Vouchers for schooling abroad in EU countries or the United Kingdom a. s. 2025/2026

Contribution to students to attend a school course abroad in European Union countries, to improve language skills and increase understanding of other cultures.

This is a contribution, called an individual voucher, aimed at encouraging attendance of the:

- 3rd year for students attending four-year high schools

or

- Year IV for students attending other secondary schools in a European Union country or the United Kingdom.

The amount of the voucher depends on the foreign country of destination, the duration (annual or partial) of the school course and the ICEF 2024 family economic condition indicator. The voucher can also be supplemented with an additional lump sum to facilitate the participation of people with disabilities in the initiative.

Where the educational pathway can be carried out

The educational pathway must be carried out at a foreign educational institution based in a European Union country or in the United Kingdom.

The organisation of the educational pathway is the responsibility of the student and his/her family.

What is the duration of the course

The school course may be of annual or partial duration:

• Annual duration - the student is required to attend a foreign school for the entire school year for a minimum of 240 days, failing which the voucher may be reduced or revoked;
• Partial duration - the student is required to attend a foreign school for a minimum period of 110 days, failing which the voucher may be reduced or withdrawn.

Obligations of the student

The student is obliged to:

• Attend the foreign school for the entire duration indicated in the application (annual or partial).
• Produce, at the end of the school course, the Final Report drawn up by the foreign organisation (according to the procedures set out in the Notice) certifying the period of school attendance and a positive evaluation.

When the voucher is paid

The voucher is paid in two instalments:

• The first as an advance payment is 50% of the total amount (including any additional amount granted by the Administration in the case of disabled students). Please refer to the Notice for details and deadlines;
• The second instalment of the balance, equal to 50% of the total amount, after the conclusion of the school course subject to verification of the Final Report completed by the foreign school (including any additional amount granted by the Administration in the case of students with disabilities).

For complete information and quantification of the voucher, please consult the provisions contained in the Notice.

The intervention is co-financed by the European Union - European Social Fund plus - the Italian State and the Autonomous Province of Trento.

The voucher cannot be accumulated with scholarships or similar benefits awarded for the same purpose by the Province or other public and private entities, including NGOs (e.g. Inps, Fondazione Caritro, Intercultura and Wep).

Students with the following characteristics:

1. Age no older than 20 years on 30 January 2025;
2. Belonging to a household with an ICEF 2024 indicator lower than 0.80 (ICEF resulting from the "Domanda Unica 2025");
3. Resident in the province of Trento and attending in the 2024/2025 academic year the 2nd year of a four-year high school or the 3rd year of a secondary school in schools in Trento or in other provinces/regions of Italy; or resident in the province of Trento and attending in the 2024/2025 academic year the 2nd year of a four-year high school in Trento or the 3rd year of a secondary school in schools in Trento;
4. Who have completed the 2024/2025 school year without educational deficiencies.

To submit the Application for vouchers it is necessary to:

1. Process the ICEF 2024 indicator resulting from the "Single Application 2025": the Indicator Attestation does not have to be attached to the voucher application, as this indicator will be verified ex officio. The indicator is necessary for the formation of the ranking list and the determination of the allocated quota.
2. Submit the application from 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 3 December 2024 until 12.30 p.m. on Thursday 30 January 2025 by means of an IT procedure using SPID credentials (see relevant Notice).