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CALL FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF FINANCIAL AID (DIRITTO ALLO STUDIO) BENEFITS Academic Year 2020/2021

Issued by Executive Decree Prot. 79749 - 28 May 2020

2 Call for Financial Aid Benefits (DSU) - A.Y. 2020/2021

Summary ART. 1 THE BENEFITS ............................................................................................................................ 5

ART. 2 WHO CAN APPLY ....................................................................................................................... 5

ART. 3 FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................... 6

Art. 3.1 Students with income and assets in Italy ............................................................................ 6

Art. 3.2 Students with income and assets abroad or both abroad and in Italy ............................... 7

Art. 3.3 Independent student .......................................................................................................... 8

Art. 3.4 Foreign students coming from particularly poor countries ................................................ 8

Art. 3.5 Stateless or political refugee students ................................................................................ 9

Art. 3.6 Limits regarding ISEE/ISPEE, ISEEU/ISPEEU, and minimum annual income for an independent student ....................................................................................................................... 9

ART. 4 MERIT REQUIREMENTS: students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR ................................................. 9

Art. 4.1 Access requirements for students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR of Bachelor of Science or single-cycle Master of Science courses ............................................................................................ 9

Art. 4.2 Merit requirements for students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science courses ....................................................... 9

Art. 4.3 Non-confirmation and revocation of benefits for students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science courses ............... 10

Art. 4.4 Disabled students .............................................................................................................. 11

Art. 5 MERIT REQUIREMENTS: students enrolled in SUBSEQUENT YEARS........................................ 11

ART. 5.1 Credit of bonus ................................................................................................................ 12

ART. 5.2 How to use the bonus ...................................................................................................... 12

Art. 6 MERIT-BASED REQUIREMENTS: students enrolled in PhD programmes and in specialisation course ................................................................................................................................................. 13

ART. 7 DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION ............................................................. 13

ART. 8 HOW TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ........................................................................................ 14

Art. 8.1 Case of transfer FROM or TO another university location ............................................... 14

Art. 8.2 Case of a student attending the additional term of a Bachelor of Science course and who will enroll in a Master of Science course starting from the second term.............................. 14

Art. 8.3 Case of a student waiting to obtain a bachelor degree .................................................... 15

ART. 9 EXCLUSION FROM RANKINGS ................................................................................................. 15

ART. 10 FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS ..................................................................................................... 15

ART. 11 VALIDATION OF TRUTHFUL STATEMENTS ............................................................................ 16

ART. 12 FISCAL ASPECTS..................................................................................................................... 16

Art. 12.1 Cumulation and exceptions ............................................................................................ 16

ART. 13 DSU SCHOLARSHIPS: NUMBER AND VALUE ......................................................................... 18

ART. 14 GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT: LOCAL, COMMUTER AND AWAY FROM HOME .................... 19


ART. 14.1 Request for recognition of away from status ................................................................ 19

ART. 14.2 Case of an “away from home” student applying for confirmation of benefit. ............. 21

ART. 14.3 Case of a student participating in an international mobility programme in A.Y. 2020/21 .......................................................................................................................................... 21

ART. 14.4 Case of termination of the paid accommodation rental agreement ............................ 22

ART. 15 DURATION OF DSU SCHOLARSHIPS ...................................................................................... 22

ART. 16 FORMATION OF THE RANKINGS ........................................................................................... 22

Art. 16.1 Case of a student enrolling in a Master of Science course starting from the second term ................................................................................................................................................ 23

Art. 16.2 Case of a student waiting for ECTS to be granted .......................................................... 24

ART. 17 PUBLICATION OF THE RANKINGS AND REVIEW REQUEST .............................................................. 24

ART. 17.1 How the scholarships are assigned ............................................................................... 24

ART. 18 PAYMENT OF DSU SCHOLARSHIP ......................................................................................... 25

ART. 18.1 How the DSU Scholarship is paid ................................................................................... 26

ART. 19 THE CATERING SERVICE ........................................................................................................ 27

ART. 19.1 Duration of the service .................................................................................................. 27

ART. 20 VALUE OF THE SERVICE ......................................................................................................... 27

ART. 20.1 How to use the catering service .................................................................................... 28

ART. 21 SUPPLEMENTATION OF DSU SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY ..................... 29

ART. 21.1 Submitting an application .............................................................................................. 29

ART. 21.2 Amount of contributions ............................................................................................... 29

ART. 21.3 Prohibition on using the meal plan ............................................................................... 30

ART. 21.4 Payment of the contribution and reimbursements ...................................................... 30

ART. 22 THE DEGREE AWARD AS A SUPPLEMENT TO DSU SCHOLARSHIP ........................................ 31

ART. 22.1 Deadlines for application for the award ........................................................................ 31

ART. 23 DSU HOUSING SERVICE ......................................................................................................... 32

ART. 23.1 Deadlines for submission of an application ................................................................... 32

ART. 24 NUMBER OF DSU HOUSING AVAILABLE ............................................................................... 32

ART. 24.1 The three rankings ......................................................................................................... 34

ART. 25 ALLOCATION OF DSU HOUSING ............................................................................................ 34

ART. 26 MERIT REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 35

ART. 27 FORMATION OF THE RANKINGS ........................................................................................... 35

ART. 28 PUBLICATION OF THE RANKINGS AND REVIEW REQUEST ................................................... 35

ART. 29 ASSIGNMENT OF DSU HOUSING ........................................................................................... 37

ART. 29.1 How the housing places are assigned and deadlines for acceptance ........................... 37

ART. 30 COST OF THE DSU HOUSING ................................................................................................. 39


ART. 31 REVOCATION OF THE BENEFIT .............................................................................................. 40

ART. 32 OBLIGATIONS OF STUDENTS ADMITTED TO RESIDENCES .................................................... 40

ART. 33 FORFEITURE OF RIGHT .......................................................................................................... 41

ART. 34 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCEDURE..................................................................................... 42

ART. 35 PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING ............................................................................................. 42

INFORMATION AND CONTACTS ......................................................................................................... 42

ANNEX 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 43

MUNICIPALITIES CLASSIFIED IN THE URBAN AREA ........................................................................ 43

ANNEX 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 44

LIST OF PARTICULARLY POOR COUNTRIES ..................................................................................... 44

GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................... 45


ART. 1 THE BENEFITS Financial Aid benefits (hereinafter also “DSU Benefits”) provided for by this Call are:

DSU scholarships; the catering service; the preferential rate housing service (hereinafter also “DSU housing service”); the supplementation of the DSU scholarship for participation in international mobility

programmes; the supplementation of the DSU scholarship for students with degrees (hereinafter also

“degree awards”);

ART. 2 WHO CAN APPLY Students who are eligible to apply for these benefits are those who meet both the income and the merit requirements specified in this Call and who, for A.Y. 2020-2021, are enrolled or intend to enrol for the first time for one of the following levels of education at Politecnico di Milano:

Bachelor of Science (equivalent to laurea); single-cycle Master of Science (equivalent to laurea magistrale a ciclo unico); Master of Science (equivalent to laurea magistrale) with entry both in first or second

term1; specialising course (equivalent to corso di specializzazione); PhD programme (if not already receiving a scholarship or a research fellowship).

Furthermore, the assigned students who wish to obtain confirmation of the benefit for the following academic years must apply each single year. The following students may not apply: - students enrolled at a foreign university who attend courses activated by Politecnico di

Milano as part of international exchange programmes; - students who possess an Italian or foreign degree of equal or higher level than the course

1 The deadlines and procedures to apply are the same, regardless of the term of enrolment in the Master of Science programme.

GENERAL SECTION: THE COMPETITION

PLEASE NOTE - The application for DSU benefits follows an independent process and has an earlier deadline than the enrolment procedure. Therefore, DSU application can be closed in advance. Obviously, the effective allocation of benefits is subjected to student’s enrolment by the specified deadline.

For students enrolled in PhD programmes or specialisation course, the procedures and deadlines set out in the relevant calls for admission and/or regulations will apply.


of study for which the benefit is requested.

ART. 3 FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS The financial requirement is that of the student, if independent, or that of his/her family unit2, if still dependent.

Art. 3.1 Students with income and assets in Italy For students - Italian or foreign - with income and/or assets in Italy, their financial status will be identified through the Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator specifically issued for the Right to Higher Education (hereinafter also “University ISEE3”), and through the Equivalent Assets Status Indicator (hereinafter also “ISPE”). In order to obtain the University ISEE4, the Single Substitute Declaration5 (hereinafter also “The Declaration”) must be submitted to INPS. The submission must be done directly by INPS website, or, alternatively, it is possible to contact a Tax Assistance Centre (CAF) in Italy. The ISPE will be calculated by the University by dividing the ISP value (Assets Status Indicator provided by INPS) by the equivalency scale. The calculation of the ISEE by INPS is not immediate, therefore the date of signature of the Single Substitute Declaration will be taken into consideration. In particular, for the application to be admissible, the Single Substitute Declaration must be signed by:

The University will acquire the ISEE value directly from the INPS database. This is why students must enter the signature’s date of the Declaration in their Online Services before the terms of this Call expire, unless students have not already done so for other reasons.

