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Benefits for students and trainees in Greece

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  1. Rent RefundSearched in Greek as «επιστροφή ενοικίου»
  2. Student Housing AllowanceSearched in Greek as «φοιτητικό στεγαστικό επίδομα»
  3. DYPA Training VouchersSearched in Greek as «voucher ΔΥΠΑ»
  4. Meal Allowance for Merchant Marine Academy (AEN) StudentsSearched in Greek as «επίδομα σίτισης»
  5. Free Meals for University StudentsSearched in Greek as «σίτιση φοιτητών»

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  • Student Transport Pass

    Academic ID with the special travel card: you pay at most 50% of the fare in your study city and on the route between your home and your study city, and at most 75% on other public transport.

    Body: gov.gr — Ακαδημαϊκή Ταυτότητα

  • Paid practicum for trainees of DYPA's vocational schools (SAEK, ΣΑΕΚ; formerly IEK)

    Trainees of DYPA's 30 Higher Vocational Training Schools (SAEK, ΣΑΕΚ) do a 960-hour practicum with an employer and receive from DYPA pay equal to 80% of the minimum daily wage of an unskilled worker, once the practicum is completed.

    Body: ΔΥΠΑ

  • Exemption from Mobile/Prepaid Phone Subscriber Fees (Ages 15-29)

    Exemption from the subscriber fees on mobile and prepaid mobile phone lines for young people aged 15 to 29.

    Body: Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών / ΑΑΔΕ

  • Internship Pay for University Students (ESPA)

    University students doing an internship in an ESPA-funded place get €350 a month (€175 part-time), insurance included.

    Body: ΚΥΑ 7543/2024 (ΦΕΚ Β΄5473) — Μηνιαία αποζημίωση ασκούμενων φοιτητών ΑΕΙ

  • Health-insurance cover for dependent family members (spouse and children) — e-EFKA

    A person directly insured with e-EFKA can give EOPYY health cover to their spouse and children who have no insurance of their own. Registration is online with Taxisnet credentials and AMKA.

    Body: gov.gr — e-ΕΦΚΑ

  • IKY Excellence Awards (top-ranked university entrants and top graduates of each department)

    IKY gives a one-off €1,000 and an honorary diploma to the top-ranked Panhellenic entrant of each university department and to the top graduate of each department who finished in the normal time. There is no application: the department office sends the details.

    Body: Ίδρυμα Κρατικών Υποτροφιών (ΙΚΥ)

  • Agrotiki Estia Awards/Scholarships for Farmers' Children who Succeeded in National University Entrance Exams

    Children of insured persons/pensioners of the former OGA (Farmers' Branch) who won a place at a university (AEI), higher military school (ASEI) or military school through the Panhellenic national exams

    Body: ΟΠΕΚΑApplications closed

  • Student Loan Guaranteed by the European Investment Fund (EIF) — National Bank of Greece

    A loan of €300 to €30,000 with no guarantor or collateral, only for students, for tuition, books and living costs in undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral or post-secondary studies or skills seminars. The EIF guarantee lowers the interest rate; the student must have personal income.

    Body: Εθνική Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος (με εγγύηση του Ευρωπαϊκού Ταμείου Επενδύσεων)Private offer

  • DYPA Training Vouchers

    Training and certification programmes with an allowance; eligible groups, hours, amount and deadline are set by each call.

    Body: ΔΥΠΑ — Προγράμματα Κατάρτισης για το Ταμείο Ανάκαμψης

  • Free transport card for low-income students of public universities in Crete (Region of Crete)

    Every academic year the Region of Crete gives a free transport card to students of the University of Crete, the Hellenic Mediterranean University (ELMEPA) and the Technical University of Crete, when their family meets the income criteria of the Guaranteed Minimum Income.

    Body: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης — Διεύθυνση Κοινωνικής Μέριμνας

  • Free transport for students with disabilities (wheelchair users or visually impaired) to their schools in Heraklion (Region of Crete)

    Every year the Region of Crete covers home-to-school transport for students who use a wheelchair (University of Crete and ELMEPA in Heraklion) and for students with visual impairment (ELMEPA Heraklion). Needs are recorded through the institutions' Student Welfare offices and Equal Access Units.

    Body: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης — Διεύθυνση Κοινωνικής Μέριμνας

  • Free Meals for University Students

    Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students of public universities with a low family/personal income

    Body: Υπ. Παιδείας

  • Tuition-fee exemption for fee-charging master's programmes (PMS, ΠΜΣ) at Greek public universities

    Students admitted to a fee-charging master's programme at a Greek public university, with a degree grade of at least 7.5/10 and a low income, study for free (or with a 50% reduction in special cases). The application goes to the department's secretariat after admission.

