Who is entitled to a social scholarship? What documents are needed to receive the scholarship?

The problem of social assistance of the state in our country is very relevant. After all, there are a huge number of different categories of the population that need material support. And students are no exception. That's why now I want to talk about who is entitled to a social scholarship.

Terminology

Initially, we need to understand the basic terminology that will be used in this article. So, the student's scholarship is the state's payment to the student for his success. Only those who study well and who have a high average ball receive such help. This is an excellent motivation for each student. But it should be noted that the state is also trying to help those students who do not have means of subsistence. It is in this case that a state social scholarship can be appointed . It is paid to those students who are considered to be poor or in whose lives unforeseen difficulties arise. But even here it is important to introduce an amendment: this assistance is allocated from the federal budget. So only those pupils who are trained on a free, that is, state basis, can claim it.

Terms of payment

It should be noted that this type of scholarship can be appointed for the entire duration of the training. Termination of payments can be for special reasons or after the completion of the student's education in this institution. However, universities and colleges often suspend payments in case of poor attendance or low achievement. They can be restored in this case after the student has corrected the situation. It is important to remember that for the entire period of non-payment, the student's money was returned in full.

About categories of citizens

It is also necessary to talk about who is entitled to a social scholarship. There is a list of citizens who can apply for it:

• When presenting the certificate - invalids of I and II groups.
• Low-income students, which should also be confirmed by certificates.
• Orphans or similar categories. In this case, the scholarship can be paid only up to the age of 23 years.
• Students who served in the ranks of the Russian army on a contractual basis for at least 3 years.

Additional categories

The categories of the population envisaged by the state are listed above. However, it should be noted that faculties or even universities can, at their discretion, supplement this list. So, who gets the social scholarship in this case? There may be a huge number of options, but more often it is:

• Couples who bring up children.
• Students from among large or single-parent families.
• Students who look after disabled parents or seriously ill relatives.

About the amount

Many are interested in knowing the size of the social scholarship. How much can a student receive in this case? The numbers can be different. Generally speaking, at the end of 2015, university students received a little more than 2000 rubles, and students of secondary general education institutions, technical schools, colleges - about 700 rubles of social scholarships. It is also important to note that, at its discretion, the dean's office can increase payments. However, the maximum should not exceed the amount of 15 thousand rubles.

It should be noted that in the case of an academic leave or maternity leave, such payments are not canceled. This does not depend on the desire of the management of the educational institution, which is clearly spelled out in the law. Another important nuance: the student's social scholarship is indexed annually and increases by a certain amount.

On the appointment of a social scholarship

Having understood who is entitled to a social scholarship, I also want to tell you about the procedure for obtaining it. Each educational institution prescribes all nuances in its Regulations. It is this document that regulates the terms of submission, the categories of students who can apply for payments, pay times, periodicity and other important points. However, all these nuances should not go against the law. In addition to the above payments, the student can also rely on a regular or increased scholarship (depending on academic performance).

About documents

Nobody will argue with the fact that the student will need a certificate for a social scholarship. What documents do you have to collect in this case? Everything depends, first of all, on what category of the population the student belongs to. For example, if the student is a disabled person, a certificate from the medical and labor expert commission will be needed, if it is one of the orphans - an extract from the guardianship and custody authorities. In addition, it will be necessary in the dean's office to take a paper about which faculty, in which group and in which university the student is studying. If a citizen who belongs to the low-income category requires assistance, he will need to take a certificate of the composition of the family and the income of all its members in the last six months. An act of survey of housing conditions will also be needed. In the event that a student belongs to a certain category of citizens, for example a black-beard, one will have to bring a copy of the certificate confirming this fact.

The process of receiving a scholarship

You should also talk about how to get a social scholarship. Initially, the student collects all the necessary documents and goes to the social protection authorities. That's it for this institution and need a certificate from the place of training. In the management of the social service, the student will have to write an application. After that, the full set of documents falls on the commission's consideration. Based on the results of its meeting, its members render a verdict on each individual case: to allow or deny the appointment of a social scholarship.

It should be noted that today the greatest number of applicants for such payments are citizens from the low-income group. If the amount received exceeds the subsistence minimum by at least one ruble, the social scholarship can be forgotten. Also it must be remembered that in this case it will be necessary to update the documents regularly, submitting new certificates on the incomes of all members of the family. It is necessary to monitor the subsistence minimum for your region, because it can differ, and the desired payments to the student depend on this.

After the student received confirmation that he received a social scholarship from the Social Security Administration, with this certificate he goes to the university administration and gives the package of documents already in place. Payments will be calculated by the accounting department of the educational institution where the citizen is studying.

Legal nuances

If a student has a regular or increased scholarship, he can still receive social benefits. These two types of payments do not depend on each other. It should also be noted that the student will receive a social scholarship regardless of academic performance. However, the management of universities can suspend its payments as a result of low attendance or poor progress.

The student is assigned a social scholarship not from the moment of the resolution of the social commission, but from the moment the application is submitted. The regulations of higher education institutions may prescribe the deadline for submitting documents for such payments. So about this also need to know in time.

The essence of the social scholarship is not in the student's motivation to study well. Its main goal is to support the citizen of the country at a difficult time for him. However, with low academic performance, such payments can be frozen indefinitely, although no one has the right to suspend them. After "defrosting" the student will receive all the money that he owed.

And as it was mentioned above, in addition to social scholarship, the student can receive another ordinary academic or higher education. But also he can calmly and without a twinge of conscience claim the name, if he has some merit before the school.

Everyone should receive the entire package of social assistance, which he relies at a certain time. There is nothing wrong with this and it should not be embarrassed.