Scholarships & Financial Aid
Scholarships
UNISG offers 1 total scholarship in the amount of € 16,500, including Student Housing and Academic Tables and 1 total fee-exemption, for citizens from low-income countries or lower-middle-income or upper-middle-income countries.
NEW Scholarship announcement, a.y. 2025-2026 (total fee-exemption worth € 16,500)
Scholarship announcement, a.y. 2025-2026 (total fee-exemption worth € 16,500, including Student Housing and Academic Tables)
Attachments
- List of documents requested for citizens from low-income countries or lower-middle-income or upper-middle-income countries
- List of documents requested for citizens from a particularly poor country (specified by the Ministerial Decree N. 440 of February 13, 2024)
- Merit requirements for the scholarship renewal
- Scholarship application form
Important deadlines
Application deadline: November 17, 2025
Final ranking of students awarded scholarship to be published on: November 24, 2025
Scholarship Ranking List, 2025/2026 a.y. >
Fee Reduction for UNISG Students
All UNISG students who are currently completing or have already obtained a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s degree, or a First-level Master’s degree at our University are eligible for a €2,800 tuition fee reduction. The reduction will be applied upon payment of the second installment.
Fee Reduction for UNISG Summer School Students
All students who attended UNISG Summer Schools are eligible for a reduction of 500 euro from the university fee.
Financial Aid
Italian students
- Recipients: Italian Students residing in Italy (fee-exemptions assignees or not).
- Partner Bank: Intesa Sanpaolo (official website).
- Guide to “Merit Loan- Prestito per Merito” (downloadable here)
US students
Students with United States citizenship are eligible to apply for American financial aid through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. Note that for all UNISG programs, loan applications must be initiated by the student and received at UNISG electronically.
Maximum Loan Amounts
Direct Stafford Loans are need based (subsidized) and non-need based (unsubsidized) and are subject to annual limits. The loan calculation is based on information from your FAFSA, information about other financial aid you are receiving and the cost of attendance (tuition and living expenses) which is set by the university.
PLUS loans (for parents of dependent students) and Grad PLUS loans (for independent students in the UNISG Master program) are also available.
Several steps are involved in applying for financial aid. Ensure that you start the process early in order to complete all steps in accordance with both the US Department of Education and UNISG deadlines.
As loans of all kinds involve serious financial commitments, UNISG requires that students be fully responsible in ensuring accurate and timely submission of their FAFSA. Although in some cases a student’s parents may help with completing the form, the student is considered ultimately responsible for his or her application process.
Applying
To apply for a Direct Loan, you must:
1. Complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). In completing the FAFSA, you must indicate the UNISG Federal School Code (also called the Title IV Code): G41391.
2. E-Sign an MPN (Master Promissory Note).
3. Email the UNISG Financial Aid Office, indicating the total amount of subsidized loan, unsubsidized loan, and PLUS loan you are applying for. Also indicate any other financial aid or scholarships you are receiving, as well as any other documentation or information you wish to transmit that was not included in your FAFSA. All amounts should be shown in US dollars and you should indicate the UNISG program you are applying for.
4. Complete entrance counseling, if you are a first-time Stafford Loan applicant.
Deadlines
– FAFSA submission: within five days of the UNISG Registrar’s announcement of accepted candidates.
– Acceptance of UNISG admission offer and payment of initial deposit: within five days of receipt of loan confirmation from UNISG Financial Aid.
Disbursement of Funds
FSA funds are not disbursed directly to the student. Disbursements are made to UNISG and applied to the student’s university account. Funds in excess of the student’s university fees will be disbursed to the student’s personal bank account once the student arrives at UNISG. All currency exchange rates are based on the rate in effect on the day of deposit of funds.
All students receiving US federal financial aid must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress (SAP) during their UNISG program, according to the university’s SAP policy. Additional details regarding SAP will be provided to students upon enrollment.
For more information, contact: UNISG Financial Aid Office
UNISG Federal School (Title IV) Code: G41391