FAQ – International Students
- How do I access the Reserved Area if I do not reside in Italy?
If you are accessing for the first time, you must register at www.laziodisco.it and identify yourself in person at an affiliated CAF. - If you are already registered log in with the credentials you already have
- Is PEC mandatory if I live abroad?
Yes. It should be indicated in the “PEC” section of the profile within the Restricted Area. Alternatively, you can elect a domicile in Italy. Without one of these options, payments are suspended. - Can I receive the bag in a foreign account?
Yes, but only if the account is in the SEPA circuit. DiSCo does not cover delays or fees. - My household resides at least 50% in a country other than Italy and I do not have a lease. What will my status be?
You will be assigned off-site status ex officio unless you take telematics or distance learning courses. - Make sure you havefilled out the section on your household on the application formcorrectly. Your status will be calculated based on what you declared on the form.
- What documentation do I need to submit for ISEE if I live abroad?
You need to calculate the ISEE Parified University ISEE (ISEEUP) by going exclusively to a CAF affiliated with DiSCo [link] by December 10, 2025. Official documents about income and assets and to the composition of your family are required. Documents must be translated and legalized by the Italian Embassy in your home country - I have a degree from a foreign country: should I declare it in the application?
Yes, it is mandatory. If you hold a foreign academic degree (even if related to a foreign university based in Italy), you must declare this on the application form. In addition, you can only access benefits for the level of study following the one you have already obtained and recognized in Italy.
DiSCo can request official documents such as academic recognition, CIMEA certificate, DOV or ARDI at any time. If you do not submit them by the required deadline, you will be excluded from benefits.
FAQ – Freshman Students
- What are the requirements to get the scholarship if I am a freshman?
In addition to the income requirement, to keep the scholarship, you will have to verbalize at least 20 CFUs by August 10, 2026.
If you reach 20 CFUs after August 10 but by November 30, 2026, you will receive only 50 percent of the total amount.
If you do not reach 20 CFUs by November 30, 2026, you will lose the scholarship completely and will have to return all amounts already received, including any services (housing, cafeteria) by December 31, 2026. - If I have done a study waiver in the past and enroll again, am I still a freshman?
Yes. If you have formally renounced your previous studies and enroll in a new first year in 2025/2026, you are considered a freshman for the purpose of the announcement. - If I have already been enrolled in a university and have not submitted a formal study waiver, am I still a freshman?
No. If you have never formally dropped your previous course, even if you have not completed your studies or never enrolled in your second year, you are not considered a freshman. - If I enroll in a master’s degree after finishing my bachelor’s degree, am I a freshman?
Yes, you are a freshman because you are enrolling in the first year of the new level of study (the master’s degree). - How is the enrollment year calculated for freshmen?
For freshmen, the year of enrollment is counted from the first enrollment in a course at the same level. - If I have made a formal waiver of studies, does the counting of the years of course start over from the first one?
Yes. If you submitted a formal waiver or lapsed and then re-enrolled in a first year without credit recognition, the year calculation starts from the new matriculation. - I have had a credit award (career shortening): since when does my year of coursework count?
In the case of career shortening, the calculation of the year starts from the academic year in which the credits were recognized. However, for the purposes of the announcement, you will not be able to use the recognized credits or access the bonus points. You will have to earn the required CFUs from scratch, within the deadlines for freshman students. - How do I correctly enter the year of first registration in the application?
Remember that the application is for a.y.2025/2026. Therefore, you need to subtract from the a.y.2025/2026 the course years actually attended. Example: if you are a third-year student with a linear career, the year of first matriculation to be entered will be 2023/2024. It is your responsibility to check for consistency between the declared year and the year you are attending
FAQ – Students in later years
- What are the merit requirements?
Refer to Annex H of the notice and the tables in Article 45.3 of the notice - I am enrolled in later years: when does my year of enrollment count from?
Even for subsequent years, the year is calculated from your first matriculation to your current level of study. You must then take the course year consistent with the number of years elapsed since that date. Unless you have applied for credit recognition as a result of a course transfer. - I have had a credit award (career shortening): since when does my year of coursework count?
In the case of career shortening, the year calculation starts from the academic year in which the credits were recognized. However, for the purpose of the announcement, you will not be able to use the recognized credits or access the bonus points. You will have to earn the required CFUs from scratch, within the deadlines. - I have been awarded credit, how should I fill in the figure for the year of first matriculation?
For the sole purpose of filling in the form, the year of first matriculation is calculated by subtracting the number of years of the course you are taking from 2025/2026.🎓 Example:
If you are enrolled in the third year of a bachelor’s degree in the year 2025/2026, even if you enrolled this year after a study waiver, you must enter 2023/2024 as the year of first matriculation, not the actual year of new enrollment.
👉 This is only for benefit calculation and is independent of your actual career. - I am in my first year out of class: am I eligible for the scholarship?
Yes, but receive only 50% of the amount. Students with disabilities ≥66% are eligible for the full grant and can apply up to the 2nd year out of school.
FAQ – Location status and independent students
What are the differences between onsite, commuter, offsite, calculated commuter?
- On-site: live in the course municipality.
- Commuter: live within 50 km or in the municipalities listed in Annex B.
- Off-site: you live beyond 50 km or in one of the municipalities in Annex C and have a lease valid for 10 months in the period between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026.
- Calculated commuter: you are eligible to be off-site but do not have eligible contract or receive other housing assistance.
- Who is considered an independent student?
Those who have been living outside the family home for at least 2 years and have a tax-declared dependent or assimilated employment income of not less than €9,000 [link to video] - What happens if I forget to upload the lease by December 27, 2025?
You are reclassified as a calculated commuter and receive a reduced grant.
Faq – Students with disabilities
- What benefits are there for those with ≥66% disability?
You are entitled to:- A 10% surcharge on the grant amount;
- Two additional semesters of benefits beyond the legal duration of the course;
- No reduction in the amount even if you are off course;
- Waiver of the 20 CFU requirement if you are a freshman
- Facilitated merit requirements.
- If I am an international student, do I have to submit disability documentation?
Yes. You have to attach, via the specific function within the restricted area the disability certification ≥66% or the certificate of disability ex art. 3, paragraph 3, of Law 104/1992. It can also be provisional, as long as it is updated by December 10, 2025 [link to article explaining how to get disability recognition in Italy].