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Language course in Italy: scholarships

This service allows users to claim for grants covering the cost of foreign language courses in Italy, certified according to the Common European Framework of Reference, for children and orphans of employees and pensioners of the Public Administration.
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Children and equivalent orphans of employees and pensioners of the public administration enrolled in the Unified Scheme of Credit and Social Benefits (formerly, Credit Fund) and of pensioners who benefit from the Civil Servants' Pension Scheme (GDP).

Publication: 12 June 2018 Latest update: 21 November 2024

What is it?

The scholarships "Language course in Italy" are grants that cover in part the cost of a foreign language course.

The course of study must be aimed at obtaining the certification of a level of language mastery according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

Listen to the podcast "Scholarships an opportunity for young people" on the "INPS on air" channel of the Spreaker platform.

Who is it aimed at?

The competition tender is aimed at children and orphans of: 

  • employees and pensioners of the Public Administration enrolled in the Unified Scheme of Credit and Social Benefits (formerly, Credit Fund);
  • pensioners benefiting from the Civil Servants' Pension Scheme (GDP).

How does it work?

Every year, 6,100 scholarships "Language course in Italy" are offered through a competition.

The course shall: 

  • take place within a single school year; 
  • have a minimum duration of four months;
  • provide for the attendance of at least 60 60-minute-long hours of lesson.

The beneficiary, depending on the level of schooling achieved, will have to take the exam to obtain: 

  • a A2, B1 or B2 certification, in case he/she has attended the last two years of primary school and the lower secondary school (middle school);
  • a B1, B2, C1 or C2 certification, if he/she is enrolled in the upper secondary school (high school). 

During the same school year, the beneficiary must not benefit or have already benefited from other similar grants, with a value of more than 50% of the amount of the scholarship put up for competition and paid by: 

  • INPS;
  • the State;
  • other public or private institutions, in Italy or abroad. 

The grant is incompatible similar benefits, as specified in the call for tenders published annually.

The lower the ISEE value of the family unit, the higher the grant payable to the beneficiary will be. The grant will be determined as a percentage of the lowest amount, between the maximum scholarship amount and the cost of the language course.

Claim

REQUIREMENTS

Claimant students must not be older than 23 years of age. They must have attended: 

  • the last two years of primary school; 
  • the lower secondary school (middle school); 
  • the upper secondary school (high school).

In the event of failure to submit the DSU for the release of an ordinary ISEE or ISEE for minors, the score assigned will be the one corresponding to the maximum ISEE indicator class.

WHEN CAN I CLAIM?

Claims shall be submitted through the dedicated service of the INPS website, within the time limits laid down in the competition notice. 

Announcements and rankings can be found in the Welfare, Assistance and Mutuality section.

HOW CAN I CLAIM?

The claim must be made online using the Welfare Benefits Portal.

From this page, by clicking on “Use service”, select the item “Welfare Benefits Portal” to submit a new claim.

To consult claims from previous years, select “Estate INPSieme - Civil Servants’ Pension Scheme/Ex-Ipost”.

Following the publication of the rankings of candidates admitted with reservations, claimants shall upload, through the dedicated service, a document certifying registration to a course with the characteristics specified in the competition announcement.

Processing times of the measure

The deadline to define the measure was set at 30 days by the Regulation for the definition of the terms to conclude the administrative proceedings adopted by INPS pursuant to Article 2 of Law no. 241/1990.

The table attached to the Regulation shows both the deadlines for defining the measure established by the Institute that are longer than the normal 30-day period, and the indication of the relative manager.