The scholarships are awarded by the Directorate General for Higher Education and they consist of cash benefits aimed towards students who need assistance in order to pay the costs required for course attendances or traineeship participation.
These scholarships are awarded if the financial requirements for students cannot be met by their household and they remain available for as long as needed. The Social Action Offices analyze each application for such a scholarship and decide if students are eligible. Some schools rely on the Directorate General for Higher Education to consider each application and deem it eligible.