico di Milano undertakes to provide suitable space in which they may store their personal belongings. The Politecnico di Milano undertakes to provide a suitable accommodation solution for students who cannot return to their country of origin in August and who request so. In this case, the cost of the service will be paid by the requesting student.
Art . 10 C O ST O F ACC OMMODAT I ON P LAC ES STUDENTS BENEFITING FROM SCHOLARSHIPS
Students benefiting from scholarships will have a deduction from the scholarship as a lump sum equivalent to the cost of the accommodation from the date on which it is assigned (pursuant to the previous paragraph) until 31 July 2016.
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The exact amount of the deduction will be determined by the Lombardy Region. As soon as the amounts are available, they will be published in a specific supplement to this call on the website: http://www.polimi.it/studenti/agevolazioni-economiche/diritto-allo-studiouniversitario-bando/
Deductions will be decreased proportionally where the student uses the accommodation for fewer months due to the following: • • •
participation in international mobility programmes; assignment of accommodation on a date subsequent to those specified above; exceptional, unforeseeable circumstances that are beyond the student’s control and duly proven.
The balance will be made with payment of the second instalment of the scholarship.
STUDENTS BENEFITING FROM SEMESTER SCHOLARSHIPS
Students benefiting from semester scholarships may use the accommodation assigned them until 31 July 2014. As from 16 February 2016 they must pay monthly rent equivalent to 1/11 of the amount deducted from students benefiting from scholarships. ‘ELIGIBLE’ STUDENTS NOT BENEFITING FROM SCHOLARSHIPS
Any students who successfully apply for subsidised accommodation but are not awarded a scholarship must pay a monthly rent equivalent to 1/11 of the amount deducted students benefiting from scholarships. STUDENTS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS AND ELIGIBLE FOR BUT NOT ASSIGNED SUBSIDISED ACCOMMODATION
Students who are awarded scholarships and are eligible for, but not assigned subsidised accommodation must pay the full rate of the monthly rent.
Art . 11 OB L IGAT I ON S O F ST UDEN TS ADMI TT ED T O RE S I DEN C E HALLS
Students assigned an accommodation place must: • •
pay the Politecnico di Milano the amount of 400 euros as a deposit; Take note of the Residence Hall Regulations published www.residenze.polimi.it.
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Art . 12 F OR F EI T URE O F T H E RIGH T
Students assigned accommodation forfeit their benefit in the following cases: • • •
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transfer to another university; renunciation of studies; application of disciplinary sanctions envisaged by the Residence Hall Regulations of the Politecnico di Milano; failure to pay the monthly rent for two consecutive months; attainment of a Bachelor of Science and failure to enrol in a higher level programme. In this case, students must definitively vacate the accommodation within 7 days of graduation.
If places are available, students providing a justified request to use the accommodation may do so paying full rates until 31 July 2016.
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Art . 1 T ARGE T
All students ASSIGNED scholarships and all ELIGIBLE STUDENTS NOT ASSIGNED scholarships for the 2015/2016 academic year have the right to use the catering service in accordance with the terms specified in Art. 3 below. Pursuant to art. 9, paragraph 5 of the Prime Ministerial Decree of 9 April 2001 such students will be deducted a lump-sum from the amount of the scholarship. The amount to be deducted will be determined subsequently by the Lombardy Region with a specific resolution. A special supplement to this call will therefore be published on the website http://www.polimi.it/studenti/agevolazioni-economiche/diritto-allo-studiouniversitario-bando/.
WARNING: In the event of failure to use the catering service, students will have no right to reimbursement, except in cases in which students take part in international mobility programmes of not less than 3 months. In this case, the monthly deduction for canteen services will be in proportion to the length of their stay abroad. The request must be submitted within 30 days of return. WARNING: during the entire period of their stay abroad students are expressly prohibited from using the subsidised catering service. This prohibition remains in force even when - during a stay abroad - students return to Italy for any reason whatsoever (e.g. to take exams, for Christmas holidays, etc.).
Art . 2 DURAT I ON O F T HE S ERVI C E
For all students enrolled in the first years of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes, as well as all students enrolled in PhD programmes, the catering service will be available from 17 November 2015 to 16 November 2016. For all students enrolled in subsequent years of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science programmes, the catering service will be available from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016. For students who receive a semester scholarship the service will be available until 15 May 2016. For students enrolled in subsequent years of PhD programmes, the catering service will be available from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 . The catering service will be suspended for the entire month of August 2016.
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Art . 3 VALUE O F LUN C HEON VOU C HER S AND ME T HOD O F U SE
Luncheon vouchers must be used during the span of the day. If not used, they cannot be used to increase the value of those used i n following days. AMOUN TS : A) S t udent s ASS I GNED
s c ho l ar s h i p s
B) E L IGIB LE s t udent s NO T ASS IGNED T O T HE F I R ST of programme s
s c ho l ar s h i ps , enro ll ed i n
QUEN T YEAR S S UB SE
Away from home students Have the right to one meal a day from Monday to Sunday. The daily value of the luncheon voucher is 5.00 euros.
Local and commuting students Have the right to one meal a day from Monday to Friday. The daily value of the luncheon voucher is 4.50 euros.