    Body: Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Θρησκευμάτων και Αθλητισμού — Τμήματα των δημόσιων ΑΕΙ

  • Greek National Opera — Student Ticket for Every Production

    The Greek National Opera offers a cheaper student ticket for every production, on showing a student ID. The price is set per production (e.g. €15 for "Tosca" in 2027).

    Body: Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή (ΕΛΣ)

  • Special Vocational Training School for Persons with Disabilities (DYPA, Athens/Thessaloniki)

    Disability rate of at least 50% · Aged at least 18 (teenagers too in Thessaloniki) · Aged up to 58.

    Body: ΔΥΠΑ

  • Supernumerary University Admission 2026-2027 for Candidates from Areas Hit by Natural Disasters

    For the 2026-2027 academic year only, final-year pupils and graduates of general and vocational upper-secondary schools (ΓΕΛ/ΕΠΑΛ) in areas hit by natural disasters, who sat the June 2026 national exams, are admitted to universities above the number of places, within a 2% quota in each category.

    Body: Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Θρησκευμάτων και Αθλητισμού

  • Tuition discounts and scholarships at the Rethymno Municipal Conservatory

    The Rethymno Municipal Conservatory gives 10–35% off monthly tuition to students with disabilities, from single-parent or large families, unemployed people, university students and others. It also grants up to 5 free or reduced-tuition scholarships a year on social-economic grounds or for excellence.

    Body: Δήμος Ρεθύμνης (Δημοτικό Ωδείο Ρεθύμνης)

  • Meal Allowance for Merchant Marine Academy (AEN) Students

    Annual meal allowance of €600 (€300 in years with a training voyage) for mixed-attendance students of the Merchant Marine Academies (AEN) with good performance and a family income of up to €30,000 (+€3,000 for each dependent child beyond the first). The application is submitted to the Student Welfare Office of the AEN within 3 months of the publication of the JMD (31.07.2026).

    Body: Υπουργείο Ναυτιλίας και Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής — Διεύθυνση Εκπαίδευσης Ναυτικών

  • Housing and meal allowance for DYPA apprenticeship-school (EPAS/PEPAS, ΕΠΑΣ/ΠΕΠΑΣ) students living away from home

    First- and second-year apprentices of DYPA's apprenticeship schools (EPAS/PEPAS, ΕΠΑΣ/ΠΕΠΑΣ) who live permanently outside the town of their school get a housing allowance of €240 a month and a meal allowance of €9 a day, on top of their apprenticeship pay.

    Body: ΔΥΠΑ

  • Subsidised monthly Chania city-bus pass for Technical University of Crete students («spoudaZO sta Chania»)

    Active students of the Technical University of Crete buy the Chania city-bus (Astiko KTEL) monthly unlimited pass for €19 instead of €40. The Municipality of Chania and the Region of Crete pay the €21 difference.

    Body: Δήμος Χανίων (σύμβαση με Αστικό ΚΤΕΛ Ν. Χανίων Α.Ε.)

  • Rent Refund

    An annual refund of one declared month's rent for a main or student home, paid automatically by the end of November.

    Body: Πύλη Στεγαστικής Πολιτικής — Επιστροφή Ενοικίου

  • European Youth Card (EYCA)

    A discount card for young people aged 13 to 30 for education, entertainment, tourism and transport; it costs €10 a year and is free for some groups.

    Body: Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Θρησκευμάτων και Αθλητισμού

  • One-off Grant for New University Students Admitted Outside Attica — Municipality of Aspropyrgos

    The Municipality of Aspropyrgos pays a one-off €1,000 (family income up to €12,000) or €500 (above €12,000) to registered citizens admitted in 2026–2027 through the Panhellenic exams to a university department outside Attica. Apply to the Municipality by 27/11/2026 with a certificate of enrolment.

    Body: Δήμος Ασπροπύργου

  • IKY prizes for student teams that won or were distinguished in international competitions

    A one-off €500 prize for each student of a Greek university team that won or was distinguished in an international competition during the year. The team's academic supervisor signs the application and the department's secretariat sends it.

    Body: Ίδρυμα Κρατικών Υποτροφιών (ΙΚΥ)

  • Reduced monthly unlimited-ride urban bus card in Ioannina for University of Ioannina students (subsidised by the Municipality of Ioannina)

    University of Ioannina students buy the monthly unlimited-ride card of the Ioannina urban bus company (Astiko KTEL) for 20 EUR instead of 35 EUR: the Municipality of Ioannina pays 10 EUR per card and the bus company gives a further 5 EUR discount. It runs from October 2026 to September 2027.

