Scholarship payments are familiar to all students in the country without exception - every student of a higher or secondary educational institution received it at least during the first semester while he was an applicant. But in addition to the academic scholarship paid to students who receive “excellent” and “good” grades, there is also a social scholarship, which is a kind of social assistance measure for students in need of financial resources. The procedure for its payment has changed since January 1, 2017 - let’s figure out how to apply for a social scholarship in 2019.
What is a social scholarship?
A social scholarship is a student payment provided to full-time students under a budget program financed from the state treasury that meets the requirements of applicants for this scholarship.
The social scholarship is intended to alleviate the difficult financial situation of low-income university students and is paid in a fixed amount every month for one year, without affecting the student’s right to receive other types of scholarships - academic, gubernatorial, presidential, and so on.
Who is eligible to receive a social scholarship?
A special university commission is responsible for compiling lists of applicants for social scholarships. The decision to award a payment or to refuse a scholarship is based on the degree of social vulnerability of the student.
The main conditions for providing a social scholarship are:
- completing a full-time educational program;
- admission to an educational institution in a free department financed from the country’s budget;
- receiving any type of social assistance from the state.
The list of persons entitled to receive a social scholarship includes:
- orphans;
- children without parental care;
- students who lost their only parent or both parents during their studies;
- children who were assigned a disability group after birth;
- disabled people of groups I and II;
- disabled people who received a disabled group after participating in hostilities or liquidating the consequences of the Chernobyl accident;
- students from low-income families.
Features of assigning a social scholarship
The list of students who have the right to apply for social benefits from the university is closed, however, the assignment of a social scholarship has its own characteristics, according to which this financial assistance can be awarded in excess of the established norm.
Thus, full-time 1st and 2nd year students whose education is financed from the budget and who are going to receive a bachelor’s or specialist’s degree can apply for payment. Such students, subject to passing exams with “4” and “5”, will receive an increased social scholarship in the amount of 6,307 rubles (or more if a regional increasing coefficient is in effect in the given region).
A scholarship awarded under such conditions can be awarded based on the results of an interim assessment and only if there is documentary evidence of the student’s difficult financial situation. The possibility of receiving funds does not depend on the student’s place of registration - both city residents and nonresident students apply for scholarships on equal terms.
Another advantage of this type of payment is that it is accrued not only directly during the period of study (as in the case of an academic scholarship), but also while the student is on academic leave, on maternity leave for a child under 3 years old, or on sick leave due to pregnancy and childbirth.
Social scholarship amount in 2019
The amount of the social scholarship is approved by the management of the educational institution after agreeing on its size with the trade union organization and the student council of the university.
The amount of social benefits within the university cannot be lower than the amount approved by the Government of the country for the current year, taking into account the current level of inflation, the level of professional education and the category of students when making a decision. The university has the right to increase the amount of payments at its discretion, but at its own expense - the funds should not be allocated from money allocated from the country’s budget.
The minimum amount of the scholarship payment can also be increased by a regional coefficient, taking into account the educational process in one of the educational institutions of the Far North or equivalent territories (for example, a scholarship at Altai universities will be increased by a coefficient of 1.4).
How to apply for a social scholarship in 2019
In order to receive a social scholarship, you need to contact the social protection authorities with a request to provide a list of required documents and a certificate of eligibility for payment of a social scholarship.
Next, you need to go to the dean’s office to see the university administration, taking with you your student ID and the required set of documents, including a certificate from the SZN authorities. You will need to write a statement expressing a request for the accrual of social benefits, as well as indicating the reasons why the student needs additional financial income.
What documents will be needed to apply for a social scholarship?
The list of documents required to assign a social scholarship includes the following papers:
| Document | Where to get it |
| The form will be issued on site | |
| Russian passport (with photocopy) | Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation |
| Certificate of completion of studies at this university indicating the form of study, course, etc. | By place of study |
| Certificate of scholarship amount for the previous 3 months | In the accounting department of the university |
| Certificate of receipt of any social benefit from the state (targeted payments, benefits for the poor, survivor benefits, etc.) | USZN bodies |
| Nonresident students must also prepare: | |
| Certificate in form No. 9 on temporary registration in the city where the university is located or a certificate of occupancy in a student dormitory | At the hostel management |
| Receipt for payment for a place in a dormitory or certificate of accommodation outside the dormitory | At the passport office at your place of residence |
| Students from low-income families are provided with: | |
| Certificate of family composition | Housing department, passport office at the place of registration |
| Income certificates for all family members for the previous 3 months | According to form 2-NDFL at the place of work or from the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation, certificates of payment of unemployment benefits (from the Employment Center), pensions (from the Pension Fund), other benefits (from the USZN authorities) |
How are social scholarships calculated and paid?