2 The “family unit” is defined in accordance with DPCM 5 December 2013, no. 159 3 More information and a calculation simulator are available on the INPS website > Prestazioni e servizi > Tutti i servizi > ISEE Post-riforma 2015. 4 The University ISEE must contain the wording “for Right to Higher Education reductions in favour of [student’s Italian tax ID no.]” 5 See Glossary

15 July 2020, for students enrolled in SUBSEQUENT YEARS of all courses of study, including students who are enrolled in subsequent years of PhD programmes and in the specialisation course.

7 August 2020 for students enrolled in the FIRST YEARS of all degree courses, including students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science courses starting from the second term and including students enrolled in the first year of PhD programmes and in the specialisation course.


This is the path for those who have yet to enrolled: Application Form > Enter ISEE Data for enrolment.

This is the path for those who have already enrolled: Data > University Fees and Economic Benefits > ISEEU: Indicatore della Situazione Economica Equivalente> Enter self-Certifications ISEE.

If student have requested a current ISEE6, it must be valid on the date of submission of the application. If students submits a non-compliant ISEE7, the University reserves the right to request suitable documentation to demonstrate the truthfulness of the data provided.

Art. 3.2 Students with income and assets abroad or both abroad and in Italy All students - Italian or foreign - with income and assets abroad, or both abroad and in Italy, may not request an ISEE certification, but must instead obtain a substitute document known as “ISEEU parificato” (hereinafter also “Equivalent ISEEU”). ISEEU parificato must be issued for the Right to Higher Education.

The addresses of the approved CAF and all the relevant information are available on the University’s website www.polimi.it Here is the path: Information for > Current students > Tuition fees, scholarships and financial aid > Student contribution > Students with income and assets (movable and immovable) declared and or owned abroad or in Italy and abroad

Politecnico di Milano acquires the equivalent ISEEU and ISPEU values directly from the approved CAF. In particular, under penalty of inadmissibility of the application, students must deliver the necessary documentation to the approved CAF by:

6 See Glossary 7 See Glossary

PLEASE NOTE - In order to obtain the Equivalent ISEEU, students must exclusively contact the CAF approved by Politecnico di Milano.


Art. 3.3 Independent student In case of an independent student, student’s income will not be integrated with the income of the family unit. The student is considered “independent” when all the following requirements are all met:

- having a separate residence from that of the family unit for at least two years. The two years will be calculated from the date in which the DSU application is submitted by the student. The student’s residence must not be in an accommodation owned by the family unit;

- having a fiscally declared income for at least two years. Student’s income must derive from an employment contract or similar contract provided by Italian Law. The employer must not be student’s relative. If the independent student, in accordance with the civil status, is living with another person, the incomes of both must be considered, even if they are not related.

Art. 3.4 Foreign students coming from particularly poor countries

For the calculation of the Equivalent ISEEU-ISPEU, students coming from particularly poor countries8 shall deliver to the approved CAF:

a certification issued by the Italian Diplomatic Authority set in the home country and attesting the student does not belong to a family with high income or high social status. Alternatively, this certification can be issued by the University set in the student’s home country to which the student is enrolled in. The mentioned University must be linked with Politecnico di Milano through agreements or conventions9.

For students enrolled in the first year of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science or Master of Science courses, the certification can also be issued by Italian Authorities enabled to issue economic guarantees. In this case, the Authority assumes the guarantee for reimbursing the scholarship and all benefits received by the student if benefits are revoked.

A document or a self-certification attesting the composition of the student’s family unit abroad.

For all other aspects, (procedures, deadlines, etc...) the provisions of art. 3.2 will apply

8 See Annex 2. 9 Art.13.5 DPCM 9 April 2001

15 July 2020, for students enrolled in SUBSEQUENT YEARS of all courses of study, including students who are registered in subsequent years of PhD programmes and in the specialisation course.

7 August 2020 for students enrolled in the FIRST YEARS of all degree courses, including students registering for the first year of Master of Science courses starting from the second term and including students enrolled in the first year of PhD programmes and in the specialisation course.


Art. 3.5 Stateless or political refugee students By the deadline for presenting the application, stateless or political refugee students must transmit an official certificate attesting the condition of being stateless or a political refugee issued by the Italian Ministry of the Interior or the United Nations High Commissariat for Italy. The certificate can be transmitted through the email channel10 indicated on the webpage: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio

Art. 3.6 Limits regarding ISEE/ISPEE, ISEEU/ISPEEU, and minimum annual income for an independent student

The ISEE/ISPE limits, the ISEEU/ISPEU limits and the minimum annual income for an independent student are annually defined by the Regional Government of Lombardy which, at the date of publication of this Call, has not yet been issued. Taking into account the above, these values will be specified with an addition to this Call, which will be published on the University website: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio

ART. 4 MERIT REQUIREMENTS: students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR

Art. 4.1 Access requirements for students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR of Bachelor of Science or single-cycle Master of Science courses

Students who enrol in the FIRST YEAR of Bachelor of Science, or single-cycle Master of Science courses must enrol without total OFA (Additional Educational obligations). The presence or absence of OFA will be assessed exclusively11 at the moment of student’s enrolment. Enrolment only with English OFA only does not constitute cause for exclusion. In addition to the absence of OFA, the following is also required:

students enrolling in the first year of Design and Urban Planning courses must pass the admission test with a score equal to or higher than 60/100;

students enrolling in the first year of Architectural Design and Building Engineering and Architecture courses must pass the admission test with a score equal to or higher than 54/90.

Art. 4.2 Merit requirements for students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science courses

The ranking will be elaborated taking into account first and foremost student’s financial status (i.e. ISEE/ISEEU value). The merit-based requirements, meanwhile, will be taken into consideration a posteriori and will determine the confirmation or the withdrawal of the benefit first assigned.

10 The emails are managed with the 'trouble ticket' system that requires a specific authentication. 11 For the purpose of granting benefits, exceeding OFA on a date following the enrolment is irrelevant.


In particular: students enrolling in the first term must obtain:

a minimum of 35 ECTS, if enrolled in the Schools of Engineering and Architecture; a minimum of 40 ECTS, if enrolled in the School of Design.

For students enrolling in the second term of Master of Science courses, it is necessary to obtain:

17 ECTS. If based on the Degree Programme it is impossible to reach 17 ECTS, it is sufficient to earn a number of ECTS corresponding to the lesser ECTS required by the same Degree Programme by 10 August 2021.

To meet the merit requirements, students enrolled in the first years12 of all study programmes are NOT eligible for any credit bonuses. The ECTS earned by students enrolled in individual courses will be considered only if obtained to achieve the necessary integration for admission into Master of Science courses starting from the second term and properly validated in Master of Science track.

Art. 4.3 Non-confirmation and revocation of benefits for students enrolled in the FIRST YEAR of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science courses

Assigned students who do not achieve the required ECTS by 10 August 2021 lose the right to the second instalment of the scholarship. However, if ECTS are achieved by 30 November 2021 assigned students may retain the first instalment and will maintain the exemption from the all-inclusive contribution. They will, however, be obliged to pay the accommodation at the reduced rate that they may have taken from 10 February 2021 and to return the cost of the consumed meals from 28 April 2021.

12 For the following years, however, see Art. 5.1.

In order to have the DSU Scholarship confirmed, and the payment of the second instalment students who are enrolled in the first year must achieve a certain number of European Credit Transfer System (hereinafter also ECTS) by 10 August 2021

PLEASE NOTE - The number of ECTS is ALWAYS calculated considering the absolute first year of enrolment, i.e. the year in which the student for the first time enrolled in any university in Italy or abroad for the same level of studies for which the benefit is requested.

The principle of absolute enrolment is applied, for example, to all cases of enrolment at Politecnico di Milano after a withdrawal from studies, or in all cases of a transition from a (different) University to Politecnico di Milano. In these cases will be taken into account the number of ECTS granted by the Degree Programme Council within the date of payment of the second instalment of the scholarship.


However, failure to obtain the required ECTS by 30 November 2021 will determine the revocation of the scholarship. In this case, students must return all sums received. In particular the first instalment and the amount corresponding to the value of the services used, i.e. the cost of the consumed meals, the cost of accommodation. Students will also lose the right to exemption from fees and contributions. Students will therefore have to rectify their administrative position with the Registrar’s Office with regard to the payment of any fees and contributions not paid up to that time (if students are not exempted for another reason).

Art. 4.4 Disabled students

For disabled students, with certified disability of 66% or more, individual merit requirements can be formulated taking into account the type of disability. These merit requirements may deviate up to a maximum of 40% in respect to those stated in Art. 4.2. The merit requirements are established by the professor assigned to integrating students with disabilities. In any case, this category of students is not subject to the rules concerning the revocation of DSU benefits and to the rules concerning the merit requirements for the payment of the second instalment (see Art. 4.3 above).

