LazioDisco scholarship is one of the regional need-based fully funded scholarships in Italy.
It is similar to DSU & EDISU but offered in the Lazio region of Italy, So any international student who got admission to any university in the Lazio region can apply for it.
In this ultimate Laziodisco scholarship guide, we will explain everything step by step.
We will also provide authentic links whenever necessary and also explain the complicated process of ISEE in the easiest way.
The process may sound complex compared to other countries’ scholarships but trust me after reading this blog, there won’t be a single query left to answer.
Let’s grab this awesome opportunity.
1. What are the benefits of the LazioDisco scholarship?
2. Who can apply for the LazioDisco scholarship?
3. Who Can’t apply for the LazioDisco scholarship?
4. Documents are required for the LazioDisco scholarship
5. How to apply for a LazioDisco scholarship?
6. What are the deadlines for the LazioDisco scholarship?
7. Which universities in Italy come under the LazioDisco scholarship?
8. FAQS about the LazioDisco scholarship
9. Summary of the Blog
LazioDisco mainly provides 4 benefits to its scholarship holders.
1. One free Meal per day for a whole year.
2. The tuition Fee is fully covered.
3. Hostel accommodation or coverage of living (renting) expenses, if you are living outside the Laziodisco residence.
4. A total sum of up to 7655 euros will be given. (if the hostel & one-time meal is given then the grant will be deducted accordingly.)
Remember the scholarship grant depends on your Student’s ISEE.
5. The applicant also has a chance for international mobility, (for one semester or more).
Note: The Laziodisco grant strictly depends on the student’s income status & merit.
In the first year, it’s mostly “Income Need base”, but in 2nd year it mostly gets merit base.
1. National & International students of bachelor’s, Masters & Ph.D. students from all areas, disciplines & nationalities can apply for Laziodisco.
2. There are no age restrictions for the Laziodisco scholarship. Anyone who got admission to an Italian university can apply for Laziodisco, in that Lazio region.
3. Students should be enrolled or at least finish the Pre-enrollment process before applying for the Laziodisco scholarship.
3. There are NO IELTS, “Experience letter” or any kind of “Entry test” required for the Laziodisco scholarship.
Remember, These documents could be required for the specific universities & disciplines, but not for the LazioDisco application.
4. The income of the applicant must be less than 23,000 euros per annum to be eligible.
The applicant can get all the privileges of a hostel & canteen etc if the income is less than 12,000 euro per annum.
The less the income is, the more benefits they will get.
The merit may change every year. It depends upon how many students applied per year.
5. Ph.D. students are only eligible if they aren’t beneficiaries or taking other research funds.
Remember one can be eligible for the Laziodisco scholarship but still fail to get the scholarship, because of not fulfilling the income or merit criteria.
4.1. Family composition certificate
4.2. Family income certificate
4.3. Property certificate
4.4. Rent incurred
4.5. Codice fiscale
4.6. ISEE Parificato
4.7. Passport/ID
4.8. Italian Translation of the documents
4.9. University admission/Pre-Enrollment letter ( Additional document)
4.10. DOV (Declaration of value)/CIMEA/Self-declaration (Additional document)
4.11. Academic transcripts ( Additional document)
4.12. CV ( Additional document)
4.13. Course description ( Additional document)
4.14. IELTS/ English Proficiency ( Additional documents )
Note: The additional documents are not required for the Laziodisco scholarship (per se).
It’s good to have these documents because it’s essential for the university Enrollment process, and could be asked for later in additional documents.
The essential documents are explained below.
This document includes the first name & last name of every family member, Their date of birth & occupation (jobs).
It will later help to calculate the correct finances for ISEE.
In the case of Pakistan, the students need to make FRC. (Family registration certificate)
The NADRA office in Pakistan issues it, you can even apply for it online.
other countries like India need a family composition certificate.
International students should look into their respective specific authorities.
This certificate must have your family members’ full names,
occupations, Age & their income individually.
Applicants from every country must verify their income certificate from their respective local authorities & then from the Italian embassy.
Remember the income certificate must be from the 2nd last calendar year, (From Jan-dec).
(In the case of DSU the income certificate is only needed for the last calendar year)
The income certificate should be translated into the Italian language.
Note:
If you are from Pakistan then the income certificate must be made & verified by the FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) office.
If you are from India you have to verify it from the Revenue officer.
This certificate contains all the property details of your family, including the moveable assets. Any building owned by family members (within the last 2 calendar years) should be mentioned here.
if you are living in a rented home, then you should mention that.
if you are from Pakistan this document should be legalized & made by Tehsildar or in DC (deputy commissioner) office.
Any rent paid for the family’s residence means any rent you are paying (in the house you are living) should be submitted too.
Note: All the above 4 documents should be Apostile, translate & Legalize.
Apostle means international attestation that is acceptable in 92 countries. The Ministry of external affairs does that for every country.
If your country isn’t under the Hague Convention, then do it from MOFA, (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), ie in the case of Pakistan.
Translate these documents & then Legalize them from Italian consulates.
It’s a tax code. The Italian Fiscal code known as “Codice Fiscale” is an alphanumeric code made up of 16 characters.
If you haven’t created your Codice fiscale yet, click here. & create it in two minutes.
In easy language, ISEE Parificato is a certificate that summarizes the income and property information from abroad.
This document will evaluate whether you are eligible for a scholarship or not.
Who will issue ISEE Parificato?
The applicant will get this certificate in Italy from The CAF office ( Authorized Center for Fiscal Assistance).