When the university administration receives from a student an application for a scholarship and a certificate from the SZN authorities, the commission examines the provided papers for authenticity and registers the application. The rector draws up a local act (Order) on the appointment of monthly payments. The order is transmitted to the accounting department of the university.
The scholarship accrual period is 1 year, after which you will have to obtain a certificate again and submit a new application if there are legal grounds to continue receiving the payment.
If a student is expelled or voluntarily leaves the educational institution, or if the student is subject to systematic violation of discipline, the scholarship will be canceled and payments will cease.
Legislative acts on the topic
Common mistakes
Error: A student studying on a paid basis through correspondence education applies for a social scholarship on the basis of the fact that he is disabled.
Question: Hello! My son is studying at St. Petersburg State University in his 2nd year on a budget basis. Lives in a student dormitory. Has permanent residence in Volgograd. One person is registered and lives at his main place of residence in Volgograd. Does he have a reason to receive a state social scholarship as a low-income student living alone? Does he need to obtain a certificate of residence from the social security authorities, without taking into account the income of his parents? Thank you.
Answer from the First Vice-Rector for Academic, Extracurricular and Educational-Methodological Work of St. Petersburg State University Ekaterina Gennadievna Babelyuk:
A state social scholarship may be awarded to students who have provided an educational organization with a certificate issued by the social welfare authority at their place of residence (permanent registration) to receive state social assistance for members of low-income families. According to Article 7 of the Federal Law of July 17, 1999 No. 178-FZ “On State Social Assistance”, recipients of state social assistance can be low-income families, low-income citizens living alone and other categories of citizens who, for reasons beyond their control, have an average per capita income below the subsistence level the minimum established in the relevant constituent entity of the Russian Federation. Thus, your son may be awarded a state social scholarship.
To obtain a certificate from the social security authority at your place of residence (permanent registration), your son must provide the following documents: a certificate of registration at the place of residence (on form No. 9); certificate of income of the persons specified in form No. 9.
An application and certificate for receiving state social assistance are submitted to the deputy heads of the department for work with youth in the areas.
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A social scholarship is a separate type of assistance to certain groups of students. This assistance is provided by the state, that is, on a budgetary basis. Thus, only those students who study for free can count on such financial support. If a student is studying commerce, then he does not have the right to count on a state social scholarship or other types of scholarships. The same applies to those students who study by correspondence.
That is, the first conclusion that can be drawn is that only diary students who study on a budgetary basis can count on a social scholarship.
Firstly, these are children with disabilities of the first and second groups. Secondly, these are those students who have not yet reached 23 years of age and are deprived of parental care. Thirdly, these are war invalids and combat veterans.
Fourthly, these are people who have suffered from radioactive radiation and waste. Fifthly, these are persons whose family income in the aggregate is considered less than the established standard of living.
If a student provides all the necessary documents, which are considered confirmation that he is worthy of receiving such a scholarship, then it will be awarded to him regardless of his level of academic performance. If an academic standard scholarship is awarded only to those students who study without C grades, then this type of accrual is not based on this fact. Thus, if a student falls into at least one of the categories of persons who can receive a social scholarship, then he needs to collect supporting documents.
We have listed the required groups of people who can receive such a scholarship. But in fact, there are also priority groups that are also worth focusing on. The first group includes students who have one or more children. The second group includes disabled people of the third group who are not among the mandatory recipients of the scholarship. The third group extended to those students who have relatives with disabilities of the first and second groups in their care. The fourth group are those students who live in large or single-parent families. That is, they have only one breadwinner in the family. The latter group has extended to married couples where both spouses are students.
As soon as students are awarded a certain category that is suitable for a social scholarship, they are paid accordingly. The amounts of social payments change every year. To date, it has been established that they range from 1,500 to 15,000 rubles, depending on the circumstances of the scholarship. You can find out in detail about how to apply for such a scholarship and what documents you need to prepare for this from the social protection authorities. The fact is that all cases of registration are of a purely individual nature and it is simply unrealistic to list all the ways to process such a payment. Such information is resolved in the social assistance authorities. Students need to come to such an authority at their place of registration and find out the question that interests them.
