Changes in the law on social scholarships. Who is entitled to a social scholarship? What documents are needed to receive a scholarship?

Social scholarship for financially vulnerable categories of students is not superfluous, but sometimes a necessary line in the budget. Who is assigned and paid a social scholarship, how to apply for it and what documents are needed for this will be discussed in this review.

What is a social scholarship for students?

The word “scholarship” is translated from Latin as “salary, salary.” IN modern world the scholarship is permanent material aid, a benefit for students of schools, colleges, technical schools, institutes, universities, as well as graduate students and doctoral students. The very phrase “social scholarship” makes it clear that this is a payment to students who have difficulties in terms of financial support.

At the legislative level, issues related to social scholarships for students have been resolved Federal law"On education in Russian Federation» dated December 29, 2012 No. 273-FZ.

Each educational institution sets the amount of the social scholarship separately for itself. However, in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation "On the formation..." of December 17, 2016 No. 1390, the amount of a social scholarship cannot be less than 809 rubles for students of technical schools, colleges and other secondary special educational institutions and 2,227 rubles - for university students. And if the student has the right to increased scholarship, how it is regulated by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated July 2, 2012 No. 679 “On increasing scholarships for needy first and second year students of federal state educational institutions higher vocational education, students studying full-time training at the expense of budgetary allocations of the federal budget for bachelor's degree programs and specialist training programs and having performance ratings of “good” and “excellent,” it cannot be less than 6,307 rubles.

Who is entitled to a social scholarship?

First of all, it must be said that social scholarships are paid to students who study full-time on a budget. The following categories of students are eligible for a social scholarship:

1. Students without parents. This group includes orphans and children left without parental care.

   Orphans are those whose parents died before the child turned 18 years old. Those left without parental care are those whose parents, before reaching the age of 18, were deprived or limited in parental rights, are missing, are in prison, if the parents are unknown or incompetent, and also if the court has established the fact that the child lacks parental care . For students who are assigned a social scholarship, these statuses are extended until the age of 23.

2. Disabled people. These include disabled children, people with disabilities of groups 1 and 2, and people with disabilities since childhood.

   Disabled children are children under 18 years of age who have been diagnosed as disabled by a medical and social examination. Disabled people of groups 1 and 2 are students over 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with these degrees of disability. Disabled since childhood - people over 18 years of age who received their disability in childhood.

3. Students who suffered the effects of radiation due to the Chernobyl disaster and other radiation disasters, as well as due to tests at the Semipalatinsk test site.
4. Students who have served 3 years or more under a contract in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, in the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the FSB of the Russian Federation, in troops attached to executive authorities, and students who have become disabled due to illness or injury received during military service.
5. Poor people.

How to apply for a social scholarship, what documents are needed for this

You need to start the procedure for receiving a social scholarship by going to the department of social protection of the population (hereinafter referred to as social protection) at your place of registration (registration or temporary registration). Social security employees will issue a list of documents that need to be collected to obtain a certificate for a social scholarship.

To receive a certificate for a social scholarship, you must bring to social security:

Where to submit documents for a social scholarship and how to receive it

A certificate for a social scholarship issued by social security is submitted either to the dean’s office or to a social educator (the educational institution independently establishes the procedure for issuing the scholarship). It is very important that a social security certificate is valid for 1 year, and therefore must be obtained again every year. This means reassembling the package of certificates for social security.

Each educational institution regulates the nuances of providing a social scholarship with its internal regulations, but most often the certificates required for a social scholarship are collected before the end of September current year.

Along with a certificate from social security, you may need a bank statement with information about the details of a bank card or savings book, where the social scholarship will be transferred monthly.

The Ministry of Education seeks to create favorable conditions for training in all regions of the country. In addition to providing efficient work it takes care of low-income and socially vulnerable categories of students. For this purpose, needy students are awarded a social scholarship.

Definition

Social scholarship is one of the measures state support, aimed at financial assistance to low-income and vulnerable segments of the population. It is provided to students, and is distributed at two levels of education.

1. Average. These are colleges, technical schools and other educational institutions that implement secondary vocational education programs.
2. Higher. This category includes universities - universities, academies, institutes. At the same time, the scholarship is provided for not only bachelor's and master's programs.

A social scholarship does not depend on an educational one - it is awarded only on special grounds. Moreover, it is accrued monthly and has a fixed amount.

This type of financial assistance is regulated by certain regulations.

