The new housing support increases values and rules for scholarship students away from home starting in the 2026/2027 academic year.
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New rules for housing support
Housing support will undergo significant changes starting in the 2026/2027 academic year, as part of the Higher Education Social Action reform. The aim is to adjust housing support to the real cost of the rental market in the different regions of the country.
Scholarship students away from home remain the main focus of this housing support, especially those who are unable to secure a place in university residences. In these cases, an automatic top-up will be granted to offset the higher cost of private accommodation.
Priority remains access to public residences, but housing support now ensures greater flexibility for those who need to rely on the private market.
Updated housing support amounts
With the new rules, housing support will vary depending on the municipality where the student is studying. In Lisbon, the amount can reach 500 euros per month, reflecting the highest cost in the country.
In Cascais, housing support stands at 488 euros, while in Oeiras it reaches 459 euros. In Porto and Almada, the reference amount is 419 euros. In Braga, the average cost considered for housing support is 326 euros and in Coimbra 338 euros. In Mirandela, the minimum amount is set at 260 euros per month.
This update aims to bring public support closer to real student rental market prices, reducing regional inequalities.
Conditions for granting housing support
Housing support is automatically granted to scholarship students away from home who have applied for a university residence place and were not allocated one. In these cases, the top-up covers the difference between the base amount of 160 euros and the average cost of private accommodation in the municipality. If the student refuses a place in a public residence, they lose the right to the housing top-up, keeping only the basic housing allowance included in the scholarship.
This model reinforces the use of university residences while ensuring that housing support continues to meet the needs of students away from home in accessing accommodation during the academic year.
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