Click here to find the list of CAF offices for LazioDisco scholarship.
The applicant will carry all the documents mentioned above & go to the registered CAF offices & they will make ISEE without any cost within two weeks.
The passport must be valid for at least one year.
The following documents must be stamped, verified & translated by the Italian embassy.
Income certificate,
property certificate,
Family details certificate (FRC)
Rent incurred
It’s proof that you are already pre-enrolled as an international student in the university.
Remember Pre-Enrolment is before Enrollment.
LAziodisco is independent & has a separate deadline from university enrollment.
So those Students can still apply for the Laziodisco scholarship, who are not yet fully registered or got the admission.
DOV is a descriptive document detailing the qualification awarded to a given person by any institution other than the Italian education system.
In other words
It is a measure of assessing the given qualification by the competent University for the prospect of admission to a degree program or recognition of the foreign qualification.
If DOV & CIMEA isn’t available at the moment you can upload it in the form of a self-declaration that you are eligible for this course.
It is usually issued by the Italian Embassy in the country where the qualification was awarded.
this document will be given at the time.
The Regional Authentication Centre or Department of Education of the country must authenticate the highest degree by which the degree has been obtained.
All These documents must be from the 2nd-last year & legalized by their respective authorities. (according to your country).
These documents should also be translated.
Remember in most cases FRC & Family income certificate is enough.
In the family income certificate, the property is mentioned too.
If You have any questions related to the Laziodisco scholarship or any other scholarship, you can also contact us for a live one-on-one session.
We explained the whole process in five easy steps.
First Check out which regional scholarship your university is offering. If your university is in the Lazio region, it will offer a LazioDisco scholarship.
But if it’s in some other region of Italy then it will offer other Italian regional scholarships, like, DSU, EDISU, ERSU, ERGO, ALISEO ETC.
Technically, If you got admission to one of the universities mentioned in the table below, you can apply for the Laziodisco scholarship.
Gather all the documents discussed in this blog, above.
Carefully read the criteria of documents.
Applicants only need the essential documents.
Which is
Family Income certificate,
property certificate,
Family details certificate (FRC)
Passport copy
Rent incurred
Codice fiscale
ISEE Parificato
Additional documents may be needed if Laziodisco asked for them.
LazioDisco Application shortcuts
Go to the LazioDisco official website > “Registrazione” [ Registeration ] > “Fill personal data” > Make codice fiscale > Residence > Domicile >Legal Domicile >Signing up > Family > Economic data > Benefits > Attached documents
Remember, The documents can only be attached in pdf format & should not be greater than 1 MB.
See the screenshot ↓
After filling out the application, students still have time to make the ISEE Parificato. There is always a few-month gap between the Application deadline & ISEE deadline.
So don’t worry.
How to make ISEE Parificato?
The applicant will get this certificate in Italy from The CAF office ( Authorized Center for Fiscal Assistance).
Click here to find the list of CAF offices for the LazioDisco scholarship.
The applicant will carry all the documents mentioned above in step 2 & go to the registered CAF offices & they will make ISEE without any cost within two weeks.
The above-mentioned offices will make ISEE Parificato according to the applicant’s income & documentation provided.
The applicants should now wait for the final ranking.
The deadline for submitting the Laziodisco scholarship for 2023 is 20 July.
Generally speaking, This scholarship opens every year in May-June, & the deadline is mostly in August or September.
Here are the deadlines detail:
Deadline for submitting the application (1st phase): 20 July (12 o’clock)
Deadline for signing the ISEE for students residing in Italy or with income produced in Italy:
20 July
Deadline for the regularization of the application for those who have requested a more comfortable residence: 14 September
Publication of definitive results – Accommodation: 15 September
Deadline for signing the ISEEUP for non-resident students in Italy: 28 December
For all the other process deadlines please visit this page.
YES. The process sounds complicated because of the various income documents involved, which we explained completely in the blog above, but as a whole, it’s a need-based scholarship, so it’s not that difficult to get for applicants belonging to developing countries.
NO. Students can only get benefit from one scholarship at a time.
The Laziodisco beneficiaries will be considered incompatible if the student tries to get funds from other scholarships.
These all are Italian regional scholarships in their specific regions with little differences in grants & application procedures, but as a whole, they are almost the same.
LAzioDisco is in the Lazio region, DSU is in the Tuscany region and EDISU is mainly in the Piemonte (Piedmont) Region ( and also some universities in the Lombardia region, like the University of Pavia)
ISEE table for LazioDisco scholarship in Italy 2023-2024
ISEE level | Off-site student | Commuter student | Student on site |
< or equal to € 13,153.13 | 7.655,00 € (115%) | 4.473,49 € (115%) | 3.085,19 € (115%) |
Between €13,153.13 and €17,537.50 | 6.656,52 € (100%) | 3.889,99 € (100%) | 2.682,77 € (100%) |
Same or higher €17,537.50 | will gradually be reduced up to half (minimum € 3,328.26) | gradually reduced up to half (minimum €1,945.00) | gradually reduced up to a half (minimum €1,341.39) |
Break down of the ISEE table for LAziodisco:
In simple words, if the students have an income of less than 13,153 euros per year, then they can get
€ 7.655,00.
If the students have an income Between €13,153.13 and €17,537.50 euros per year, then they can get a scholarship of € 6.656.
and if the student Same or higher than €17,537 per year, then they can get a scholarship up to
€ 3,328.
Remember Laziodisco is a need-based scholarship, so the more the income the less will be the scholarship grant.
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