Forms of financial aid

Social scholarships may be awarded to students in a difficult financial situation, i.e. when the net income per family member does not exceed 2,099.70 PLN per month (income for 2025). The scholarship amount is the difference between the income threshold and the net income per family member. The minimum amount is 600 PLN, the maximum 2100 PLN. The amount is rounded to the nearest whole PLN.

In particularly justified cases, a student may receive the social scholarship in an increased amount of 600 PLN per month. Supporting documents include, among others:

• confirmation that the student lives alone or with a non-working spouse or child in a PŁ Student Dormitory,
• a certificate from the facility manager confirming residence in another collective accommodation facility within the Łódź metropolitan area,
• a statement of residence in other premises within the Łódź metropolitan area under a rental agreement (does not apply to renting a flat together with parents),
• a copy of the agreement for the stay abroad, for students completing part of their programme under a Learning Agreement or MOSTECH,
• other documents.

The Łódź metropolitan area comprises the following districts: City of Łódź, brzeziński, łódzki wschodni, pabianicki and zgierski.

A student who does not share a household with any parent, legal or actual guardian and meets one of the following conditions:

• is at least 26 years old,
• is married,
• has dependent children,
• reached adulthood while in foster care,
• has a permanent source of income, and their average monthly income in the previous tax year and in the current year, in the months preceding the submission of the statement, is at least 1,866.40 PLN net,

may apply for a social scholarship without declaring the income of their parents, guardians and the children they support. Such a student submits a statement of not sharing a household.
A permanent source of income generally means uninterrupted income for 12 months of the tax year. In special cases, the University may also recognise a source obtained later as permanent, if the income from the last tax year is spread over 12 months. The student proves a permanent source of income e.g. with an employer's certificate, civil-law contracts, a pension decision or a court judgment awarding alimony.

The final income per family member will only be known after the social scholarship application is submitted and the income is calculated by an employee of the Benefits Service Section.
Students who are unsure whether their income will exceed 823 PLN should provide a certificate from the competent social welfare centre or social services centre when applying. If neither the student nor their family members receive social welfare benefits, the scholarship may be awarded provided the student documents the family's sources of support.

Applications may be submitted throughout the entire academic year, and the scholarship is paid from the month in which the application was received. To receive the benefit from the beginning of the semester, submit your application within the deadlines set in the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs' Announcement. You generate the application in USOSweb (1st year) or webdziekanat (higher years), print it, sign it and submit it to the Benefits Service Section (building A33, staircase E, 4th floor): via the drop box, in person, via ePUAP or e-Doręczenia, or by Polish Post. You will receive the list of required documents after using the PoliSocjal generator.

To calculate the social scholarship, we need the net income per family member. This income is calculated as follows (the procedure is simplified and may vary slightly depending on the case):

• for taxable income: the income shown on the tax office certificate is reduced by the tax and social security contributions from that certificate and by the health insurance contributions shown on the ZUS or KRUS certificate for the same settlement year. The resulting net income is then divided by the number of months in which it was received (for employment, pensions, etc.) or by 12 months (for the sale of shares, an inheritance),
• for non-taxable income: in the case of owning or leasing land, farm income is calculated by multiplying the number of conversion hectares from the certificate of the competent municipal authority or the payment order by the rate per conversion hectare announced by the President of Statistics Poland (GUS) for the given academic year. This income is divided by 12 months. In the case of alimony, the total enforced alimony is summed and divided by 12 months.

The income calculated this way from all sources is summed and divided by the number of family members listed in the social scholarship application. The calculated amount is subtracted from the scholarship threshold (in 2026/27 it is 2,099.70 PLN net). This difference, rounded to the nearest whole PLN, is the amount of the social scholarship paid, no less than 600 PLN.
The income rate per conversion hectare for 2026/27 will be announced by the President of GUS in the second half of September 2026.