Normative base

Social scholarships are calculated on the basis of the following laws.

Who is entitled to a social scholarship?

Not all students are entitled to a social scholarship. To receive it you must meet the following criteria:

• study full-time;
• be on budget training;
• have no academic debt.

In addition, the scholarship is provided only to certain categories of citizens.

1. Orphans. These include students who have not had parents (due to the death of the latter) since birth or who have lost them before the age of 18.
2. Left without parental care. This category includes children whose mother and father were deprived of parental rights.
3. Disabled people of the first and second groups. The presence of disability must be documented by a medical certificate.
4. Low-income citizens. The student’s family income (or his own) does not exceed the subsistence level established in the region.
5. Students who were exposed to radiation as a result of an accident at Chernobyl nuclear power plant and other radioactive disasters.
6. Students who have served under a contract for three or more years in the armed forces of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other military structures.

Additional help from the university

Some universities provide assistance to state employees who find themselves in difficult living conditions or suffering from an incurable disease. In these cases, the administration of the educational institution can independently establish the types of scholarships available to needy students. This is not a government measure; it is an initiative of the university itself.

As a rule, financial support is provided:

• low-income students;
• student families with small children;
• disabled people and other categories of citizens.

The assistance provided is always realized only in the form of cash payments - it can take the following forms:

• free food in the canteen;
• scholarship supplement;
• preferential living conditions in a hostel;
• survivor benefits;
• one-time financial assistance for food, clothing and other necessary things;
• provision of materials for training (notebooks, textbooks, stationery);
• others at the discretion of the university.

Peculiarities

Social scholarships differ from regular (academic) scholarships and have their own characteristics.

1. Providing payments for a period of one calendar year. Social benefits are assigned only for a full 12 months. After this time expires, you must re-apply to extend payments. If this is not done, the scholarship will no longer be awarded.
2. Year-round coverage. Specified species social assistance operates continuously for a whole year. During the holiday period, the stipend continues to be paid. The same applies to maternity and academic leaves.
3. Academic performance. Grades do not affect the receipt of this type of payment. Even if a student has unsatisfactory grades in his attestation book, this is not a reason to cancel the social scholarship.

Along with this, there are reasons on the basis of which payments are terminated.

1. Change or cancellation of the basis that previously gave the right to receive a social scholarship. For example, for low-income students this is an increase in family income (above average). In this case, it is imperative to provide up-to-date information to the university, otherwise the payments received will be considered illegal.
2. Repeated course. If the student leaves for a second year of study, the payment of the scholarship stops.
3. Debts. Many people are interested in the question of whether the concept of “suspension of social scholarships” exists. Yes, if there are academic debts and an open session, payments will not be accrued. But if the student eliminates this reason, they will be renewed.
4. Deduction. One of the significant reasons for canceling social assistance is the expulsion of a student from an educational institution. It does not matter whether he was expelled for poor academic performance or left the university of his own free will. But upon reinstatement, the student has the right to re-assignment of the scholarship.

These are the main reasons on which the accrual of a social scholarship may be terminated. Its cancellation can also occur on the student’s personal initiative, but this exception is rare.

Size

The amount of social assistance is small. It is not enough to meet basic living needs for one month. The payments are only minor financial assistance.

The university sets the scholarship amount independently, but it cannot be less than the minimum established by law.

Table 1. Minimum size social support

How to get a?

In order to receive a social scholarship, you need to perform a series of sequential actions. They involve collecting the necessary package of documents and submitting it to the government agency.

The procedure is as follows.

1. Prepare the necessary documents.
2. Contact the social security authority or MFC at your place of registration or residence. The procedure for issuing them is the same.
3. To write an application. The staff will provide a sample.

Once the application is accepted, the student will be entered into a database and the information provided will be verified. Based on this, a certificate will be issued stating that the student has the right to receive a social scholarship. The document production period is no more than 14 days. Based on this, he will be accrued monthly payments from the university.

What documents are needed for registration?

• Certificate of family composition.
• Identification.
• Certificate of income.
• A certificate indicating that you have studied at a specific institution (issued by the university).

Advice

The exact list of documents can be obtained from the city administration. It may not be the same in different regions, as it depends on local legislation.

After receiving the certificate, you must contact the administration or admissions department of your educational institution.

In addition to a certificate from a social authority, you must provide:

• passport;
• educational and other documents required by a specific educational institution.