Art. 5 MERIT REQUIREMENTS: students enrolled in SUBSEQUENT YEARS In order to meet the merit13 requirements, students enrolled in subsequent years of Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science courses must have obtained, by 10 August 2020, the number of ECTS - calculated with reference to the absolute first year of enrolment14 - specified in the following tables:

Schools of Architecture and Engineering

Study programmes

Course year

2° 3° 4° 5° Last term

Bachelor of Science 35 90 ----- ----- 150

Master of Science 35 90

Single-cycle Master of Science

35 90 150 210 270

Master of Science starting from the second term

29 ----- ----- ----- 84

13 For students enrolled in subsequent years, merit is recorded at the time of submission of the application for the purposes of inclusion in the ranking. However, it is not required a posteriori for confirmation of the benefits. 14 See Glossary


Courses in the School of Design

Study programmes

Course year

2° 3° 4° 5° Last term

Bachelor of Science 40 90 ----- ----- 150

Master of Science 40 ----- ----- ----- 90

Master of Science starting from the second term

29 ----- ----- ----- 84

Students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science courses starting from the second term and who, based on the Degree Programme, cannot reach 29 ECTS, shall achieve the lesser number of ETCS required by the Degree Programme by 10 August 2020. With regard to disabled students this applies without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4.4

ART. 5.1 Credit of bonus For the achievement of the minimum merit requirements students enrolled in subsequent years of Bachelor of Science and single-cycle Master of Science courses can use, in addition to the ECTS achieved, a credit of bonus. In particular:

5 credits, if used for the first time for obtaining benefits for the second academic year;

12 credits, if used for the first time for obtaining benefits for the third academic year;

15 credits, if used for the first time for obtaining benefits for the subsequent academic years.

ART. 5.2 How to use the bonus The bonus can be used as follows:

the bonus credits are added to the ECTS achieved by the student exclusively for reaching the minimum merit requested by the Call;

if the student uses only a part of the bonus, the residual amount can be used in subsequent academic years;

the student who is enrolled in Master of Science courses can use only the amount of bonus credits matured and not used during Bachelor of Science courses;

the student who is enrolled in years subsequent to the third year of single-cycle Master of Science courses can use only the bonus credit matured within the third year of the same course;

PLEASE NOTE - Bonus matures exclusively during Bachelor of Science and single-cycle Master of Science courses (up to the third year). Bonus can be used only once and is NOT cumulable.


students coming from other Italian Universities who enrol in Master of Science courses at Politecnico di Milano must prove that they have never used (or used only a part of) the bonus credits during the past Bachelor of Science course;

students who enrol at Master of Science courses starting from the second term, for which the Degree Programme requires a maximum number of ECTS that is less than 30, can use 8 bonus points maximum (from the total bonus points available to the student).

Art. 6 MERIT-BASED REQUIREMENTS: students enrolled in PhD programmes and in specialisation course For students enrolled in PhD programmes and in specialisation course, the merit requirements are met through admission to specific programmes/courses without repeat in accordance with the rules set forth in the related Calls, without prejudice to that set forth in art. 15.

ART. 7 DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION Under penalty of exclusion from the competition, applications for DSU benefits A.Y. 2020/21 must be submitted, completed, properly closed and sent, by 12:00 p.m. on:

The above deadlines are PEREMPTORY and must be respected by all students, whether they are applying for first time or whether they are applying to continue to receive the benefits. This provision shall apply also to those students who can only enrol for A.Y. 2020/2021 after the dates indicated, i.e. students that have not passed the admission tests or exams or students that have not obtained yet their bachelor degree. The Online Services electronic system certifies the exact date and the sending time of the online application. The terms refer to the request for ALL the benefits, with the sole exception for the degree awards.15. Considering the above, when completing the application for the DSU scholarship, students must also indicate whether they are requesting the supplement for international mobility and/or if they are competing for accommodation.

15 The terms for applying for the degree award are indicated in Art. 22.1 below

15 July 2020, for students enrolled in subsequent years of ALL study programmes, including students enrolled in PhD programmes and in the specialisation course. 7 August 2020, for students enrolled in first years of ALL study programmes, including students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science courses starting from the second term and including students enrolled in the first year of PhD programmes and in the specialisation course.


ART. 8 HOW TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION By the deadlines set out in the previous Article, the request of DSU benefits must be submitted exclusively by filling in the appropriate online form, which can be accessed from student’s personal area in the Online Services. Here the path: Online Services > Benefits and agreements > Application form - DSU Benefits Once all parts have been completed, the application must be closed and sent. To do this, the student must click on “Close and send Application form - Print the Receipt”. As confirmation that the application has been properly submitted by the deadline, the student receives a receipt at the university email address - if they have already been assigned one16 - or at the address provided by the student during the registration phase. After submission, the application cannot be modified or cancelled by the student. Students must notify the Financial Aid Unit of any changes that occur after the application and that could affect the assignment of DSU benefits [i.e. withdrawal from studies, transfer to another University, etc...] through the email channel indicated on the webpage: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio

Art. 8.1 Case of transfer FROM or TO another university location

In the case of transfer from Politecnico di Milano TO another University, the application will be transmitted by Financial Aid Unit to the competent Financial Aid Unit of the University the student is transferring to. From the moment in which that transfer is notified, the student does not have the right to use any benefits that may be provided by Politecnico di Milano, with the obligation to reimburse any benefits received up to that moment. In the case of transfer to Politecnico di Milano FROM another University, the student must request the Financial Aid Unit of the (different) University to transmit Politecnico’s Financial Aid Unit the application previous done. The application must have been submitted in accordance to the terms set forth in the Call issued by (different) University the student is transferring from. The transfer must be complete prior to the publication of the definitive rankings relative to requested benefits. Admission into the ranking is subject to possession of the requirements set forth in this Call and to the availability of resources.

Art. 8.2 Case of a student attending the additional term of a Bachelor of Science course and who will enroll in a Master of Science course starting from the second term

Student who applied as a student enrolled in the additional term of Bachelor of Science courses, and having earned the degree, enrols in Master of Science course starting from the

16 At the time of the activation of the student’s registration, Politecnico di Milano assigns the student a PoliMi email address. PoliMi email address replaces the one provided during student’s registration for all official communications.


second term, can request a change of the “profile” in the application from “Subsequent years: all levels” to “First year second level” without prejudice to benefits disbursed up to that point. The request for a change must be submitted to the Financial Aid Unit via the email channel indicated on the webpage: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio within the deadlines established by the University’s Academic Calendar to enrol in Master of Science courses starting from the second term.

Art. 8.3 Case of a student waiting to obtain a bachelor degree The student who has applied as a student enrolled in Master of Science courses starting from the first term, and who must delay the enrolment to the second term, can request a change and be considered as a student enrolled in the additional term of Bachelor of Science courses. The request to change the “profile” from “First year second level” to “Subsequent years: all levels” - must be submitted to the Financial Aid Unit via the email channel indicated on the webpage: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio within the deadlines17 established by this Call to submit the DSU scholarship’s provisional ranking request of review. The modification can be granted if the application with the profile “First year second level” has been submitted by 15 July 2020.

ART. 9 EXCLUSION FROM RANKINGS The following students are automatically excluded from the rankings:

students who do not “close and send” the application or who submit an incomplete

application; students who do not submit the documentation required by the Call, or who submit it

after the deadline, or those who submit false and/or irregular documents; students who do not complete enrolment at courses of Politecnico di Milano for A.Y.

2020-2021 within the deadlines set forth in the Academic Calendar18; students who are not in possession of an ISEE/ISEEU or ISPE/ISPEU issued for the Right

of Higher Education; students who have financial debt with Politecnico di Milano; students who, in previous years, have been subject to measures of withdrawal of

benefits as a result of false declarations, fraud or for other reasons; students who are unable to apply19.

ART. 10 FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS The student forfeits their right to the benefits if:

they are subject to disciplinary sanctions beyond written warning for infractions

17 See Art.17 18 To be considered regularly enrolled, the student must pay the first instalment of the all-inclusive payment due, as well as the amount due for the regional tax, stamp duty, and insurance premium by the specific deadlines established. 19 See Art. 2


against Politecnico di Milano; they present a false statement or irregular document ascertained through official

inspection; they withdraw from studies at Politecnico di Milano.

If it is ascertained that there has been cause for forfeiture, the student must reimburse all benefits received up to that point, including the cost of consumed meals and cost of preferential rate housing. As in cases of revocation, if a student forfeits their benefits, they will lose the right to exemption from fees and contributions. They will therefore have to rectify their administrative position with the Registrar’s Office with regard to the payment of any fees and contributions not paid up to that time (if not exempt for another reason).