C )
E L IGIB LE s t udent s NO T ASS I GNED programme s
, enro ll ed i n s ch o l ar s h i ps
the F I R ST YEAR of
Away from home students Have the right to one meal a day from Monday to Sunday. The daily value of the luncheon voucher is 3.00 euros. Local and commuting students Have the right to one meal a day from Monday to Friday. The daily value of the luncheon voucher is 3.00 euros.
The operating procedures for activation of the service and issue of the electronic card will be communicated with specific information sent to the institutional email address.
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O F T HE E LE CT R ONI C C ARD Art . 4 U SE
The electronic card is STRICTLY PERSONAL. It may not be transferred to third parties nor converted into cash.
The Electronic Card must be returned to the Financial Aid Service in all cases in which the student ceases to be an active student at the Politecnico di Milano (e.g. as a result of graduation.) Return must take place within 10 days of the event that causes the cessation of student status. In the event of loss or theft of the electronic card, students must file a written and signed statement to this effect no later than 5 days after discovering the event, to the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service by fax (+39 02.23994468) or e-mail (
[email protected]) or in person by visiting the competent offices during helpdesk opening hours.
All meals consumed between the date of loss or theft and the date on which this is reported will be charged to the holder of the Electronic Card.
In the event of ‘improper’ use of the Electronic Card, the offender will be charged penalties proportional to the severity of the offence committed, in addition to being charged the actual cost of any meals irregularly consumed. By way of example, but not limited to, the following cases constitute ’improper use’ of the electronic card: • • •
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possession and/or use of more than one electronic card; transfer of one's own electronic card to a third party; refusal to show or submit the electronic card and/or an identity document to University officials or to specifically-appointed staff or caterers so requesting; failure to inform the Financial Aid and International Mobility Service of the theft or loss of the electronic card; failure to return the card in all cases in which the student ceases to be an “active student” of the Politecnico di Milano.
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Art . 5 C AT E RING S ERVI C E F OR ALL O T HER ST UDEN TS
All other students (enro ll ed at the P o li te c n i c o and not ass i g ned s c ho l arsh i ps , Internat i on a l M ob ili ty students , students enro ll ed i n i nd i v i du a l c ourses , e t c. ) have the right to use the catering service at controlled prices at the establishments situated within the various University campuses.
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D i s cl o s ure on the u s e of per s ona l data and the r i ght s of the de cl ar i ng party (Art . 13 of Law no . 196 / 2003)
1. The data provided by students will be processed in order to ascertain the financial situation of their family, the criteria for accessing the benefit and the determination of the same, according to the criteria of this call and for all other purposes envisaged by the law. 2. The data provided by students may also be processed for the purpose of obtaining statistical data. 3. Processing will take place using both electronic media and hard copies, suitable for guaranteeing maximum security and confidentiality in compliance with current legislation and in accordance with the purposes and methods illustrated in this disclosure. 4. The provision of data for the purposes pursuant to point 1 is compulsory. Refusal to do so shall make it impossible to process student applications and therefore result in students being immediately excluded from the benefit assignment process. The provision of data for the purposes pursuant to point 2 is optional. Refusal to provide the data will have no consequences. 5. Data will not be disclosed or communicated to private parties unless this is enforced by a legal or regulatory provision. 6. Data may be disclosed to other public bodies including the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Authorities where this is envisaged by a legal or regulatory provision or, in its absence, should such disclosure be necessary for performance of the entity's institutional tasks. 7. Pursuant to articles 20, 21, 68, 73, paragraph 2 and 95 of Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, processing may also concern personal data considered as sensitive, such as, for example, data that may reveal students' racial and ethnic origin, in addition to data on their state of health. 8. Processing of such sensitive data shall take place in accordance with methods aimed at preventing the breach of rights, fundamental freedom and the dignity of the data subject and, in any case, in such a way as not go beyond the purpose for which it was collected. Processing will take place using both electronic media and hard copies, suitable for guaranteeing maximum security and confidentiality, in compliance with the above legislation and in accordance with the purposes and methods illustrated in this disclosure. 9. Sensitive data will not be disseminated.
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10. The Data Controller is the Politecnico di Milano. 11. The Data Processor is the F i n an c i a l A i d and Internat i ona l M ob ili t y Serv i c e of the Politecnico di Milano, with offices in 42 Via Golgi, Milan, Italy. 12. Personal data will be processed not only by the Data Controller and the Data Processor, but also by Persons in charge of processing, namely employees of the Politecnico specifically appointed by the Data Controller/Processor. Persons in charge of processing will be given specific instructions to ensure that data is processed in compliance with legislation protecting personal data, with specific reference to security. 13. At any time, the Data Subject may exercise his/her rights with regard the Data Controller in accordance with and pursuant to Art. 7 of Legislative Decree no. 196/2003. Any updates, amendments, additions and deletions requested by the data subject will have an effect on the ranking only if made by the due date for submission of appeals against the provisional rankings for the various benefits included in this call. By submitting an application for assignment of the benefit, students declare to have acknowledged and read in its entirety the above disclosure pursuant to art. 13 of Legislative Decree no. 196 of 30 June 2003, and to consent to the processing of their personal data, including sensitive data, for the purposes and according to the procedures indicated in the aforementioned disclosure.
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