So, only needy students have the right to receive a social scholarship. It is appointed as state support; if there are grounds, it can be canceled. It is also possible to suspend the scholarship - at the moment it is carried out subject to availability academic debt.

How to apply for a social scholarship? This question is especially relevant for university and college students who need social support. A social scholarship can be an important component in the modest budget of low-income students.

Who is eligible for a social scholarship?

A social scholarship is a measure of state support for students of colleges, colleges, technical schools, universities and institutes who have financial difficulties. It is also available to graduate and doctoral students.

A student is entitled to a scholarship only if he studies full-time on a budget basis. Thus, students who pay for their own education are not entitled to social benefits. They can only count on receiving special grants for good academic performance (presidential, gubernatorial, etc.).

Educational institutions have the right to determine the amount of support independently, but the state has established a minimum payment threshold. For secondary specialized educational institutions it is 730 rubles. University students will not be able to receive less than 2010 rubles. per month. For students with good academic performance (those with only good and excellent grades), increased social benefits are provided in the amount of at least 6,307 rubles. In 2016, these limits were not revised.

State assistance is issued on the basis of need, i.e. the student's family must first be recognized as low-income. The average per capita income should not exceed the subsistence level established in the region. But some categories of students may qualify for it regardless of their family income. Among them:

• disabled people of the 1st and 2nd groups, disabled children;
• orphans and children left without parental care (up to 23 years old);
• students who were exposed to radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (living in the Chernobyl zones) and the Semipalatinsk test site;
• disabled military personnel;
• have served under a contract for at least 3 years in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the FSB of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

It is worth considering that if for good academic performance the payment of a social scholarship is set at a threefold increase, then if there is a debt in the examination session, it may be completely suspended. Therefore, it is in the student’s interests to study well to maintain his financial situation.

With positive academic performance, even absences and tardiness cannot become grounds for deprivation of social benefits. Even C students who have no debts or failed tests are required to receive payments in the minimum amount. Moreover, termination of payments without good reason is punishable by law and the university administration may be held liable for abuse of its powers.

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What documents are needed to receive a social scholarship?

What documents are needed for a social scholarship? To assign payments, you must bring to the dean's office a certificate from the local social security authority at the place of registration or registration. A certificate from social security for a social scholarship is valid for only 1 year.

This means that you will have to confirm your right to receive financial support measures annually and collect documents again.

Thus, it is necessary to begin processing the due payments with a visit to the local social security office. The student will be required to provide the following documents:

• passport;
• a certificate from the passport office about the composition of the family at the place of residence (to obtain it you will need a passport and the last paid receipt for housing and communal services) - it is valid for 30 days from the date of receipt;
• documents on the income of each family member living together (2-personal income tax, tax return, certificate of alimony, pension, benefits, etc.);
• certificate of study on a full-time budget basis;
• document on the amount of the scholarship.

If one of the parents lives separately from the child, he will still be required to provide proof of income or the amount of child support (if the parents are divorced).

It is worth considering that social security may request additional documents upon request. Their list varies depending on the basis for receiving payments. This may be a certificate of disability, confirmation of registration in Chernobyl zone etc.

Social Security will review the information received within 15 days, after which it will provide the desired document for assigning payments.

After completing the certificate, all you have to do is bring the documents for the social scholarship to the dean’s office (or the university’s accounting department):

• a document from social security that confirms the student’s right to financial support;
• application for assignment of payments addressed to the rector or dean;
• Personal account details (passbook) for monthly money transfers.

Each university has its own rules for receiving scholarships. But usually the dean’s office requires that the certificate be dated September of the current year and accepts applications from students until the end of the month. Therefore, it is better to start registration before the start of the school year in order to avoid controversial issues.

Scholarship – mandatory payment Money students throughout their studies at the university. The payment of scholarships is regulated by the Federal Law “On Education in the Russian Federation” of 2012. Students studying in a paid department do not receive a scholarship.

The scholarship for students in 2017 and its amount depend on:

1. Student performance. Sessions must be closed without grades of “satisfactory” and “unsatisfactory.” Otherwise, payment of the scholarship in the next semester will be terminated.
2. From social status student. Some social groups In addition to the academic scholarship, they are entitled to a social one.
3. From the educational institution. Universities have the right to establish own size scholarships not lower than the minimum specified in the law. The university can also differentiate scholarship payments by department.
4. From extracurricular activities. Student taking part in various projects and university events, has the right to increase the scholarship.