ART. 11 VALIDATION OF TRUTHFUL STATEMENTS Politecnico di Milano validates the truthfulness of statements given by the student, also after assigning the benefits awarded through this application, based on the methods set forth in the Law, in particular art. 10 Legislative Decree no. 68/2012, art. 71 of Presidential Decree no. 445/2000, as well as art. 11 of DPCM 159/2013 and relative memorandum INPS no. 171 of 18/12/2014. For this purpose, Politecnico di Milano will perform the aforesaid controls on a sample of at least 20% of students deemed eligible for DSU benefits and all students from households that declare zero income. In the case of untruthful declarations, assigned benefits will be revoked and the sanctions pursuant to articles 75 and 76 of Presidential Decree no. 445/2000 and art. 10 Legislative Decree no. 68/2012 cit. shall apply. In any case, without prejudice to disciplinary sanctions and penal regulations, should the fact be considered a crime.

ART. 12 FISCAL ASPECTS DSU benefits are exempt from income taxes, pursuant to Memorandum no. 109/E of 6 April 1995 by the Ministry of Finance. However, a Single Certification certifying the amounts paid in cash and the value of the catering service will be issued in favour of the beneficiaries. The Single Certification must be produced when asking for the new ISEE Certification.

Art. 12.1 Cumulation and exceptions DSU scholarship is cumulable with contributions received by students for the periods of study abroad. DSU scholarship does not preclude the participation in Calls for students remunerated collaboration activities (i.e. 150 hours and tutoring).


As regard other scholarships20, the non-cumulation can be provided by other calls (different from the DSU Call) to which the student intends to participate in. If a student receiving the DSU scholarship, has also be assigned of another non-cumulable scholarship, the same student would have to choose which one scholarship intends to accept (the so called “right of option”). In particular, if the student opts for the “other” scholarship - i.e. not the DSU scholarship – student must notify the Financial Aid Unit the acceptance of the NON-DSU scholarship no later than 30 days from said acceptance. The option must be communicated using the email channel indicated on the webpage: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio . If this incompatibility is ascertained by Financial Aid Unit, this constitutes grounds for revocation of DSU benefits and subsequently precludes the student from exercising the right of option.

20 Different scholarships may be provided by Politecnico di Milano or by other Public or Private bodies.


ART. 13 DSU SCHOLARSHIPS: NUMBER AND VALUE There are 1700 DSU scholarships21 being competed for, divided up as follows:

Study programmes No. of scholarships

Students enrolled in first year of Bachelor of Science courses, single-cycle Master of Science courses

250

Students enrolled in first year of Master of Science courses 290

Students enrolled in the first year of PhD programmes and in specialisation course

10

Students enrolled in subsequent year of all courses 1.130

Students enrolled in PhD programmes and in specialisation course

20

The scholarship is composed of a part in money and of a part in services (i.e. catering service and housing service). Considering this, the part paid in cash will be net of deductions related to the cost of the services. The amount of the scholarship depends on both the student’s income bracket and student’s geographical origin. There are three income brackets taken into consideration for DSU purposes. These brackets are autonomous and independent of the income brackets assessed by the University for the purposes of determining the amount of the contributions owed by student. Students enrolled in the additional term of all courses and students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science courses starting from the second term, will be assigned of a scholarship reduced by 50%. Disabled students, with certified disability of 66% or greater, have the right to be assigned the scholarship, even if this exceeds the number of available scholarships, and the annual amount may be increased. The exact amount of the DSU scholarship, as well as the cost of services to be deducted, is defined annually by the Regional Government of Lombardy which, at the date of publication of this Call, has not yet been issued.

21 For accommodation see Art. 24

SPECIAL SECTION: THE INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS


These values, as well as any increase in the number of scholarships available as a result of a possible increase in resources, will therefore be specified with a supplement to this Call which will be posted on the University’s website at: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio

ART. 14 GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN OF THE STUDENT: LOCAL, COMMUTER AND AWAY FROM HOME For the purposes of the DSU Scholarship and with reference to the geographical origin of the student, there are three possible statuses for a student: local, commuter, and away from home.

A student is considered “local” if he/her resides in the municipality where he/her

attends courses or in a municipality classified as “urban area”. For the purposes of this article, the determination of the urban area is made in relation to the municipality where the course of study is located, in accordance with Annex 1 of this Call. Student involved in an 22online degree course is automatically considered “local”.

A student is considered “commuter” if he/her does NOT reside in a municipality classified as “urban area” and if from the place of student’s residence it is possible to reach the location of the course of study in less than 90 minutes using public transport23.

A student is considered “away from home” if both of these two conditions are met: he/her does NOT reside in a municipality classified as “urban area” and if, from the place of student’s residence, it is NOT possible to reach the location of the course of study in less than 90 minutes using public transport. For this reason, student must pay an accommodation in the area where the course of study is located.

Regardless of their place of residence in Italy, for foreign24 students, the first of the two conditions is considered as given, with the exception of cases in which the student’s family unit resides in Italy or the foreign student constitutes an autonomous family unit in Italy, different from the family of origin. In order to be considered “away from home”, foreign students have to prove they have taken up a paid accommodation in the municipality where the course of study is held or in a municipality classified as “urban area” as stated in the following Art. 14.1.

ART. 14.1 Request for recognition of away from status For the purposes of inclusion in the ranking, a student’s geographical origin is not relevant. As such, students who are not “local” will ALL25 be considered “commuters” by default.

22 The Politecnico currently only offers the degree course in Computer Science and Engineering online 23 The time needed to reach the location of the course from the place of residence will be calculated from the first station/departure, to the last station/arrival at the place where study course is located. 24 Except for residents in the Republic of San Marino and in the Vatican City. 25 Including those who were assigned by DSU scholarship as “away from home” students under the Call A.Y. 2019/20


In order to be considered “away from home” - and obtain DSU benefits provided for this status - both Italian and foreign students must explicitly request the status, demonstrating that they paid an accommodation in the municipality where their course of study is held, or in a municipality classified as “urban area”, for a period of no less than 10 continuous months. In the case of a half scholarship, the period must not be less than 5 continuous months.

In order to request a change of status from “commuter” to “away from home “, student must send the following documents to the Financial Aid Unit:

a copy of the rental agreement for paid accommodation, signed and in the name of the student or one of student’s parents, as well as the corresponding receipt of registration at Tax Revenue Agency [the so-called Agenzia delle Entrate]. In case of an agreement signed by student’s parent, the same parent must only act as a guarantee and not also be one of the tenants.

As regard students living in dormitories, residences, lodgings or similar NOT managed by Politecnico di Milano26, students must send to Financial Aid Unit:

a copy of the contract entered into with the dormitory, residence, lodgings or similar and a valid tax certificate as proof of payment of the monthly rent for the entire duration of the contract.

For all types of rental accommodation above mentioned, the corresponding agreement must be in force at the time of submission of the request for a change of status from “commuter” to “away from home”. Any request for a change of status from “commuter” to “away from home” with the relevant documentation in PDF format, must be submitted within the following dates:

Under penalty of ineligibility, the request, with the attached documentation, must be received exclusively by the email channel27 provided on the webpage: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio

26 In the case of residences directly managed by the Politecnico di Milano, the information is acquired independently by the Financial Aid Unit 27 Please remember that the email channel is managed with the “trouble ticket” system.

9 October 2020 for students enrolled in Bachelor of Science, single-cycle Master of Science and Master of Science courses and for students enrolled in PhD programmes and specialization courses;

16 March 2021 for students enrolled in Master of Science starting from second semester.

PLEASE NOTE - student will continue to be considered “commuter” if he/her does not submit the required documentation, or if students submit the compulsory documentation in a different way than the “trouble ticket” system or after the deadlines established by this Call.


ART. 14.2 Case of an “away from home” student applying for confirmation of benefit.

The attribution of the “away from home” status applies solely and exclusively to the academic year during which a student is assigned by DSU scholarship. Any students applying for reconfirmation of the benefit and who wish to continue to receive the DSU scholarship as “away from home” must therefore make the appropriate request as detailed in Art. 14.1. However, if there have been no changes to the contract or tax certification already submitted the previous year, the student is not required to resubmit these documents. In this case only, student can request that the status remain unchanged by confirming the information with a self-certification and submitting, in the way and by the deadlines provided in Art. 14.1, only the receipt of the registration of the contract valid for the current academic year.

ART. 14.3 Case of a student participating in an international mobility programme in A.Y. 2020/21

A student who is participating in an international mobility programme in A.Y. 2020-2021 must also demonstrate that he/her has taken up paid accommodation for a period of no less than 10 months in order to continue being considered an “away from home” student. In particular and still taking into account the place of residence in Italy and the location of the course attended at Politecnico di Milano:

if the period of mobility covers the entire academic year, student must submit to the Financial Aid Unit an agreement in his/her name (or another equivalent document, with reference to the regulations in force in the country they attend the mobility programme period of mobility) proving the student paid accommodation in their host country for the entire duration of the mobility, or in any case, not less than 10 months;

if the period of mobility covers only part of the academic year, in addition to the “foreign” contract covering the relevant period, the student must also submit a copy of the rental agreement for paid accommodation, properly registered in Italy. The duration of the “foreign” contract added to the “italian” contract must have a total duration of minimum of 10 months.