    Body: Δήμος Ιωαννιτών — ανακοίνωση 08/10/2026 (νέα σύμβαση με το Αστικό ΚΤΕΛ Νομού Ιωαννίνων ΑΕ)

  • Equal Access Units for Students with Disabilities or Special Educational Needs (all public universities)

    Every public university has an Equal Access Unit that supports students with disabilities or special educational needs free of charge, e.g. with accessible textbooks and interpreting, alternative exam arrangements, assistive technology and a transport-and-escort service.

    Body: Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Θρησκευμάτων και Αθλητισμού — Μονάδες Ισότιμης Πρόσβασης (Ανώτατη Εκπαίδευση)

  • DYPA Experimental Apprenticeship Schools (PEPAS) in Tourism and Hospitality (paid apprenticeship in hotels)

    DYPA's seven Experimental Apprenticeship Schools (PEPAS) admit people aged 18 and over with a lower-secondary certificate for 2026-2027, in hotel receptionist, cook and food-and-beverage service specialties. The apprenticeship in 4- and 5-star hotels is paid EUR 39.04 a day. Applications until 18/10/2026.

    Body: ΔΥΠΑ — Πειραματικές Επαγγελματικές Σχολές (ΠΕΠΑΣ) Μαθητείας

  • Financial Support Programme for Merchant Marine Academy (AEN) Students

    One-off financial support per academic year (€3,400 for 2023-2024) for students of the Merchant Marine Academies who passed at least half of the year's courses, with a family income of up to €30,000 (+€3,000 for each dependent child beyond the first) and a personal income of up to €18,000. The application is submitted to the AEN where you study.

    Body: Υπουργείο Ναυτιλίας και Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής — Διεύθυνση Εκπαίδευσης Ναυτικών

  • Papastratos Scholarship Programme – AUEB Dept. of Management Science and Technology (students from the regions)

    A scholarship of up to €26,000 over the 4 years of study (€10,000 in year 1) for up to 10 first-year students of AUEB's DMST department each year who permanently live and finished school outside the Attica prefecture (or on the Attica islands), within financial limits. Applications for 2026-2027: 5 to 18 October 2026.

    Body: Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών — Τμήμα Διοικητικής Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας, με χρηματοδότηση της Παπαστράτος Α.Β.Ε.Σ.

  • Housing allowance for trainees of public SAEK (higher vocational training schools)

    Annual housing allowance for trainees of public higher vocational training schools (SAEK, formerly public IEK) who rent a home in the school's regional unit, away from their main residence, with a family income up to €30,000 (+€3,000 for each dependent child beyond the first).

    Body: ΜΙΤΟΣ — Στεγαστικό επίδομα δημόσιων ΣΑΕΚ (διαδικασία 425881)

  • Housing Allowance for Students of the Ministry of Tourism's ASTE/SAEK (former IEK) Tourism Schools + Public Transport Fare Exemption/Discount

    You are a student at a Higher School of Tourism Education (ASTE, ΑΣΤΕ) or a trainee at a Tourism Vocational Training School (SAEK, former IEK).

    Body: Υπουργείο Τουρισμού

  • Student Housing Allowance

    Applications for 2025–2026 closed on 31/07/2026. A 2026–2027 cycle has not been announced yet.

    Body: Υπουργείο Παιδείας — Φοιτητικό στεγαστικό επίδομα

  • Andreas Mentzelopoulos scholarships for studies at the University of Patras

    Yearly scholarships of €5,000 for first-year students and master's students and €10,000 for PhD candidates of the University of Patras. For undergraduate and master's students the main criterion is financial hardship. Applications for 2026-2027 were made in September 2026; the scholarships are announced every year.

    Body: Πανεπιστήμιο ΠατρώνApplications closed

  • "Samos Supports Its Students" scholarships — Dept. of Information & Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean

    A scholarship of up to €10,000, paid in instalments over 5 years, for first-year students of the Department of Information & Communication Systems Engineering in Karlovasi, Samos, admitted from a General Lyceum with the highest points (over 15,000). Selection is by ranking only, with no financial criteria.

    Body: Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου — Τμήμα Μηχανικών Πληροφοριακών και Επικοινωνιακών Συστημάτων

  • Hellenic Open University scholarships (excellence awards and full/partial tuition exemption on social criteria)

    The Hellenic Open University exempts its students fully or partly from tuition fees, based on points for income, family situation, disability and performance, if taxable income does not exceed €50,000. It also grants excellence scholarships automatically to students with a grade of 8.5 or more in every module.

