You can now apply for your MEC scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year!
If you are a student or are thinking of being one, you have surely heard about the MEC scholarships. These aids are essential for many students who have few economic resources and they want study in Spain for free.
To know if you comply with the requirements To apply for one of the MEC scholarships, the deadlines what you have to be able to do it and how you should do it application about the scholarship, keep reading because we are going to tell you everything.
First…
What are MEC scholarships?
MEC scholarships are aid given by the Ministry of Education to students and the rest of people related to education, such as teachers or educational centers.
They owe their name to the Ministry that granted them, the Ministry of Education and Science, although it is currently called the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.
They are well known by students, since most of them are included in the calls.
They aim to help financially to people so that their education does not depend on their economic capacity.
Who can apply for these scholarships?
To be eligible for these scholarships it is necessary to be a student. But they are not only scholarships for Spanish universities, but they cover a wide range of studies:
- 1st and 2nd of baccalaureate.
- Vocational training basic grade.
- Professional Training middle and higher grade.
- Courses to prepare and access the FP access tests.
- Artistic teaching professional and superior.
- language teaching at the Official School.
- Sports education.
- religious studies superiors
- Course preparation for university entrance for those over 25 years of age, taught by a public university.
As you can see in this list, very few studies are excluded from the possibility of applying for one of these scholarships, so if you are taking or are going to take any of them and you meet the requirements, you can apply for one of the MEC 2024 scholarships.
Amount and thresholds to apply for the scholarship
amounts of scholarships and general study aid for these courses in the 2025-2026 academic year, are:
- Amount fixed income linked from the applicant: 1.700 Euros
- Amount fixed linked to residence of the applicant during the course: 2.700 Euros
- Amount fixed linked to excellence in academic performance: between 50 and 125 euros with the following distribution*
- Average grade between 8,00 and 8,49 points: 50 euros
- Average grade between 8,50 and 8,99 points: 75 euros
- Average grade between 9,00 and 9,49 points: 100 euros
- Average grade of 9,50 points or more: 125 euros
- Variable amount**: your minimum amount will be 60 Euros
- Tuition Scholarship***: will include the official public price of university academic services corresponding to the credits in which the student has enrolled for the first time in the 2024-2025 academic year.
The family assets and income thresholds determine the limits that mark the loss of right to obtain a scholarship or aid, as well as the amount of the different components and amounts of scholarships and study aid depending on the number of members each family has.
Requirements to obtain a MEC scholarship
In addition to finding taking one of the previous studies, To obtain a MEC scholarship it is necessary to comply with some academic and economic requirements.
- El academic requirement minimum to qualify for the scholarship is have an average grade of 5 or higher. In addition, depending on the study you are taking, other requirements are required.
- If you are studying Vocational Training, Primary, Baccalaureate or ESO, you must have all subjects passed, except one.
- If you are in a course which works through modules, you must prove that you have exceeded 85% of hours of the course in which you are enrolled.
- In the university levels you will need to approve a minimum percentage of credits, which are the 90% for Social and Legal Sciences, 90% in Arts and Humanities, 80% in Health Sciences, 65% in Technical Education, and 65% in Sciences.
- As for economic requirements, The real estate income of the applicant's family unit cannot exceed the established maximums, and income from economic activities or participation in entities.
In relation to these requirements, it is important to highlight that The final amount that will be received is variable. The family income will be taken into account for the calculation of the amount, the higher the lower the income of the family unit.
For this income thresholds are established. Each of them has a minimum and maximum income depending on the members of the family unit. Depending on the threshold in which they are located, the student will receive more or less amount.
To calculate the income, the amounts received must be added for each of the family members. In addition, there are certain deductions for the income of non-main breadwinners, siblings, and other exceptional situations.
Deadlines to apply for MEC scholarships
The deadline to submit the application is indicated each year in the publication of the call in the Official State Gazette.
To apply for the MEC 2025-2026 scholarship, the deadline It starts on Monday, March 24 at 8:00 a.m. (Spanish peninsular time) and will be open until 15:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time) on Wednesday, May 14.
Although it is not usual for these scholarships to be applied for at such an early date, it has been advanced so that students know at the beginning of the course whether or not they are entitled to one of these grants.
Thus, it will be possible to modify the information provided in the initial application until September. This will be necessary in cases where the student does not know what studies he will take next year.
Once the application period has ended, the processing times They will be approximately the following:
- En May or June general data will be checked by the Autonomous Communities.
- In July it will be checked if the financial requirements are met demanded. The resolution will be communicated to students in August.
- In August or September the data can be modified academics and present the corresponding allegations, as well as present documentation.
- In September and October The other part of the scholarship will be processed. It will already contain the academic results of the previous course and the studies that will be taken.
- From October to December the resolution of the scholarship will be notified, granting it when appropriate.
How to apply for MEC scholarships
The application must be completed and submitted electronically on the website of the Ministry of Education.
To present it you must be signed by the interested party or his legal representative, if you are a minor, by one of the accepted electronic signature systems.
After signing, the application will be sent, being presented and awaiting processing.
It is important that, after the presentation, keep proof of presentation which will serve as proof that the scholarship application was made in the established time and manner.
Applicants may consult the processing status at the electronic headquarters of the Ministry of Education, in the “My files” section. They may also do so at the corresponding educational administration or university.
If you still have questions about the MEC 2025 scholarships, contact us.
Frequently asked questions about MEC scholarships
What is the deadline to apply for the MEC 2025-2026 scholarship?
The application period begins on Monday, March 24, at 8:00 a.m. (Spanish time) and ends on Wednesday, May 15, at 00:14 p.m. (Spanish time).
How can I request it?
It is necessary to register at the electronic headquarters of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. Its website is headquarters.educacion.gob.es. You can do it both with a digital certificate and with your ID.
Can I request it if I have not started my studies yet?
Yes. It is not necessary to be a student at the time of application. Documentation may be provided later to justify entry into a course or cycle.