For the method and deadlines for the submission of this documentation, the provisions of Art. 14.1 apply.

PLEASE NOTE - In the case of student requests a reconfirmation of the status, the student will be considered “commuter” in case of failure to comply with the deadlines, or in case the student send the relevant documentation in different ways than those provided by this Call, or the student does not send the requested documentation.


ART. 14.4 Case of termination of the paid accommodation rental agreement Any student who - for whatever reason - terminates their paid accommodation or foregoes their place at the dormitory, residence or lodgings before the end of the minimum period as set out in this Call will lose their status as an “away from home” student. In particular, if the aforementioned circumstance is brought to the attention of the Financial Aid Unit28 by the student directly, and the student has not yet received the first instalment of the scholarship, he/her will ‘only’ have the status changed from “away from home” to “commuter” (or, if appropriate, to “‘local”), and will be asked to refund - in the form of an adjustment of the first instalment - the value of the meal vouchers used as an “away from home” student. However, if the Financial Aid Unit becomes aware that the rental agreement has been terminated as a result of its own checks, the scholarship will be automatically revoked in full.

ART. 15 DURATION OF DSU SCHOLARSHIPS DSU scholarship is granted when each of the levels of a course of study is achieved for the first time, for a different number of terms or years depending on the course of study in question.

In particular, the benefit may be paid for a maximum of: a period of 7 terms starting from the absolute first year of enrolment for students

enrolled in Bachelor of Science courses; a period of 5 terms starting from the absolute first year of enrolment for students

enrolled in Master of Science courses; a period of 11 terms starting from the absolute first year of enrolment for students

enrolled in single-cycle Master of Science courses; 3 years, starting from the absolute first year of enrolment, for students enrolled

in specialisation course and PhD programmes; a period of 3 terms beyond the normal duration of the course of study attended

for disabled students, with certified disability of 66% or greater.

ART. 16 FORMATION OF THE RANKINGS The rankings shall be formed according to the following criteria:

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FIRST YEAR Each student who has submitted a proper and complete application is attributed a score relative to their financial status, calculated according to the following formula:

28 For how to contact the Financial Aid Unit, see the contact section

PLEASE NOTE - The DSU scholarship is NOT automatically renewed: students who wish to continue to receive it for the following academic year MUST submit a new application, according to the deadlines and procedures indicated in Articles 7 and 8 of this Call.


Student ISEE

1 - X 1,000 ISEE LIMIT

The maximum score attributable is 1,000. The order of the ranking follows the score awarded in descending order. If the scores are the same, the higher score for the degree prevails29, followed by the younger age. STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR SUBSEQUENT YEARS Each student enrolled in subsequent years who has submitted a proper and complete application is attributed an academic merit score. 1,000 points can be attributed and are distributed as follows:

600 based on the ECTS earned by 10 August2020, calculated in accordance with the following formula:

600 (student ECTS - minimum ECTS) X (max standard ECTS - minimum ECTS)

400 based on the ECTS earned by 10 August 2020, calculated in accordance with the following formula:

400

(Average student score - 18) X

(30-18)

With an equal score, the student who did not use a bonus ranks higher, followed by the student with the higher score relating to their financial status. If the equal score still stands, the student enrolled for the highest year of the course comes next, then the youngest student.

Art. 16.1 Case of a student enrolling in a Master of Science course starting from the second term

Students who submit the application as students enrolling for Master of Science courses starting from the second term will be at the bottom of the rankings “with reserve”. The reserve will be revoked when the registration at the second term is completed. In any case the student will only have the right to payment of the scholarship if funds are available.

29 Students who have obtained the high school degree in a country other than Italy will be assessed according to the “diploma grade” resulting from the application of the formula adopted by the MIUR (note MIUR dated 6 June 2007)


Art. 16.2 Case of a student waiting for ECTS to be granted

Students who are waiting for ECTS to be granted by the Degree Programme Council - i.e. students who apply after transferring University, School or Degree Programme - are inserted at the end of the rankings “with reserve of the evaluation of merit-based requirements”. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the Financial Aid Unit of the situation of their not-yet-granted ECTS by the deadline for submitting an application as per Art. 7. The reserve will be revoked once the ECTS have been granted by the payment date of the second instalment of the scholarship. In any case, the student will only have the right to payment of the scholarship if funds are available.

ART. 17 PUBLICATION OF THE RANKINGS AND REVIEW REQUEST

PROVISIONAL RANKINGS The student can view their position in the provisional rankings by accessing the Online Services starting from 1 October 2020. PROVISIONAL RANKING’S REVIEW REQUEST Any review request may only be submitted by and no later than 9 October 2020, exclusively using the dedicated “submit review request” link available on the page of the Online Services where the provisional rankings are published. The review request must be accompanied by the appropriate documents (in PDF format) justifying the reasons for the request of review. Incomplete review request, review request not supported by adequate documentation, or review request submitted in any form different from that set forth in this Call will be considered inadmissible. The student will only be informed of the result of their review request through the publication of the definitive rankings. DEFINITIVE RANKINGS Once the examination of review request has been completed by the administration, the student can view their position in the definitive rankings by visiting the Online Services starting from 4 November 2020. Appeals regarding the definitive rankings must be submitted to the relevant bodies in accordance with the procedures set forth by Italian Law.

ART. 17.1 How the scholarships are assigned The scholarships are assigned up to the number established by Art. 13, in relation to each course of study.


Any increase in the number of scholarships that may become available in the event of an increase in resources will be communicated by way of a supplement to this Call. If, in some rankings, there are more scholarships available than students assigned to receive them, the remaining scholarships will be allocated to students placed suitably high in other rankings until the total number of scholarships due to be allocated, as established by this Call, has been reached.

ART. 18 PAYMENT OF DSU SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, SINGLE-CYCLE MASTER OF SCIENCE AND MASTER OF SCIENCE COURSES DSU scholarship will be paid in 2 instalments:

the order for payment of the first instalment will be issued by 27 November 2020;

STUDENTS LENROLLED IN the order for payment of the second instalment will be issued by 18 October 2021 for students who have earned the ECTS required as per this Call by 10 August 2021.

SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF ALL STUDY PROGRAMMES DSU scholarship will be paid in 2 instalments:

the order for payment of the first instalment will be issued by 27 November 2020; the order for payment of the second instalment will be issued by 29 June 2021;

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PhD PROGRAMMES AND IN THE SPECIALISATION COURSE DSU scholarship will be paid in a single instalment, after the verification of the effective attendance of the programme/course by the student.

For students enrolled in the first year, the order for payment will be issued by 27 November 2020;

For students enrolled in subsequent years, the order for payment will be issued by 26 February 2021.

STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE COURSES STARTING FROM THE SECOND TERM DSU scholarship will be paid in 2 instalments:

the order for payment of the first instalment will be issued by 29 June 2021; the order for payment of the second instalment will be issued by 18 October 2021,

after verification that the student has obtained the ECTS required as per this Call by 10 August 2021.


STUDENTS IN THE RANKINGS “WITH RESERVE BASED ON ASSESSMENT OF MERIT-BASED REQUIREMENTS” The order for payment of the scholarship will be issued by 25 July 2021.

ART. 18.1 How the DSU Scholarship is paid The scholarship will be paid - net of deductions for services - to the account indicated by the details provided by the student on their personal Online Services page, reached as follows:

Data -> Management of payment methods

Assigned students must enter – unless if they have not already done so - the IBAN code of an account in their name30, so as to ensure that the sums owing to them may be paid to them within the deadlines specified in this Call. Failure to provide or inserting incorrect details related to the “payment method”, as well as failure to provide or the submission of an incorrect student’s Italian tax ID code, will suspend the payment of the scholarship until the above information has been provided or corrected. It is the student’s responsibility to promptly inform the Financial Aid Unit that this information has been provided or corrected via the email channel indicated on the webpage: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio DSU scholarship and the catering service may be suspended towards those students having outstanding sums due to the Politecnico di Milano. Politecnico di Milano reserves the right to proceed to compensate the mutual obligations.

30 Bank account details of third parties, including parents, CANNOT be accepted.

PLEASE NOTE - The order for payment and the effective crediting of the sum to the student’s bank account do NOT occur simultaneously: there is necessarily an essential period of technical processing time between the two dates for the completion of the procedure.


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ART. 19 THE CATERING SERVICE All students who are assigned or eligible of a scholarship have the right to use the catering service catering service for the A.Y. 2020-2021. From the scholarship amount will be automatically deducted the cost of the catering service31. If the student does not use the catering service, they will NOT be entitled to any refund, except the case in which the student takes part in international mobility programmes lasting no less than 2 months. In this case, upon return from their period of mobility, the student may ask32 the Financial Aid Unit to refund the deduction made for the meal plan. The refund for the deduction will be proportional to the duration (in months) of the period spent abroad, based on appropriate documentation.

