Syros-Ermoupoli: 33 free English learning and certification places for children aged 12–18 of vulnerable families
From a donation by the ELIZA society, the Municipality of Syros-Ermoupoli offers 33 free places of online English lessons and certification (LANGUAGECERT Step) for children aged 12–18 of vulnerable families on the island. Selection is by points (income, family situation, unemployment, disability, minimum income, rent).
Free online English lessons and certification (33 places)
Who can get it
Official evidence · ΑΔΣ Σύρου-Ερμούπολης 223/2026 (ΑΔΑ Ψ5Χ3ΩΗΟ-ΕΒ7): «Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι γονείς/κηδεμόνες (κάτοικοι Δήμου Σύρου-Ερμούπολης)» · «σε τριάντα τρία (33) παιδιά και εφήβους σχολικής ηλικίας (12 έως 18 ετών) του νησιού μας»
Official evidence · ΑΔΣ Σύρου-Ερμούπολης 223/2026 (ΑΔΑ Ψ5Χ3ΩΗΟ-ΕΒ7), σελ. 4: «σε τριάντα τρία (33) παιδιά και εφήβους σχολικής ηλικίας (12 έως 18 ετών) του νησιού μας»
Official evidence · ΑΔΣ Σύρου-Ερμούπολης 223/2026 (ΑΔΑ Ψ5Χ3ΩΗΟ-ΕΒ7): «Η κατάταξη και επιλογή των τριάντα τριών (33) ωφελουμένων θα προκύψει βάσει του συνολικού αθροίσματος των μορίων» · «Ο/Η μαθητής/τρια δεν λαμβάνει αντίστοιχη δωρεάν παροχή εκμάθησης Αγγλικής γλώσσας από άλλον φορέα»
How to apply
The steps to apply yourself. Free: you don’t need to pay anyone.
Required Documents
Family-status certificate
E1, E9 and tax assessment for tax year 2025
Where relevant: DYPA unemployment certificate or insurance-capacity proof (ATLAS), KEPA decision, EEE decision, lease
Solemn declaration (Law 1599/1986)
Step by step
- 1
Online application
The parent or guardian fills in the online form the municipality publishes; those selected submit the documents to the municipality's Social Protection Department.
Good to know
- Sign in to gov.gr with your TAXISnet codes. You sign in ONLY through the official government page. Never enter your codes anywhere else.
- Fill in and submit the application. Enter your details, upload anything requested and submit. Keep the protocol number.
- Track your application. Progress and the final decision appear in your account on the authority / gov.gr.
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What it is
By council decision 223/2026 (28/09/2026) the Municipality of Syros-Ermoupoli set the criteria for 33 free English learning and certification places for school-age children and teenagers (12 to 18) on the island. The donation is by the ELIZA society, with PeopleCert: full access to the LANGUAGECERT Step online platform, with lessons on the Common European Framework (CEFR), entirely online.
The parent or guardian applies online with the form the municipality publishes. The 33 places go by points: income up to EUR 6,000 40 points, EUR 6,001–10,000 25, EUR 10,001–12,000 10; single-parent family or orphan 25, large family 20, three-child family 15; both parents unemployed or uninsured 30, one 15; a member with a disability over 67% 30, 50–66% 15; minimum-income (EEE) recipients 20; renting 10. Ties go to the lower family income. The child must not receive other free English tuition.
Lifecycle*
Time-limited programme
No fixed end date is currently recorded.
*Cycles, deadlines, and availability may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source before applying.
Benefit details
- Type of benefit
- Service / In-kind