To process payments, you need to collect a basic package of documents. First of all, this is a passport. You will need to provide the original and a photocopy of this document. The second document is a certificate issued by the dean’s office of the university. It will be considered confirmation that the applicant is a student. The third document is also a document from the institute. He must certify that the student has not received a social assistance scholarship for the last 3 months. You will also need to provide a document confirming your family composition.
The following document must list the income of all family members for the last three months. This income must include absolutely all payments, including alimony and other social assistance.
After the social security authorities have reviewed absolutely the entire package of documents, they issue the student with a certificate stating that he is entitled to a social scholarship. The student takes this certificate to the dean’s office of his university. Within a month he will receive a social payment and will receive it throughout the entire training process. Such payments also apply to graduate students who meet the conditions listed above.
Such assistance can only cease if an order is issued to expel the student from the institute. Payments may also be suspended. This can happen if the student has debts on exams and tests. As soon as he eliminates all debts, payments are resumed, taking into account the period until they were paid. That is, the student is refunded for the period of inactivity.
Social scholarship and how to apply for it correctly
State social scholarship is a monthly cash payment to provide targeted assistance to undergraduate and graduate students. Since money for this type of subsidy is allocated from the federal budget, only undergraduate and graduate students studying on a budgetary basis can count on receiving it.
1. Disabled people of groups I and II.
2. Orphans and children deprived of parental care (until they reach 23 years of age).
3. Disabled people and combat veterans.
4. Persons affected by radiation disasters.
5. Persons whose family income is below the subsistence level.
In 2012-2013 The size of the social scholarship is 1650-15000 rubles. The fact that it is awarded does not depend on the student’s academic performance and does not affect his or her ability to receive a traditional academic scholarship.
In addition to the above mandatory categories, there are priority groups of students who also apply for the right to receive this type of subsidy. Social scholarships for students of these categories are provided to them taking into account the financial capabilities of the university scholarship fund.
1. Students with children.
2. Disabled people of group III.
3. Students who are in the care of disabled parents of groups I and II.
4. Students from single-parent and large families.
5. “Family” students.
These individuals may be assigned “social benefits” after they have been awarded to students representing the required categories.
Information on how to apply for a social scholarship will be provided to you by the district social service at your place of registration. It is also worth clarifying the cost of living there.
To apply for this type of social benefit, the following documents will be required:
1. Passport.
2. A certificate from the dean’s office of the university confirming that the student is studying.
3. Certificate of family composition.
4. Certificate of accrual (or absence) of an academic scholarship for the last 3 months.
5. Certificate of income of all family members (based on the last 3 months) to calculate the family subsistence level. In addition to official salary payments, this includes income from business activities, pensions, alimony, and unemployment benefits.
>>> Read how to obtain a certificate of family income and what is needed for this
The collected package of documents is reviewed by the social protection authorities, after which the student is issued a certificate, on the basis of which a social scholarship is awarded. This document is submitted to the university dean's office during September. The decision on appointment is made, as a rule, before mid-October.
You should know!
Payment of a social scholarship can only be terminated on the basis of an order to expel the student from the university.
One of the conditions for accruing a social scholarship is that the student does not have academic debt.
Student Scholarship Law
If during the next session a social worker student receives arrears, payments are suspended. After the debt is eliminated, payments are resumed, and they include the period when the scholarship was not awarded.
The duration of the social scholarship is 1 year. To complete it for the new academic year, a new package of documents is required.
Students studying in England do not need to apply for and receive social scholarships; they can apply to the university and win a study grant that covers all or part of the cost of studying and living in England.
Dear Svetlana Vladimirovna!
From January 1, 2017, the procedure for providing state social scholarships for low-income students has changed. In accordance with Article 36 of the Federal Law of December 29, 2012 No. 273-FZ “On Education in the Russian Federation,” the right to receive a social scholarship is granted only to those students who are actually assigned state social assistance by the social protection authority.