ART. 19.1 Duration of the service The catering service catering service will be active from 13 November 2020 until 12 November 2021. For students who receive a termly scholarship, the service will be active until their degree is finished and, in any case, not beyond 28 April 2021. For students enrolled in Master of Science courses starting from the second term, the catering service will be active from 1 April 2021 until 12 November 2021. For students enrolled in subsequent years of PhD programmes and specialisation course, catering service will be active from 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2021.

ART. 20 VALUE OF THE SERVICE Any student who is entitled to use catering service may do so by using the Policard electronic card33, known as “Ateneo+” Card. According to the student’s profile, the card will be used as daily meal voucher as summarised below:

31 The amount of the deduction is determined annually by a Regional Resolution. See Art. 13 32 See Art. 21.3 33 The Ateneo+ card is available within approximately 3 weeks from enrolment.

PLEASE NOTE - Catering service will be SUSPENDED for the entire month of August 2021.


PROFILE/ DAYS AND VALUE

Local or Commuter from Monday to Friday

Away from home from Monday to Sunday

ASSIGNED

€4.50/day €5.00/day

ELIGIBLE NON-ASSIGNED enrolled in subsequent years

€4.50/day €5.00/day

ELIGIBLE NON-ASSIGNED enrolled in the first year

€3.00/day €3.00/day

ART. 20.1 How to use the catering service

Catering service may only be used by the person entitled to it, i.e. the authorised holder of the “Ateneo+” card. Transferral of the “Ateneo+” card or QR code to third parties constitutes disciplinary misconduct. The meal voucher may only be used on the day it is assigned for. If the meal voucher is not used, it may NOT be used on subsequent days or cumulate with others vouchers. If the Ateneo+ card is lost or stolen, student must inform Financial Aid Unit of the fact within 5 days of the event, sending a copy of the written report presented to the relevant authorities. The report must be communicated and sent via the email channel indicated on the webpage: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio All meals consumed between the date of loss or theft of the card and the date when the event is reported to the Financial Aid Unit will be charged to the “Ateneo+” cardholder. During the period necessary for reissuing a new “Ateneo+” card, student can use catering service via his/her personal QR code. In the case of violation of the rules concerning the use for the “Ateneo+” card in particular and catering service in general, the transgressor will be charged with sanctions appropriate for the seriousness of the infractions. In any case, the transgressor will be charged for the entire cost of all meals consumed illegally.


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ART. 21 SUPPLEMENTATION OF DSU SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY All students who, in A.Y. 2020-2021, are assigned or eligible NOT assigned for DSU scholarship (including students enrolled in PhD programmes) may receive a supplement to DSU scholarship for participation in international mobility programmes and internships lasting for a period of at least 2 months. Only international mobility programmes and internships regulated by a specific Call of the University and involving a procedure of selection of the applicants will be considered. For each course of study attended, the contribution may be granted only once and for only one type of programme: either a period of mobility for study or a period of mobility for an internship. Students who participate in dual degree programmes offered by Politecnico di Milano - despite spending two academic years abroad - can request the supplementary benefit referred to in this article for 1 academic year only.

ART. 21.1 Submitting an application The application for the supplement for international mobility must be submitted with the application for the scholarship itself by completing the relevant field within the online form referred to in Art. 8. It must be a study abroad programme certified by the relevant authority of Politecnico of Milano governing foreign exchange programmes. Considering the above students will be asked to provide their destination country and university, as well as the planned start and end dates.

ART. 21.2 Amount of contributions The contribution of the Mobility Grant is € 550 per month for the duration of the period spent abroad, which must be no less than 2 months and up to a maximum of 10 months. If student receives a DSU scholarship every term, the contribution for international mobility will be paid for a maximum of 5 months, calculated from the departure date up to 28 February 2021.

The amounts of any other contributions assigned through European Union funds or other public/private funds, or based on bilateral agreements, even outside of the EU, are deducted from the amount.

PLEASE NOTE - Periods spent abroad after 31 October 2021 will NOT be taken into consideration as they fall under the purview of the following academic year.


Students also have the right to reimbursement of transfer and return travel expenses up to a maximum of € 150 for European countries and up to a maximum of € 500 for non-European countries.

ART. 21.3 Prohibition on using the meal plan

During the entire period spent abroad, students are prohibited from using the catering service provided by Politecnico di Milano. This prohibition is also valid if - during the student’s period abroad - they return to Italy for any reason (e.g. to sit exams, for the Christmas holidays, etc.). As such, the student has the right to reimbursement of the deduction for the catering service in proportion to the period of time spent abroad.

ART. 21.4 Payment of the contribution and reimbursements In order to receive the payment of the supplementary contribution and the reimbursement of travel expenses - up to the maximum amount previously specified - as well as the reimbursement of deduction for the unused catering service, the student must submit to the Financial Aid Unit - via the email channel indicated on the webpage: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio the relevant documentation as proof of the expenses for which they are requesting reimbursement WITHIN 30 days from the end of the period of mobility. The order for payment34 of the supplement to the Mobility Grant and any reimbursement owed will be issued:

• by 31 December 2021, in case of proper completion of the mobility or internship period by 30 September 2021;

• by 31 March 2022, in case of proper completion of the mobility or internship period by 31 December 2021;

34 For the payment methods, the provisions of Art. 18.1 apply

PLEASE NOTE - The right to reimbursement refers to and is calculated based on the flat-rate deduction made on the scholarship and NOT on the nominal value of the meal voucher.


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ART. 22 THE DEGREE AWARD AS A SUPPLEMENT TO DSU SCHOLARSHIP The benefit consists of a supplement of € 1.000 in addition to DSU scholarship amount awarded to a student enrolled in a Master of Science course or a single-cycle Master of Science course. For the purpose of assignment of the benefit, the following conditions are necessary:

student must have graduated in the number of years equal to a normal duration of the Master of Science or single-cycle Master of Science course for which the student is applying for the degree award. Calculation of the normal duration is made starting from the absolute first year of enrolment35. Therefore any student who, for any reason, enrols in the third year of a Master of Science course or in the sixth year of a single-cycle Master of Science course will be excluded from assignment of this benefit.

Student must have received the DSU scholarship for the academic year for which student is requesting the degree award.

Student must not have previously received the degree award benefit during his/her entire university career.

ART. 22.1 Deadlines for application for the award The benefit is NOT automatically granted, but must be specifically requested. In particular, the application must be submitted within 60 days from the date student obtain the Master of Science degree via the Online Services portal: Here the path: Online Services > Benefits and agreements > Application form - DSU Benefits

Once this period is concluded, the application can no longer be submitted. The degree award will be paid in the same way as the DSU scholarship.

35 See Glossary


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ART. 23 DSU HOUSING SERVICE The competition for the allocation of DSU housing service is open to students who are NOT residents in a municipality classified as an “urban area” (see Art. 14 above) and from which it is NOT possible to reach the location of their course within 90 minutes by public transport36. As such, these students need an accommodation at a “preferential” rate. For foreign students, the first condition is considered a given, regardless of their place of residence in Italy, with the exception of cases where the student’s family unit resides in Italy or the foreign student constitutes an autonomous family unit in Italy that is different from the family of origin.

ART. 23.1 Deadlines for submission of an application The deadlines for submitting an application DSU accommodation are the same as those established by Art. 7 for the allocation of the DSU scholarship, i.e. by 12:00 pm on:

ART. 24 NUMBER OF DSU HOUSING AVAILABLE A total of 991 DSU housing places are distributed over the local Campuses as follows:

With reference to the courses of study the distribution is as follows:

36 The time needed to reach the location of the course from the place of residence will be calculated from the first station/departure, to the last station/arrival at the location where the course of study attended is.

Distribution of housing places across local campuses

Milan 772

Como 99

Lecco 120

15 July 15 2020, for students enrolled in subsequent years of ALL courses of study, including students who are registered in PhD programmes and in the specialisation course.

7 August 2020, for students enrolled in the first years of all study programmes, including students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science courses starting from the second term and including students enrolled in the first year of PhD programmes and in the specialisation course.


FOR THE MILAN CAMPUS students enrolled in subsequent years of all courses of study 520 students enrolled in subsequent years of PhD programmes and specialisation courses

20

students enrolled in the first year of Bachelor of Science and single-cycle Master of Science courses

123

students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science courses 99 students enrolled in the first year of PhD programmes and specialisation course

10

FOR THE COMO CAMPUS students enrolled in subsequent years of all courses of study 45 students enrolled in subsequent years of PhD programmes and specialisation course

5

students enrolled in the first year of Bachelor of Science courses and single-cycle Master of Science courses

29

students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science courses 15 students enrolled in the first year of PhD programmes and specialisation course

5

FOR THE LECCO CAMPUS students enrolled in subsequent years of all courses of study 55 students enrolled in subsequent years of PhD programmes and specialisation course

5

students enrolled in the first year of Bachelor of Science courses and single-cycle Master of Science courses

30

students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science courses 25 students enrolled in the first year of PhD programmes and specialisation courses

5

With reference to the single Residences, the distribution is as follows:

BY RESIDENCE no. of places “Leonardo Da Vinci” Student Housing - Milan Leonardo - double rooms

66

“Galileo Galilei” - Milan Leonardo - single rooms with shared bathroom

284

“Vilfredo Pareto” - Milan Bovisa - single and double rooms with shared bathroom

139

“Isaac Newton” - Milan Bovisa - double rooms 155 “Albert Einstein” - Milan Leonardo - single rooms with shared bathroom

128

“La Presentazione” - Como - double rooms 99 “Adolf Loos” - Lecco - double rooms 120


ART. 24.1 The three rankings THREE priority rankings will be drawn up, separated by campus: one for the Milan Campus, one for the Como Campus and one for the Lecco Campus. It is NOT possible to select more than one Campus.

