Milan-Bicocca, total fee waiver for 14,000 students

Milano-Bicocca raises the 'no tax area' to 30 thousand euro. An increase of 2 thousand euros with respect to the year 2025/26 and of 8 thousand euros with respect to what was established by the Ministry of University and Research with Ministerial Decree 1014/2021. This was decided unanimously at yesterday afternoon's meeting by the University's Board of Directors. Students who will benefit from the exemption must have an ISEE of up to 30,000 euros and meet certain merit and study access requirements. The measure will affect 14,000 students, 39 per cent of total enrolment.

The university has also introduced a gradual entry into the contribution bracket for students with an ISEE between EUR 30,000 and EUR 30,500, so as to make the contribution increase even more gradual. The manoeuvre will cost the University approximately EUR 540,000.

Milano-Bicocca confirms the coverage of scholarships for all eligible non-beneficiaries - worth over EUR 3 million - thus reinforcing its commitment to ensure full access to university studies even for the most economically fragile students.

"Raising the 'no tax area' is a further element in our policies to protect the right to study, together with measures on the housing front, economic benefits and services dedicated to students. Our commitment is to widen access to training courses and guarantee their continuity: public universities have a direct responsibility in this," explains the Rector of Milano-Bicocca, Marco Orlandi. "The right to study, understood in the broadest sense," continues Rector Orlandi, "is the key to combating inequalities at the start and ensuring that everyone completes their course in the best possible conditions. We are convinced that this investment produces lasting value, not only for individuals, but for society as a whole and for the country".

The economic manoeuvre is part of a broader strategy to strengthen services for the right to study and the welfare of the student community. Indeed, Milano-Bicocca continues to invest in university housing and in the quality of living, promoting initiatives to make the spaces of the residences increasingly welcoming and inclusive.