In order to ensure the rights of students to a state social scholarship, a resolution of the Government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory No. 183-p dated April 4, 2017 was adopted “On amendments to the Decree of the Government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory dated September 30, 2013 No. 507-p “On approval of the state program of the Krasnoyarsk Territory “Development of the social system” support for citizens" (hereinafter referred to as the Program). A new program measure has been introduced: “State social assistance to low-income citizens living alone, low-income families living in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, who, for reasons beyond their control, have an average per capita income below the subsistence level established in the Krasnoyarsk Territory” (hereinafter - SHG).
The event determines the size, procedure for assigning and paying SHG to low-income families and low-income citizens living alone, including low-income students.
SHG is assigned in the form of a one-time social benefit in the amount of 100 rubles. for a low-income citizen living alone or a member of a low-income family, but not more than 500 rubles. per low-income family once per calendar year.
At the same time, SHG is not appointed if the applicant or one of the family members are unemployed able-bodied citizens and are not registered with the employment service as unemployed, except for disabled people, citizens studying full-time in educational organizations of vocational education, with the exception of educational organizations additional education, one of the parents of a large family, as well as citizens caring for a child until he reaches the age of three, and if he is not given a place in a preschool educational organization - seven years, a disabled child, a person who has reached the age of 80 years old or in need of constant outside care (assistance, supervision) in accordance with the conclusion of a medical organization, disabled group I, or engaged in personal farming, hunting, fishing, for which this activity is the basis for subsistence, or engaged in the procurement of food forest resources for your own needs.
To appoint a SHG, the applicant submits to the social protection body an application on behalf of the family, containing written consent to receive SHG of all adult family members, written consent to the processing of personal data of family members, and identification documents of family members.
When calculating the average per capita income, the composition of a low-income family includes persons related by kinship and (or) affinity. These include spouses living together and running a joint household, their children and parents, adoptive parents and adopted children, brothers and sisters, stepsons and stepdaughters.
The application for the appointment of a SHG must contain information about the composition of the applicant’s family, the income of the applicant and his family members for the last three calendar months preceding the month of filing the application, and the property owned by him (his family). The social protection body has the right to check the following information specified by the citizen in the application for the provision of SHG to him:
about the place of residence or stay of a family or a citizen living alone;
about the income of family members or a citizen living alone;
about the degree of relationship and (or) properties of family members, their living together and running a joint household;
about property owned by a family or a citizen living alone.
An application for the appointment of SHG in the form of a one-time social benefit and the documents provided for by the Program can be submitted before October 1 of the current year.
If a student’s family living in the Krasnoyarsk Territory is assigned a SHG in accordance with the Program, he may be given a corresponding notice to submit to the educational organization.
For your information, we inform you.
How to apply for a social scholarship in 2018
Targeted financial assistance in connection with a difficult life situation is provided once per calendar year. At the same time, low-income families, low-income citizens living alone who are recipients of SHG during the calendar year are not provided with targeted financial assistance in connection with a difficult life situation in the current year (with the exception of targeted financial assistance in connection with a difficult life situation caused by a fire, natural disaster , emergency, the need to provide medical care, which cannot be provided within the framework of state guarantees of free medical care).
You have the right to obtain additional information about the procedure and conditions for the provision of SHG from the department of social protection of the population of the administration of the city of Zheleznogorsk.
I am a master's student at the Faculty of Economics at St. Petersburg State University. My scholarship is 16,485 rubles.
Lyudmila Levitina
receives an increased scholarship
Types of scholarships
I come from a wealthy family, I do not participate in Olympiads and do not play for the faculty volleyball team. But I won the competition of the Potanin Charitable Foundation and am studying well and excellently.
This article will tell you how to receive additional scholarships and payments even with C grades in your record.
Ask for social assistance
These are scholarships and payments related to the insufficient income of parents and the financial condition of the family. They are paid by the university, city, country and even charitable foundations.
State social scholarship
Some students are entitled to a social scholarship, even if they study with C grades. Social scholarships can be received by orphans, disabled people, veterans, contract workers and victims of radiation disasters. A social scholarship can also be awarded to those who receive state social assistance, for example, low-income students.
To formalize everything, you need to contact your social protection department or MFC. There they will calculate the income, assess the life circumstances of a particular student and, if required, within ten days they will issue a certificate for the university - on paper or electronically, if issued through the government services website.
If a student lives in a dormitory and receives only an academic scholarship of 1,484 rubles, he may be recognized as a “low-income person living alone.” Social workers will ask if you receive money from your parents and how much. But there is no need to confirm this with any documents.