    Body: Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο (ΕΑΠ)

  • NTUA bequest scholarships for students (ABS, Nikolaos I. Kritikos and others)

    Every academic year the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) awards bequest scholarships to its students based on their performance, usually per School. For example, the 2026-27 «ABS Scholarships» give 2,140 to 8,560 EUR to students of the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

    Body: Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο (ΕΜΠ) — Τμήμα Φοιτητικής Μέριμνας

  • Ergazakis Public-Benefit Foundation Scholarships for Top Students with Roots in Heraklion, Pediada or Lasithi (2026-2027)

    Eight scholarships of €300 a month (10 months a year, for the normal length of studies) for university students on low income with a Lyceum diploma graded «άριστα» (excellent) and paternal or maternal roots in the city of Heraklion or the former Pediada and Lasithi districts. Selection is by a written essay exam; applications by 30/11/2026.

    Body: Κοινωφελές Ίδρυμα Γεωργίου και Ευτυχίας ΕργαζάκηPrivate offer

  • Foreign-government scholarships for Greek citizens under bilateral cultural agreements

    Every year the Ministry of Education announces scholarships that foreign governments offer to Greek citizens for summer language courses, undergraduate or postgraduate study and research abroad. The host country sets what is covered; the air ticket is not.

    Body: Υπουργείο Παιδείας, Θρησκευμάτων και Αθλητισμού — Τμήμα Δ' Φοιτητικών Θεμάτων και Υποτροφιών

  • Student Dormitory

    Free accommodation in university student residences

    Body: Υπ. Παιδείας

  • DYPA student benefit for unpaid exam leave of working students

    DYPA pays, based on the minimum daily wage, up to 30 days a year (10 for postgraduates) of unpaid leave that private-sector employees take to sit their exams. Documents are due by 31 March of the following year at the DYPA office (KPA2) of the employer's area.

    Body: ΔΥΠΑ — Φοιτητικές Παροχές

  • Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE)

    EU exchange programme: new or aspiring entrepreneurs spend 1 to 6 months working with an experienced entrepreneur in another country and receive a monthly grant towards travel and living costs. You apply through a local contact point in Greece.

    Body: Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή — Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

  • Erasmus+ Individual Mobility (Studies, Traineeships, Adult Education)

    University (AEI) students (undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral), graduates doing a traineeship, EPAL vocational school pupils and IEK vocational training learners, adult learners, and university or school staff who travel to another European country to study or train

    Body: ΙΚΥ

  • Hellenic Train — Ticket Discounts for Special Categories (Young People, 65+, Students, Pupils, Large Families, Disabled, Armed Forces)

    Hellenic Train gives ticket discounts to young people up to 24, passengers over 65, students, pupils, children, large families, people with disabilities and their companions, and members of the armed forces.

    Body: Hellenic Train Α.Ε.Private offer

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  • Free Textbooks Eudoxus

    Free academic textbooks for active university students. The next declaration cycle is expected in October 2026; the exact dates have not been announced.

    Body: gov.gr — Συγγράμματα ΕύδοξοςUpcoming

  • 20% fee reduction for relatives studying at the Hellenic Open University

    Spouses, parents with unmarried children and unmarried siblings who study at the same time in a programme run solely by the Hellenic Open University get a 20% reduction in the academic year's fees.

    Body: Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο (ΕΑΠ)Upcoming

  • Pilot Student Public-Transport Pass Subsidy in Patras and Messolonghi (Region of Western Greece, 2026-2029)

    The Region of Western Greece will subsidise the student pass on public transport in Patras and Messolonghi, on top of the existing student discount, for active students of the University of Patras and the University of the Peloponnese, for the academic years 2026-2027 to 2028-2029. The price has not been announced.

    Body: Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας — ΔιαύγειαUpcoming

  • IKY Scholarships for Foreign Undergraduate Students in Greek-taught Programmes of Greek Universities (ESPA, EKP46, Greek: ΕΚΠ46)

    Pilot scholarship programme for about 130 foreign undergraduate students who live permanently abroad and study in Greek-taught programmes of Greek universities, for the whole normal length of their studies. Terms and the application will be set by a joint ministerial decision and an IKY call.

    Body: Ίδρυμα Κρατικών Υποτροφιών (ΙΚΥ) — χρηματοδότηση ΕΣΠΑ 2021-2027, Πρόγραμμα «Ανθρώπινο Δυναμικό και Κοινωνική Συνοχή»Upcoming

  • €19 Monthly Student Pass for Heraklion City Buses (Municipality of Heraklion – Region of Crete, 2026-2027)

    Students of the University of Crete and the Hellenic Mediterranean University (ELMEPA) at their Heraklion schools will buy the Heraklion city-bus (Astiko KTEL) monthly unlimited pass for €19 instead of €45, from October 2026 to June 2027. The Municipality of Heraklion and the Region of Crete pay the difference.

    Body: Δήμος Ηρακλείου (ΑΔΣ 290/2026) – Περιφέρεια Κρήτης (ΑΠΕ 969/2026)Upcoming

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