For the Milan Campus, it will be possible to express up to 5 preferences, selecting the desired residences in order of. Once the application has been submitted, these preferences can no longer be changed. In any case, the preferences expressed will not be deemed binding in any way for the purposes of the allocation of places.

ART. 25 ALLOCATION OF DSU HOUSING The student can request a DSU housing for the following periods:

for a period of 8 terms starting from the absolute first year of enrolment for students enrolled in Bachelor of Science courses;

for a period equal to the duration of the programme plus 2 terms, starting from the absolute first year of enrolment for students enrolled in single-cycle Master of Science courses;

for a period of 6 terms starting from the absolute first year of enrolment for those students enrolled in Master of Science courses;

for 3 years, starting from the absolute first year of enrolment, for students enrolled in the specialisation courses and PhD programmes.

Disabled students, with certified disabilities of 66% or greater, can request a DSU housing for the following periods:

9 terms for Bachelor of Science courses, 7 terms for Master of Science courses 15 terms for single-cycle Master of Science courses.

PLEASE NOTE - In order to be considered “away from home” student, in accordance with Art. 14, the student must take up accommodation at the Campus where their course of study is held.

PLEASE NOTE - Once the benefit has been assigned, it is not renewed automatically for the following academic year. In order to continue to make use of the benefit, students must make a new application in accordance with the procedures and within the deadlines provided by the Call.


ART. 26 MERIT REQUIREMENTS Students who, in the A.Y. 2020-2021, enrol for subsequent years of Bachelor of Science courses, single-cycle Master of Science courses and Master of Science courses, and who received the DSU housing during the previous academic year, have priority for the assignment of housing places if they earn the number of ECTS required as per the following table by 10 August 2020 without using any credit bonus they may have accrued.

Study programmes Course year

2° 3° 4° 5° Final Year

Bachelor of Science 40 90 -------- ------ 150

Single-cycle Master of Science

40 90 150 210 270

Master of Science 40 -------- ------- 90

Students who, in A.Y. 2019-2020, enrolled in Master of Science courses starting from the second term have priority in the assignment of DSU housing if, by 10 August 2020 they achieved 29 ECTS (or the lesser number of ECTS detailed in the Degree Programme for the same term) without using any credit bonus they may have accrued.

ART. 27 FORMATION OF THE RANKINGS The procedures for forming the rankings for assignment of DSU housing are the same as those use for the assignment of scholarships, as per Art. 16. Disabled students, with certified disabilities of 66% or greater, if eligible, have priority in the rankings over other students.

ART. 28 PUBLICATION OF THE RANKINGS AND REVIEW REQUEST Students can view the rankings by visiting their Online Services page. STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR SUBSEQUENT YEARS Students enrolled in subsequent years of all courses of study can view their position in the provisional rankings by visiting their Online Services page from 29 July 2020.

For this category of students, any REVIEW REQUEST must be submitted to the Financial Aid Unit by and no later than 3 August 2020.


Provisional ranking’s review request may only be submitted using the dedicated “submit review request” link available on the page of the Online Services where the provisional rankings are published. The review request must be accompanied by the appropriate documents (in PDF format) justifying the reasons for the request of review. Incomplete review requests, review request not supported by adequate documentation, or review request submitted in any form different from that set forth in this Call will be considered inadmissible. The student will only be informed of the result of their review request through the publication of the definitive rankings. DEFINITIVE RANKINGS Once the examination of review request has been completed, students can view their position in the definitive rankings by visiting their personal Online Services page from 18 August 2020. Appeals regarding the definitive rankings must be submitted to the relevant bodies in accordance to the procedures set forth by Italian Law.

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FIRST YEAR Students enrolled in the first year of all courses of study can view their position in the provisional rankings by visiting their Online Services page from 26 August 2020.

Review request may only be submitted using the dedicated “submit review request ” link available on the page of the Online Services where the provisional rankings are published. The review request must be accompanied by the appropriate documents (in PDF format) justifying the reasons for the review request. Incomplete review request, review request not supported by adequate documentation, or review request submitted in any form different from that set forth in this Call will be considered inadmissible. The student will only be informed of the result of their review request through the publication of the definitive rankings. DEFINITIVE RANKINGS

Once the examination of review request has been completed, students can view their position in the definitive rankings by visiting their personal Online Services page from 7 September 2020.

For this category of students, any REVIEW REQUEST must be submitted to the Financial Aid Unit by and no later than 31 August 2020.


Appeals regarding the definitive rankings must be submitted to the relevant bodies by the deadlines in accordance to the procedures set forth by Italian Law.

ART. 29 ASSIGNMENT OF DSU HOUSING Students enrolled in subsequent years of all courses of study have the right to use their housing place from 23 August 2020 until 31 July 2021. Students enrolled in the first year of all courses of study have the right to use their assigned housing places from the start of their courses (as indicated in the Academic Calendar), once it has been verified that they have been properly enrolled, and until 31 July2021. Students enrolled in the first year of Master of Science courses starting from the second term who are eligible for the assignment of a housing place can only access the residences after having completed their enrolment and sent an email to [email protected] with “Housing request for second-term enrolment” as subject. The places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and only as long as the places reserved for DSU assigned students remain available. In the case of assignment of a DSU housing, student must pay in advance to the Housing Service an amount equal to half of the housing deduction for the A.Y. 2020-2021. Students must move out of from the DSU housing place assigned by 10:00 am on 1 August 2021.

Assignment of DSU housing places is spread across37 the students enrolled for the first year of all courses of study as follows:

67% for students coming from EU countries; 33% for students coming from non-EU countries

Assignment of DSU housing places is subject to verification that the student has been properly enrolled. Assignment takes into account the available places for each residence, as well as the student’s position in the rankings. Any preferences expressed by the student are not binding for the assignment of DSU housing. DSU housing place assigned by the Housing Service cannot be changed under any circumstances or for any reason. The housing place assignment procedure will continue until there are no more DSU places available for the A.Y. 2020-2021.

ART. 29.1 How the housing places are assigned and deadlines for acceptance The Housing Service will assign housing places by email sent to student’s university email address - if they have already been assigned one - or to the email address provided by the student during the registration phase.

37 See the Decree of the Director General of the Directorate of Education, Training and Work of the Lombardy Regional Government of 13 November 2002, no. 21650


Under penalty of forfeiture of the assignment of the benefit, the student must formally accept the housing offer within 48 hours of receipt of the email. The email contains instructions that the student must follow to formally accept the offer. If the student does not accept the housing offer within the stated timeframe, it is considered a rejection. Student must take possession of the assigned housing place within 30 days of acceptance. If not, the student will be considered to have foregone their housing place, without prejudice to the right of the Housing Service to withhold the entire sum to be deducted from the scholarship. Case of a student participating in an international mobility programme Any student participating in an international mobility programme in the first term who has been offered a housing place must, in any case, formally accept the offer within 48 hours of receipt of the email as described above. Any student participating in an international mobility programme in the second term must inform the Housing Service at least 30 days before departure by sending an email to [email protected] indicating the length of their stay abroad, their date of departure and their date of return. If the student does not send this communication, there is no guarantee of any reimbursement for the deduction for the period when they are abroad, nor of the assignment of a housing place upon their return from the period of mobility. Case of a student who is NOT eligible for the scholarship If students who have been assigned a DSU housing place are deemed “ineligible” in the definitive rankings for assignment of scholarships, they may stay at their assigned residence, but they will be charged the full rate from the date that the housing place was assigned. “Galileo Galilei” Residence is only open to eligible and/or assigned scholarship students in the housing rankings. If students who have been assigned to this residence are deemed “ineligible” in the definitive rankings for assignment of scholarships, they may stay at their assigned residence, but they will be charged the full rate corresponding to the “Leonardo da Vinci” Residence. Case of a student enrolled in individual courses Students who are enrolled in individual courses in order to acquire the supplementary academic credits required to be admitted into Master of Science courses starting from the second term can reserve a DSU housing place at the full rate (see the website: www.residenze.polimi.it). Case of a student waiting for ECTS to be granted Students inserted into the rankings with “reserve for merit assessment” because they are waiting for ECTS to be granted by the Degree Programme Council may only access the residences after the ECTS have been officially granted and only if housing places reserved for eligible/assigned students are available. Students who, following participation in an international mobility programme, are inserted into the rankings with “reserve for merit assessment” because they are waiting for ECTS to be


recognized by the Degree Programme Council, may access the residences even before the ECTS have been officially granted. If the ECTS self-certified by the student are later not granted, all the rules set forth in this Call relating to revocation of the benefit shall apply (also see Art. 31)

ART. 30 COST OF THE DSU HOUSING For the DSU scholarship’s assigned students38 an amount will be deducted as a cost of the housing place from the date of assignment until 31 July 2021. The exact amount of the deduction is defined annually by a resolution of the Lombardy Regional Government. This value will be specified with a supplement to this Call for Applications, which will be published on the University website on the page: www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio The deduction will be proportionally reduced in the event the student uses the housing place for fewer than the total number of months due to:

participation in international mobility programmes; serious health reasons demonstrated by proper documentation. The health

reasons must be related to the student or to a close family member up to the second degree;

death of a family member (within the second degree). In all other cases, any student forfeiting their housing place after having accepted it will not be entitled to any reduction in the deduction due.