Documents that social security authorities may request:
- Passport.
- Certificate of registration in form No. 9 or certificate of registration at the place of residence in form No. 3.
- Certificate from the university indicating the course, form and period of study.
- Certificate of ownership of property.
- A document confirming the right to benefits: a certificate of serving a sentence by parents, a death certificate of parents, a certificate of disability, etc.
- Documents confirming income.
The social scholarship is assigned for a year from the date of issue of the certificate. If the certificate was issued in May 2017, but the student brought it to the university only in September, then the social scholarship will be paid from September 2017 to May 2018 while the certificate is valid. Then the documents will have to be completed again.
The university will help you understand the rules for awarding social scholarships: they follow the laws and know who is entitled to what. But they may not specifically talk about the new rules. It’s better to go to the dean’s office and personally find out what a particular student in a difficult life situation can receive from the state.
Increased social scholarship
Sum: no less than an increase to the subsistence level.
Payouts: once a month for a year.
Innings: at the beginning of the semester.
First- and second-year specialists and bachelors can apply for an increased social scholarship if they already receive a regular social scholarship, and also if they have only one parent who is disabled in the first group. This scholarship is paid only to good and excellent students.
The size of the increased scholarship is set by the university, but it must increase the student’s income to the subsistence level per capita. This standard is set by the government. The cost of living is taken for the fourth quarter of the year before the formation of the scholarship fund. For example, in the fourth quarter of 2016, the cost of living per capita was 9,691 rubles. That is, if a St. Petersburg State University student receiving an academic and social scholarship of 1,485 and 2,228 rubles wins a competition for an increased social scholarship, it must be at least 5,978 rubles.
The exact amount of the increased scholarship is determined by the university, taking into account the educational program, course and size of the scholarship fund. At St. Petersburg State University, a competition for such a scholarship is held once a semester. It may be different at other universities, so it is better to check with the dean’s office or academic department.
Material aid
Sum: no more than 12 social scholarships.
Payouts:
Innings: announces the university.
The criteria for receiving financial assistance are much broader than for social scholarships. The university pays it from its budget once a quarter, and the minimum amount is not fixed anywhere. Payments are often based on how many students needed assistance that quarter.
You can ask the university for financial assistance if your parents are divorced, if you have children, or if you got sick and bought expensive drugs. The university will need to provide the child’s birth certificate, treatment contracts and receipts for medications.
A complete list of situations in which the university helps students in need can be found in official documents. St. Petersburg State University pays for tickets for students from other cities and countries from St. Petersburg home and back for the holidays, and St. Petersburg State Economic University “donates” money for students’ weddings.
Scholarship program "A+"
If you study without C grades, then a low-income student can apply for the “A+ Plus” scholarship from the “Creation” charity foundation. Students no older than 21 years old can participate in the competition. Advantage is given to excellent students and winners of Olympiads, competitions, and sports competitions. Achievements are taken into account over the past two years.
Documents for the “Five Plus” program:
- Application.
- Certificate of academic performance with the university seal.
- Copy of the passport.
- Documents confirming that the student is under guardianship and trusteeship, and other documents providing benefits (for members of foster families, disabled people, refugees, etc.).
- Certificate of income of all family members in form 2-NDFL or certificate of recognition of the family as low-income.
- An extract from the house register about the composition of the family, certified by the original seal.
- Certificates, diplomas, student award certificates for the last two years of study.
- Photo (any photo, not a passport photo).
- Motivation letter.
Play on the football team or drama club
State universities pay increased scholarships to successful students. Achievements are taken into account in five areas: studies, science, sports, social activities and creativity.
At St. Petersburg State University, achievements are assessed with points. The more areas covered, the higher the chances of receiving a scholarship. A student with a GTO badge who wins an environmental poster competition will receive more points than a student who wins five competitions in one subject. In this case, grades are only one of many criteria; it is not necessary to study with excellent marks to participate in the competition.
An increased state academic scholarship (PGAS) is about 10,000 rubles at St. Petersburg State University, from 5,000 to 30,000 rubles at HSE. In most universities, the amount of the scholarship changes every semester: it depends on the size of the fund, the number of students and their achievements. There are universities where the size is fixed. For example, at St. Petersburg State University active students are paid 8,000 rubles. PGAS is paid once a month during the semester. Documents for PGAS must be submitted at the beginning of the semester.
