OFFICIAL DOCUMENT P-1706
Family Support Scheme for Student Parents at CEU
Proposed Student Family Support (SFS)
CEU will assist student parents by providing them an additional yearly stipend of 500,000 HUF (roughly, 1600 EUR at this time) per child. Students will need to apply by filling out the Student Family Support (SFS) form and declaring that they don’t receive support from their home countries. In case CEU’s support exceeds the amount they receive per year from their home countries, students will receive the difference by providing valid documentation about the state support they receive.
Eligibility for the proposed Student Family Support (SFS)
Full time enrolled student status in KEE (accredited programs in Hungary) and CEU (non-accredited programs in Hungary), regardless of financial aid package, at the beginning of enrolment at CEU
Citizens of all countries
Age limit for children to be supported: up to age 14
Including children born in a registered partnership
Only one grant will be offered per child
Recipients of state child financial support from their home countries will receive the difference between that amount and the CEU financial support for student parents
Children officially residing in Hungary for the whole academic year, for which the support was granted, proven by valid residence permit and accommodation form, or registry card and address card
Submitted and approved SFS application form (please find form and procedure below)
An approved SFS request is valid for one academic year only; a new application must be submitted and will be reviewed at the start of every academic year
MA students: for the whole duration of studies (for 2-year MA students: including summer)
PhD students: for 36 months altogether, parallel to their stipend
Includes time spent on research trips and CEU research grants such the Doctoral Research Support Grant
Students on leave are not eligible
If a student terminates his/her studies for any reason during the supported period, the student will receive support until the end of the month when studies were stopped
Application procedure
Application form (annex 2)
Copies of valid residence permit and accommodation form, or registry card and address card for each child support is claimed for
Authorized documentation of state support, if applicable
Confirmation by Student Family Support Committee
Annex 1.
Current Student Parent Financial Support at CEU compared with Hungarian State Benefits
Hungarian State Benefits* CEU (existing) Birth Grant – AT
one-time assistance at birth
64,125 HUF
Out-of dorm Accommodation Assistance monthly (MA fellowship students only)
75,000 HUF
Child Care Assistance – GYES
monthly / child (until age of 3)
28,500 HUF Child Care Allowance -
GYET
monthly / child (from ages if 3 to 8), for 3 or more children only
28.500 HUF
Family Supplement – CSP monthly / child
- 1 child - 2 children - 3 and more
children
12,200 HUF 13,300 HUF 16.000 HUF
* As of Jan 1, 2014 in Hungary a special benefit for students with child(ren), Student Child Care Allowance (Diplomás GyeD) was introduced. However, CEU students are not eligible due to the language of instruction being English rather than Hungarian.
Annex 2.
APPLICATION FORM FOR STUDENT FAMILY SUPPORT
Name of the Applicant _____________________________________________________
Citizenship _______________________________________________________________
Department ______________________________________________________________
Academic Year ____________________________________________________________
Program Type □ 1-year MA □ 2-year MA □ PhD Data of Children
Name of Children residing in Budapest 1.
2.
3.
Date of Birth of Children 1.
2.
3.
Which support type are you applying for?
(Tick more than one if necessary) □ Family Support
□ Rent Assistance (for students at the Residence Center)
Enclosed documents proving residence in Hungary (please make sure you submit all)
1. Copy of passport of the applicant 2. Copy of passport of children
3. Copy of residence permit/registration card/Hungarian ID card of applicant 4. Copy of residence permit/registration
card/Hungarian ID card of child(ren) 5. Copy of accommodation form/address
card of applicant
6. Copy of accommodation form/address card of child(ren)
7. Authorized documentation of state support received for children
I, the undersigned, declare by signing this application form that I do not receive any compensation for the same purpose or level from an employer, organization, educational institution or government after the child/ren listed in the current application during the period for which I benefit from the CEU Student Family Support.
____________________________, Budapest
Signature_____________________________________________
Signed by CEU President and Rector Michael Ignatieff and Provost / Pro-Rector Liviu Matei
The original document is filed at the Office of the Academic Secretary.
