Portugal 2013/14 - grants and loans
Date of publication: 2014 Grants - note: In 2012/13, about 15 % of students received a need-based grant
Need-based grant (euro): min 1066 - max 5677
Merit-based grant (euro): most common/max 2415
Student grants
Student grants can be need or merit based.
Eligibility for need-based scholarships is determined by the income of the student and his family. Need-based grants
amount vary between EUR 1 065.72 and 5 677.14 (2013/14).
Merit-based grants amount is EUR 2 415 (2013/14).
Loans
There is a special loan scheme for higher education students at low rates, with government guarantee. In 2011/12,
3.66 % of all students enrolled took out the loan.
Source: Eurydice, National Student Fee and Support Systems 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2016/2017