Community Service Scholarship
In order for the university to take into account your achievements in social activities, you need to participate in organizing university events or cover them on social networks and student newspapers. A student who helped organize KVN and covered an event in the KVN group on VKontakte will receive more competitive points than a student who organized KVN and “What? Where? When?".
For example, you can volunteer to help with a scientific conference - handing out badges to participants - and ask for a confirmation letter from the department. Other options: open a student debate or cross-stitch club, write about the Miss University competition in the student newspaper.
It is worth checking with the commission what kind of documentary evidence is needed. At St. Petersburg State University, for example, a screenshot of a list of group administrators and a link to a page on VKontakte were accepted as confirmation.
Scholarship for creativity
Creative achievements are considered victories in competitions, public exhibitions and performances, and organization of events. If you participated in an exhibition or performed at an evening of stand-up comedians, ask for certificates from the organizers. If these are not expected, prepare the document yourself and ask the organizer to sign and seal it.
Creative competitions can be searched on the websites “All competitions”, “Enti-inform”, “Grantist” and “Theories and Practices”, on the website and on social networks of your university. Many competitions themselves offer a cash prize. For example, for the best paper bag design you can get 1,100 euros, and for an essay on Ayn Rand's novel - $2,000.
Sports Achievement Scholarship
In order for the scholarship commission to award competitive points for sports success, you must either win competitions, or participate in “socially significant sporting events,” or pass the GTO standards for a gold badge. How significant the event is will be determined by the university.
In St. Petersburg, GTO testing centers were opened in every district. In many universities, sports departments organize standards for students and staff. At St. Petersburg State University, on February 26, 2017, cross-country skiing was taken, and on May 15, shot and ran. To receive a gold TRP badge, you need to pass eight out of eleven tests. Four tests are required: a hundred-meter run, a three-kilometer run, a 16-kilogram weight pull or snatch, and a standing forward bend on a gymnastics bench.
Enhanced Scholarship points for athletic achievements cannot be received at the same time as the President's Scholarship for athletes. Members of Russian teams in Olympic, Paralympic and Deaflympic sports, as well as candidates for them and coaches, are paid 32,000 rubles per month, regardless of whether they study at a university or not.
Study well and publish scientific papers
Excellent students and young scientists can apply not only for PGAS. Such students are encouraged by many: the president, the Ministry of Education, regional authorities, and banks and charitable foundations. Some universities increase stipends for students immediately after an excellent exam. For example, at St. Petersburg State University, excellent students are paid 4,000 rubles, while good students are paid 2,000.
Please check with universities, foundations or companies for deadlines for submitting documents for all these scholarships. Universities most often collect applications in the spring.
Increased academic scholarship
To receive PGAS points for excellent academic performance, there are three options:
- pass two sessions in a row with excellent marks;
- receive a prize for a project or development work;
- win a thematic competition, such as the Olympics.
Achievements are taken into account only for the past year.
Scientific achievements are considered to be a prize for research work or a grant for it, publication in a scientific journal or a patent for an invention.
How to publish an article in a scientific journal
Almost all universities hold conferences for young scientists. Scientific competitions and conferences for students can also be searched on the websites “All competitions”, “Enti-inform”, “Grantist” and “Theories and Practices”, as well as on specialized ones - “Scientific conferences of Russia”, “All sciences”, on the site Directorate of Scientific Research of St. Petersburg State Institute of Technology and in the scientific calendar "Lomonosov".
Usually, for an application you need to write the abstract of a report that is supposed to be read at the conference, sometimes you need to send the entire article. The abstracts will then be published in the conference proceedings, and this can be submitted to the scholarship committee. For your speech you can receive a prize and an invitation to publish a full article in a scientific journal or an expanded collection.
In Russia, scientific journals are certified by the Higher Attestation Commission (Higher Attestation Commission), but publication in a journal included in the RSCI (Russian Science Citation Index) or the Elibrary.ru Scientific Electronic Library may also be suitable for a scholarship. Each journal has its own conditions for publication. For example, according to the rules for publication in the monthly magazine “Young Scientist” you need to pay 210 rubles for the first page and 168 rubles for the next. The article will be reviewed by the journal's editorial board within 3-5 days, it will be published in the next issue, and a certificate of publication will be sent immediately after payment.
