2016-01-25
Support for Expatriates
State Studies Foundation provides Support for the Studies of Children and Grandchildren of Expatriates and Foreigners of Lithuanian Descent at Lithuanian Schools of Higher Education.
The support is providing twice a year – in spring and autumn semesters.
Children and Grandchildren of Expatriates, and Foreigners of Lithuanian Descent who are studying at Lithuanian Schools of Higher Education and willing to receive support in 2016 spring semester from January 25 till February 20 must:
- register at the Foundation's web site and fill in an application form. Electronic banking or electronic signature is needed for authorization;
- foreigners of Lithuanian descent, applying for the support for the first time, ought to present documents (or certified copies) by the applications' submission deadline:
- ought to present documents (or certified copies) issued by Lithuanian community of their country or other institutions, proving their Lithuanian origins;
- ought to present documents (or certified copies) proving that they were living not less than 3 years abroad and returned to Lithuania not earlier than to the 8th form.
- Those, applying for the social disbursement, by the applications' submission deadline must present documents (or certified copies), proving social circumstances they stated in their application form (number of family members, death certificates and other), unless the Foundation states that no documents are required.
In cases when it is not possible to ascertain the applicant's identity by electronic means (internet banking or electronic certificate), student, applying for the support, should arrive to the Foundation and fill in application form on site.
For more information about the conditions of support and procedures is available by phone (8 5) 2639158 and on the State Studies Foundation website www.vsf.lt
