Stipends

Need-based Study Allowance (75-220 euros a month)

The need-based special allowance can be applied for by a student of a nominal period of studies who meets the following conditions:

• the student is an Estonian citizen or is staying in Estonia on the basis of a long-term or temporary residence permit, except for a temporary residence permit granted for studying, or on the basis of a permanent or temporary right of residence;
• the student is currently not on academic leave;
• the student studies full-time and completes the curriculum’s requirements in 75% or studies full-time in the first semester;

• the student's study period has not exceeded the standard period of the curriculum;
  
• the student's family’s monthly income per family member is below 631 euros.

Application can be submitted through edu.ee.

Need-based Special Allowance (135 euros a month)

The need-based special allowance can be applied for by a student of a nominal period of studies who meets the following conditions:

• the student is an Estonian citizen or is staying in Estonia on the basis of a long-term residence permit, except for a temporary residence permit for study, or a temporary residence permit or temporary right of residence;
• the student studies full-time and has by the starting semester cumulatively completed at least 75 percent of the study load subject to completion under the curriculum in the previous semesters or who studies full-time in the first semester;
• the student’s application for need-based study allowance has been declined in the relevant semester due to not complying with the conditions specified in clause 3 of subsection 21 of § 5 of the Study Allowances and Study Loans Act;
• the average monthly income of the three months preceding the submission of an application for need-based study allowance of the student and his or her family members specified in subsection 2 of § 51 of the Study Allowances and Study Loans Act does not exceed the maximum average income calculated for the receipt of need-based study allowance established annually by the state budget, above all, if the given income has decreased in connection with the registration of the student or his or her family member as unemployed or in connection with no workability;
• the average monthly income of the three months preceding the submission of an application for need-based study allowance of the student and his or her family members specified in subsection 2 of § 51 of the Study Allowances and Study Loans Act exceeds the maximum average income calculated for the receipt of need-based study allowance established annually by the state budget, but another problematic economic situation exists that hinders the student from continuing studies;
• the student is not on academic leave;
• the student has not exceeded the nominal period of studies according to the curriculum;
• the student receives a study allowance from the government of a foreign country, an international or inter-governmental organization, or a representation of a cooperation programme.

An application for the need-based special allowance with all required documents is submitted through the study information system Tahvel by 30 September at the latest for the autumn semester and by 28 February at the latest for the spring semester.

• Estonian Aviation Academy Conditions of and Procedure for Applying for, Grant and Payment of Need-based Special Allowance
• Ministry of Education and Research homepage or via email oppetoetused@hm.ee.

Reimbursement is subject to available financial resources and prior agreement with the head of the structural unit.

To receive reimbursement, an application must be submitted within 5 working days after the completion of the respective educational activity or academy representation event.

• Travel expense reimbursement applicatione form.
• Before filling out the application, please make sure to review the reimbursement policy.

The application must be submitted to the department that has coordinated the respective activity:

• For expenses related to educational activities, the application should be submitted to the person in charge of organizing educational activities in the relevant academic structural unit for the student pursuing the specialty.
• For expenses related to representing the academy, the application should be submitted to the head of the Department of International Relations and Marketing.