# Italian student scholarship and aid expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-student-scholarship-and-aid-expansion
> Updated: 2026-07-27T05:44:03.000Z. Sources: 20. Developments: 3.

In mid‑July 2026 Italy’s regions rolled out a wide‑scale scholarship programme for the 2026‑27 university year, adding thousands of university residences in Tuscany and merit‑based awards in Milan, Molise, Piemonte and Sirmione. A few days later the national government unveiled a complementary support package for the 2025‑26 school year, covering newspaper and periodical subscriptions for roughly 1,040 schools, introducing €500 cultural‑merit cards, regional book‑purchase bonuses, transport discounts and tuition exemptions for low‑income university students, with an extra 40 % scholarship supplement and a €500 one‑off grant for students with disabilities. On 22 July 2026 the Department for Information and Publishing approved the newspaper‑subsidy scheme, confirming reimbursement of up to 90 % of subscription costs for about 1,040 schools and emphasizing media‑literacy goals.

On 27 July 2026 the municipality of Canneto sull'Oglio announced a merit‑based study grant for the 2025‑26 school year: pupils scoring a perfect 10/10 in the middle‑school exam receive €200, while those earning 95‑100 points on the state exam or a professional qualification receive €300, with applications due 19 September 2026. The Campania regional authority also launched its 2026‑27 scholarship scheme, offering tuition waivers, accommodation and mobility grants to students whose household ISEE is below €25,500 or ISPE below €54,000 and who meet academic merit criteria, with applications open until 10 September 2026. These municipal and regional initiatives extend the earlier wave of university‑level support, reinforcing a layered, merit‑based aid system that spans primary, secondary and higher education across Italy.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-27: Italy offers new merit‑based scholarships for 2025‑27 academic years

Italian local and regional bodies unveiled merit‑based scholarships: Canneto sull'Oglio offers €200‑300 grants for top students (2025/26) with a 19 Sept deadline, while Campania provides tuition, housing and EU

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-offers-new-meritbased-scholarships-for-202527-academic-years

### 2026-07-22: Italian government approves newspaper subsidies for over 1,000 schools

Italy’s Department for Information and Publishing approved subsidies covering roughly 1,040 schools, reimbursing up to 90 % of newspaper and periodical subscription costs for 2025‑26, announced by Deputy Barach

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unimore-launches-lavori-in-corso-program-for-working-students

### 2026-07-19: Italian regional scholarship programs expand with new DSU and local awards for 2026‑2027

Italian regions boost student aid: Tuscany DSU 2026/27 offers housing and cash grants; Milan DSU 2027 provides full tuition waiver and €600 monthly; Molise, Piemonte and Sirmione launch or extend local scholar‑

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/piemonte-and-tuscany-grant-record-university-scholarships

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