Scholarships and grants for post-compulsory and higher non-university education
Adults who attend non-university post-compulsory education can opt for these general scholarships and grants when they are studying: baccalaureate, intermediate and higher level vocational training ( FP ), professional artistic education or sports education, either in the ordinary modality or in specific modalities for adults, in which the partial enrollment offer is included. This procedure is the same as that indicated for the rest of the student body in financing secondary education .
Said scholarship may include the following components:
- for students of all post-compulsory education:
- schooling in centers not supported by public funds;
- displacement;
- home;
- material and city supplements, intended to defray the higher costs related to education that occur in towns with the largest number of inhabitants.
The student body:
- must enroll, at least, in a number of modules whose hourly sum is equal to or greater than 500 hours
- You must pass all subjects, subjects or modules enrolled to maintain the scholarship for the following year.
The duration of the scholarship can exceed the duration of the study plan by one year.
Scholarships for students who study languages in Official Schools
They can get a scholarship as long as they enroll in a full course.
The scholarship includes:
- school fees ;
- travel expenses ;
- school supplies.
This scholarship can be enjoyed for the number of years necessary to complete the study plan and for a maximum of two languages.
These scholarships are included in the call for general scholarships for students pursuing post-compulsory studies:
Scholarships for university education
The scholarship that can cover tuition, travel and material. This procedure is the same indicated for the rest of the student body in the financing of higher education .
Adults can opt for general scholarships and grants aimed at taking university courses in the Spanish university system at Spanish centers and valid throughout the national territory:
- university education leading to official bachelor’s and master’s degrees, including bachelor’s and master’s degrees completed at defense and civil guard university centres;
- preparation course for university access for people over 25 years of age taught by public universities;
- training supplements to access or obtain the master’s degree and complementary credits to obtain the degree. Scholarships for studies corresponding to the third cycle or doctorate, specialization studies or university degrees are not included in this call.
Aid for vocational training for employment
The educational and labor administrations offer aid to people who participate in vocational training for employment, are unemployed and meet the established requirements.
They can be for:
- transport;
- maintenance;
- accommodation;
- conciliation with the care of children under 6 years of age or dependent family members.
In addition to the grants mentioned, the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy grants scholarships to people:
- with disabilities;
- with special needs;
- who have difficulties in their professional insertion or requalification ;
- who participate in specific programs established by the State Public Employment Service ( SEPE) or by the employment services of the autonomous communities.
Grants in private education
The private training offer for adults, both face-to-face and remote, is taught in different centers depending on whether it is framed in the educational or labor field, or whether it is teaching aimed at obtaining an official degree or not:
- ordinary educational centers;
- specific adult education centers;
- associations;
- foundations;
- Business;
- business and trade union organizations, etc.
The teachings that lead to the obtaining of official titles of the educational system must be taught in ordinary centers or in specific centers of adult education.
In the 2020/21 academic year there were a total of 62 private centers for adults compared to 2,164 public centers. In his view, private centers can be concerted or not concerted.