Scholarships and grants

Municipality scholarships

These scholarships are mostly provided by the municipality. To get this you have to fulfil social and educational conditions. The amount of money is around 5-10000 HUF (~16-32 € in 2017) per a month.

The process of applying for this scholarship differs according to municipality. For more information inquire at local school or at the department of the municipality which deals with educational or social issues.

Local support for starting school

These scholarships are mostly provided by the municipality. To get this you have to fulfil social and educational conditions. The amount of money is around 5-10000 HUF (~16-32 € in 2017) per a month.

The process of applying for this scholarship differs according to municipality. For more information inquire at local school or at the department of the municipality which deals with educational or social issues.

Scholarships for vocational school students

Automatically supported secondary education for certain professions. The supported programs are designated according to the local demand for workforce. The amount of money depends on the grade point average which is calculated from the grades for every subject (in Hungary schools use a five-degree grading scale on which 1 means failure and you can pass with 2 or better). Students receive this grant if their average is better than 2.51. The grant is on monthly basis, the minimum amount is 10.000 HUF (~ 32 € in 2017) the maximum is 30.000 HUF (~ 97 € in 2017).

The supported professions are different in every county according to the local demand for workforce. There are 10 supported school programs in every county, you have to acquire at the schools or at the local government for more detailed information. To find the municipality level local government you have to search for this expression: „the name of the municipality + önkormányzat”. For example: Veszprém önkormányzat.