The students from socially deprived families, who study on a contract basis, will also be able to apply for a social scholarship, as the students studying on a budget-funded place. Such a decision was taken by the Government on November 6, IPN reports.

The social scholarships are intended for students of higher education establishments and vocational schools and for persons involved in post-university education.

Another provision concerns volunteering among students. The students who will be involved in volunteering activities will be given priority when providing the social scholarship if several applicants have the same average grade.