For the competition, prepare the same diplomas, certificates and publications. The selection process is not as strict as for state scholarships for scientists, so performance at a conference can be considered as an achievement, not just victory.
Also prepare a resume and a motivation letter template. "BP" and "Ak Bars" invite students to interviews. Google asks for a letter of recommendation from a teacher, supervisor, or instructor.
Win the business game
Business games are an option for the charismatic and brave. The judges will look at leadership skills, teamwork and creativity. There are many such student competitions, but not all provide real scholarships. For example, the “Troika Dialogue Scholarship Program” is only called a scholarship: students are paid for transportation to Skolkovo and accommodation there, and finalists are invited to internships at partner companies of the program.
Potanin Foundation Scholarship Program
Sum: 15,000 rubles.
Payouts: once a month from February until the end of training.
Innings: in the fall.
The Potanin Foundation pays scholarships to full-time master's students. They don’t look at grades: I graduated from the specialty with C’s, but that didn’t stop me from winning.
The competition has two selection stages. In absentia, you need to fill out a form with personal data, the topic of your master's thesis, work and volunteer experience. You will have to prepare three essays: a popular science essay on the topic of your dissertation, a motivation letter, and an essay about five memorable and significant events in your life.
Documents for the Potanin Foundation scholarship:
- Copy of higher education diploma (bachelor, specialist).
- Recommendation from a supervisor (director of the master's program, head of the department).
The second round is a business game. From morning to evening - tests for teamwork, leadership qualities, creativity. Every year there are new competitions. I took part in the competition in 2015. In one competition, you had to write five associations to the word “blue”; in another, you had to distribute the budget of a charitable foundation together with a group of students.
The most difficult task was multitasking. It was necessary to lead the company and distribute vacations, hold meetings, and calculate profits during the working day. The sheet with the profit calculation was stuck to my folder. I noticed this when the 40 minutes for the task were up. I had to quickly “delegate” the task to one of the “employees”.
The ability to negotiate with people was tested using the role-playing game “Barriers.” Two students had to coordinate their project in three instances. The “barriers” were other students. For example, children's excursions to the Peter and Paul Fortress had to be approved by the head of the excursions department, the PR specialist and the director of the museum. The authors of the project had to understand why their project “does not allow” the barrier and offer a compromise.
I volunteered to “manage” the excursion department of Petropavlovka. In the game, I was “afraid” that children would interfere with tours for foreigners. First, the authors talked about how excursions would improve the image of the museum. I didn't care about him. As a result, they promised that the groups would be small - five or six children - and always with a teacher. I let them through to the next barrier.
At lunch, the thought of being constantly being evaluated did not allow me to sit quietly with my tray. What if this is a test, and they watch me and decide that I don’t get along well with people if I sit at an empty table?
The last test is the traditional game “What? Where? When?". My team didn't score many points, but I still got a scholarship. I always volunteered to present the results of teamwork, even if it was an ugly poster that made me ashamed.
Scholarship "Consultant Plus"
Sum: 1000-3000 rubles.
Payouts: once a month during the semester.
Consultant Plus pays a stipend to those who know the system and can use it to solve a legal case. Competitions are held in Moscow universities among 1st-4th year students of economics and legal specialties.
At the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University, a competition is organized among second-year students after a course of lectures. In the first round, students take a test of knowledge of the system and look for legal acts in it. The second round is an analysis of the legal situation using the service.
“Consultant Plus” advises checking with the computer science department to see if the competition is being held at your university. To prepare for the competition, study the educational and methodological materials of the service and take part in seminars. The materials published a collection of test tasks - “Training-testing system”.
Maximum scholarship amount
I calculated what maximum scholarship one student, a master of the Faculty of Economics at St. Petersburg State University living in a dormitory, could physically receive per month.
Let’s assume that he has no income other than a stipend of 1,485 rubles. He lives in a dormitory. He is an excellent student, publishes a lot in scientific journals and receives grants for his research. Passed the GTO standards for a gold badge, heads the university club “What? Where? When?". This is what happened.
