Lithuania 2013/14 - grants and loans

Student grants

There are three main types of scholarships/grants: for academic achievement, social scholarships and study scholarship.

The amount of the scholarships for academic achievement is regulated by each higher education institution. It ranges from LTL 20 to 1 040 per month. The total period of receiving the scholarship depends on HEIs and varies from 10 to 12 months.

The amount of study scholarship is the same as fees (vary depending on the study programme, study forms).

Social scholarships are available for students with low socio-economical background, disabled students and orphans. Their amount is LTL 390 per month. Students can apply for this scholarship twice a year. If a student meets requirements two times, s/he gets the scholarship for 12 months.

Students of the first cycle or integrated studies not funded by the State who have finished with the best results the first two academic years (in case of part-time studies – half of a study programme) and afterwards the remaining academic years, shall be reimbursed for the tuition fee paid for the studies during a respective period (a part of the fee which does not exceed the normative cost of studies). Around 2 500 students received this type of support.

Loans

In 2012, less than 5 % of students took out a student loan (1.68 % students received a state-supported loan for living expenses (LTL 100-6 500) and 2.55 % for tuition fees (LTL 750-22 675); the latter cannot be higher than the tuition fee for one academic year. 0.02 % of students received a state-supported loan to pay for part of the studies pursuant to international (interdepartmental) agreements. It ranges from LTL 2 350 to 7 800. 0.02 % students received a state loan to pay for tuition fees – LTL 520. Only students who were enrolled until 2009 can get the state loan