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS AND ASSIGNED OF A TERMLY SCHOLARSHIP Students enrolled in subsequent years who are assigned a termly scholarship who, having earned a degree in the first term, do not intend to continue their studies at Politecnico di Milano, can use the housing place until 10 February 2021. After this date, the students cannot use DSU housing places in any way, including the full-rate housing places. Regardless of the date when the housing place is freed up, student will nevertheless have the entire amount deducted from their scholarship. If the student does NOT earn a degree in the first term, they may nonetheless use the housing place until 31 July 2021, paying a rate equal to the amount of the deduction applied to students who receive the scholarship.

38 See Glossary

PLEASE NOTE - Any student who, in the A.Y. 2020-2021, withdraw their studies, must pay the Housing Service an amount equal to the preferential rate for the entire period in which they used the housing.


Payment of the amount due must be made in two instalments: the first instalment by 1 February 2021; the second instalment by 15 March 2021.

Any student who intends to graduate in the April session must terminate their housing contract before the payment slip for the second instalment has been issued, otherwise they will be required to make payment and will be able to use the service until the end of the term (31 July 2021).

STUDENTS WHO ARE “ELIGIBLE NON-ASSIGNED ” OF DSU SCHOLARSHIP Students who are awarded a DSU housing place but who are eligible non-assigned 39 of the scholarship, must pay an instalment equal to the deduction applied to students who are recipients of the scholarship. The payment methods for this instalment will be communicated by the Housing Service. DSU SCHOLARSHIP’S ASSIGNED AND ELIGIBLE NON-ASSIGNED STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT ASSIGNED OF A DSU HOUSING PLACE The students who are assigned of the scholarship and eligible non-assigned who are not assigned a preferential rate-housing place can reserve a spot at the full rate (see the website: www.residenze.polimi.it).

ART. 31 REVOCATION OF THE BENEFIT Students enrolled in the first year of all degree courses and assigned for the A.Y. 2020-2021 of a scholarship and housing, in the case of revocation of the scholarship for failure to meet the merit-based requirements40, must return to Politecnico di Milano the cost of DSU housing place.

ART. 32 OBLIGATIONS OF STUDENTS ADMITTED TO RESIDENCES The students who are assigned a housing place must:

pay Politecnico di Milano the sum of € 500 as a security deposit. If the security deposit is not paid, the student cannot take possession of the assigned housing place;

read and accept the residence Regulations.

39 See Glossary 40 See Art. 4.3

PLEASE NOTE - Failure to pay by the deadline will determine a 10% late fee applied to the instalment. Failure to pay the instalment + the LATE FEE is grounds for Politecnico di Milano to start an action for debt recovery. This may also cause a suspension of student’s career.

In order to continue with their academic career, students will have to rectify their position by paying the debt by the deadlines for enrolment in the graduation session.


ART. 33 FORFEITURE OF RIGHT Any student who is assigned a housing place forfeits their right to the benefit in the event of:

transfer to another university; withdrawal from studies; the application of the disciplinary sanctions set forth in Politecnico di Milano’s

Student Residence Regulations; non-payment of rent for two months; earning a degree and without enroling for a higher-level course of studies at

Politecnico di Milano.


ART. 34 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCEDURE In accordance with the Law of 7 August 1990, no. 241 and subsequent modifications, the following individuals are appointed as the Persons Responsible for the Administrative Procedure:

for the part regarding the assignment of housing place, Dr. Marina Currò; for the remaining parts of the Call for Applications, Dr. Gabriella Rega.

ART. 35 PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING The processing of personal data is carried out in compliance with the provisions of EU Regulation of 27 April 2016, no. 679 (General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR). The “Data Controller” is Politecnico di Milano. The full policy is available from the Data Controller or by consulting the relevant webpage on the University website: https://www.polimi.it/privacy

By submitting DSU application, the student consents the processing of his/her personal data, including particular data, collected for the purposes identified in this Call for the assignment of Financial Aid Benefits for A.Y. 2020-2021

INFORMATION AND CONTACTS CAMPUS LIFE DIVISION Financial Aid Unit www.polimi.it/diritto-allo-studio Housing and Dining Unit www.residenze.polimi.it

FINAL PROVISION AND ANNEXES

PLEASE NOTE - This Call is also translated into English for informational purposes only. For application purposes, for the resolution of any disputes and for all legal purposes, only the Italian version is valid and effective between parties.


ANNEX 1 MUNICIPALITIES CLASSIFIED IN THE URBAN AREA

Regional capital municipality

Urban area

Como Cernobbio, Manslianico, S. Fermo della Battaglia, Montano Lucino, Grandate, Casnate, Lipomo, Tavernerio, Capiago Intimiano, Brunate and Senna Comasco.

Cremona Bonemerse, Castelverde, Gadesco Pieve Delmona, Persico Dosimo, Sesto Cremonese, Spinadesco.

Lecco Calolziocorte, Civate, Garlate, Malgrate, Olginate, Pescate, Valgreghentino, Valmadrera, Bellagio, Erba e Vercurago, Ballabio, Carenno, Erve, Galbiate, Monte Marenzio, Oliveto Lario e Torre De Busi.

Mantua Marmirolo, Porto Mantovano, Virgilio, Curtatone and San Giorgio.

Milan Cinisello Balsamo, Sesto San Giovanni, Cologno Monzese, Vimodrone, Segrate, Pioltello, Peschiera Borromeo, S. Giuliano, S. Donato M.se, Locate Triulzi, Opera, Pieve Emanuele, Basiglio, Rozzano, Assago, Buccinasco, Corsico, Trezzano sul Naviglio, Cesano Boscone, Cusago, Bareggio, Settimo Milanese, Cornaredo, Pero, Rho, Arese, Bollate, Novate M.se, Cormano, Cusano Milanino, Bresso.


ANNEX 2 LIST OF PARTICULARLY POOR COUNTRIES

In accordance with Ministerial Decree of 11 June 2019, no. 464, the following countries are considered “particularly poor”: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Djibouti, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.


GLOSSARY Absolute first enrolment any previous enrolment (prior to the current enrolment at Politecnico di Milano) that the student may have made at different University (or similar institution) in Italy or abroad. The previous enrolment must be referred to the same level of studies for which the student asks for DSU benefits. Assigned: any student who, in possession of the merit and income requirements set forth in the Call, is assigned to DSU benefits. Eligible non-assigned: any student who meets all the merit-based and income requirements established by the Call, but who is not assigned for DSU benefits due to lack of funds.

Credit bonus: number of university credits that the student can use in addition to those achieved to reach the (minimum) ECTS requested by the Call. Single Substitute Declaration: this a document signed by a person interested in obtaining ISEE value. In particular, the form is used to declare citizen’s income, assets and household situation. The Single Substitute Declaration can be submitted directly to INPS online portal. Alternatively, it is possible to contact a Tax Assistance Centre (CAF).

ISEE is a value that demonstrate the financial status of the student’s family unit, which takes into account income, assets and the composition of the student’s family unit. Current ISEE may be required when, although already having a valid ordinary ISEE, there is a change in the working situation or an interruption of social security, welfare and benefits not included in the total income (declared for IRPEF purposes) for one or more members of the household; or when there is a decrease in the overall income capacity of the household exceeding 25%. Non- compliant ISEE: the ISEE is considered non-compliant when the INPS, upon issuing the ISEE, detects omissions/defects/discrepancies in respect to the information provided by the student (or by the student’s family). ISPE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) is calculated by Politecnico di Milano dividing the ISP value (Equivalent Assets Situation Indicator) of the student’s family unit by a coefficient (i.e. a scale of equivalence corresponding to the members of the family unit). Normal duration of course of study: the duration of the course of study as established by the legislation in force. It is the time within which the student should earn his/her final degree. The legal duration for Bachelor of Science course is three years, while for a Master of Science course is two years. The normal duration for single-Master of Science course is five years.

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