Let's consider the conditions for receiving different types scholarships.

Academic scholarship 2017

All students who entered the university on a budget-funded basis are entitled to an academic scholarship. The condition for receiving a scholarship is passing exams without grades “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory.”

The minimum scholarship amount for 2017 is 1,340 rubles. per month. For excellent academic success, a student has the right to an increased academic scholarship, but not more than 6,000 rubles. per month.

In some universities, the scholarship amount depends on each grade obtained during the last session. Each “excellent” rating significantly increases the payment amount.

Social scholarship 2017

The following categories of students can count on social benefits:

1. Students from low-income families.
2. Students left without parents.
3. Students who received a dose of radiation as a result of accidents.
4. Disabled people of groups I and II, disabled children.
5. Students who have passed military service under a contract with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the FSB of the Russian Federation for a period of at least three years.

The minimum scholarship amount for 2017 is 2010 rubles. per month.

To obtain the right to pay a social scholarship, a student must prepare and submit to the social security authorities documents confirming low level family income, as well as a document confirming his studies at the university at the expense of federal funds.

Afterwards, the social protection authority issues a certificate for receiving a social scholarship. It must be submitted to the dean's office.

Payment of a social scholarship is suspended in the event of academic debt. Once the debt is cleared, payment of the scholarship continues.

Government Scholarship 2016/2017

Senior university students (usually starting from the third year) have the opportunity to receive a Government scholarship. Part-time students are not eligible for this scholarship.

The scholarship is an incentive for outstanding academic achievements, scientific discoveries and inventions, victories in Olympiads and competitions, and writing articles.

The size of the scholarship from the Government of the Russian Federation in the 2016-2017 academic years is 1,440 rubles. per month. The scholarship is awarded for the period from September to August.

The government has compiled a list of areas of training that are strategically important for strengthening the Russian economy. Students studying in such areas are entitled to a special scholarship from the Government. Conditions for receiving the scholarship:

• At least half of the grades are “excellent” for the past two sessions. No “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory” grades.
• The student is a winner or prize-winner of scientific Olympiads at various levels.
• The student has awards (diplomas, diplomas, certificates) for high achievements in scientific activities.
• The student is the author of articles published in scientific publications various levels.

The scholarship amount is 5000 rubles. per month.

Scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation for students 2016/2017

The scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation is awarded to students who have distinguished themselves in scientific activities. Students can be winners or prize-winners of scientific Olympiads at various levels, have publications, be the author of a scientific invention, etc.

Many university and college students have financial difficulties during their studies. They cannot pay for basic needs. Therefore, a social benefit has been introduced for them. It was called a social scholarship.

Who is eligible to receive a social scholarship?

• Those who study at the expense of the state. Full-time students of colleges and universities. The payment is extended until the age of twenty-three. When a citizen stops studying at a university after 5 years.
• A group of students left without parents. Deprived of the care of relatives. This status applies to children under 18 years of age whose parents have died.
• Persons with disabilities are eligible for scholarships. Those whose bodies have established the first and second groups. Or disabled from birth. The group also includes those who have received significant injuries under 18 years of age.
• Another group of students are those exposed to radiation. They must have documents confirming this.
• Poor groups with little income.
• Having served 3 or more years in the army under a contract. Those who served in the troops of the FSB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and so on. Those injured in service.

What is the size of the social scholarship?

Eligibility for scholarships is established by education laws. How much exactly to pay a student is determined by yourself educational institution. College students receive from 730 rubles and above. The minimum amount in universities is 2010 rubles. Good grades during the semester will provide a person with a good increase in their income - 6,307 rubles.

How to get a social scholarship - what documents to submit

Social security will explain to the person what documents are needed. These are three main positions:

• Certificate of family composition from the passport office. Taken at the place of registration in your city. It will be issued without any problems if you have your passport details.
• Also a training document. It is taken from the dean's offices of those faculties where people study. It must be dated no later than a month.
• And the last thing is a certificate of income. Based on the last three months. This means all the money coming into the family from all sources. Can be obtained at your place of work.

How to get a social scholarship - where to submit documents

The scholarship certificate is issued by social security. Next, it must be submitted to the dean’s office for its intended purpose. We must meet deadlines to collect documents. Universities sometimes determine these deadlines themselves. You will also need the bank account number where the funds will be sent.

In a year you will have to start collecting documents again. But a scholarship for the period of study will become a reliable support for the student.

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