Students’ Maintenance Grants are provided by the Government of Malta for students in higher education. The Students’ Maintenance Grants Board also provides guidelines and help for students in relation to this scholarship.

The Ministry for Education has said that this year there is a new and simple format to the application. Any student applying must have an electronic identity card with password. Moreover, an IBAN number is necessary in order for the stipend to be credited to their account.

Like all other scholarships, the Students’ Maintenance Grants scheme operates under a set of regulations determining eligibility. Students who are eligible for the Students’ Maintenance Grants as per respective Legal Notice and Subsidiary Legislation for Scholastic Year 2015/2016 are to apply for the maintenance grant online.

The Students’ Maintenance Grants, referred to as stipend, will be paid periodically in backdated four-weekly payments. Students applying for the Students’ Maintenance Grant before the end November 2015 will receive their first stipend backdated as from start of scholastic year in December 2015 subject to confirmation by the relative Institute.

Students submitting their online application after the end of November of the respective scholastic year will be considered eligible for stipend as from date of submission of application.

Students will also be receiving a yearly Initial Grant (and a one-time grant for degree students) which is to be utilised for the purchase of textbooks and other educational material.

This allowance will be credited directly in the student’s bank account at the beginning of scholastic year after this office receives the Institutions’ confirmation of student’s commencement of student’s commencement of course and student confirms application.

The Ministry said that it is very important that students who resign from their respective course of studies, inform their respective stipends office by an email or letter within a week of their resignation. Students who: (a) resign; (b) abandon; (c) fail to continue their studies, will have to refund the one-time grant or part thereof.

University of Malta students who abandon the course without submitting a resignation will be asked to refund both the stipend and initial grant / one-time grant.

Since the funds provided in the form of a Maintenance Grant are directly credited into the students’ bank account it is very important that an active and correct IBAN account number is entered in the online application so as to avoid payment complications.

For undergraduates, MCAST and University of Malta students, the amount of stipend to be received depends on whether the course classified as general or prescribed by the SMG Board. This depends on the area of study.

To apply online please click here. Students’ Maintenance Grants application should be submitted on a yearly basis.

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