Maximum scholarship calculation
| Academic Passed the last session without C grades | 1485 R |
| Social Proved the status of a low-income person living alone | 2228 R |
| PGAS Scored the most points in the faculty for sports, creativity, social activities, studies and science | RUB 13,900 |
| President's Scholarship Received a recommendation from the academic council of the university, was among the 700 best students of non-priority areas from all over Russia in terms of the number and quality of grants and scientific publications | 2200 R |
| Yegor Gaidar Scholarship Received a recommendation from the academic council of the university, was among the 10 best economics students from all over Russia in terms of the number and quality of grants and scientific publications | 1500 R |
| Starovoitova Scholarship He was among the two best St. Petersburg students of the humanities, “who showed outstanding abilities in educational and research activities” | 2000 R |
| Viking Bank Scholarship Passed the last session with excellent marks, has an average score above 4.5 and success in the scientific field, won the competitive selection | Presidential scholarship - 2200 RUR
For any student, one of the most important issues in studying is the scholarship and its amount. Typically, scholarships are awarded to “good” and “excellent” students, but there are types of scholarships that are awarded regardless of the grades received by the student. These include a social scholarship. But to get it you need to collect a certain list of documents.
Only those students who study on a budget basis (with funds allocated from the federal budget) can count on receiving a social scholarship. Purpose of social scholarship assistance occurs only if a person is in dire need of it.?
You need to start applying for this type of financial assistance only when you fall into the following categories of citizens of the country:
You need to know that social Scholarship payments can be issued to the following categories of students if there are funds available in the scholarship fund of a particular educational institution. The required list of persons may differ depending on the chosen educational institution. Additional list includes:
- citizens who are raising children at the time of study;
- children from large families;
- disabled people of group I;
- citizens caring for disabled parents;
- persons from single-parent families;
- family students.
The required main and additional list may include duplicate items. Thus, if you meet at least one point, then you can start completing the necessary documentation to obtain social data. payments.
Scholarship amount
State social assistance (social scholarship) has a legally established amount, which is no less than 150% of the amount of the regular scholarship paid. Each educational institution can independently determine the amount of payment, but it cannot be lower than the minimum amount of scholarship assistance issued by the university.
The purpose of a social scholarship, especially its size, depends on the place of residence and study. So in Moscow the amount of this social payment will be much higher than in a provincial city. It should be noted that the amount of this type of scholarship increases periodically. Therefore, to find out the required amount of payments, you can contact the relevant authorities that are involved in its registration and payments.
How to get
So, we found out that in order to receive the necessary help in the form of social services. Scholarships are only available to certain groups of people studying in higher education institutions. You should know that this payment is calculated regardless of the recipient’s academic success. Thus, even “C” students can count on receiving it. In addition, persons belonging to the required social category can obtain one-time financial support. Funds for its issuance are allocated by the Social Protection Fund for Students. Graduate students can also count on receiving it. 
To obtain this assistance, students who fall into the established categories must contact the dean’s office of their faculty with the necessary list of documents.
If a student falls into a social category (orphan, disabled, low-income family, etc.), he should initially contact the authorities providing social protection of the population. The necessary branches of this government structure for processing payments are located at the place of residence of the applicant. The following list of documents must be brought to these authorities:
After the above documents have been accepted, the applicant receives a certificate, which is issued in a certain way. It must contain the following information:
- FULL NAME. this citizen;
- his place of residence;
- the average per capita income of his family;
- the amount of the established subsistence minimum, which is valid at the time the certificate is issued;
- a phrase that confirms the fact that the recipient is related to the low-income category of citizens, as well as the fact that he has all the rights to receive such a form of material assistance as social assistance. help;
- round seal and stamp of this department of the social protection authority.
This certificate must be brought to the dean's office of the university faculty. After this, the appropriate order for the award of payments will be issued.
It must be remembered that payments are made only throughout the year. At the end of the period, the procedure should be repeated. Thus, a social scholarship differs from a regular one in that it is material support that is designed to support individuals who need it. It is paid regardless of the citizen’s educational achievements. Its payment ceases only if the validity period expires, the reason for its appointment disappears, as well as in the event of a person’s expulsion.
But if there is academic debt, the payment of this assistance is suspended until it is repaid. The presence of such payments does not prevent the student from receiving an academic scholarship. Despite the fact that the size of this government payment is not large, it should be processed, since additional money will never be superfluous, and the registration procedure is not so complicated that it can simply be neglected.
Video “How to get a social scholarship”
Watch this post and you will find out which categories of citizens are eligible to receive social scholarships, and about the changes in the Federal Law “On Education” that were made in 2014.