Residence grant: €2,700 for studying away from home
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Enter income, household size and your studies: the calculator says whether the residence amount applies and how much, and the guaranteed total it adds up to with the rest of the grant.
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Residence amount
€2,700
Yes. Paid only if you prove rent, a hall or lodging, and never above the real cost.
| Threshold reached (1 is the best) | Threshold 2 |
| Threshold 2 limit | €38,242 |
| Variable amount (guaranteed minimum) | €60 |
| Guaranteed total with residence | €2,760 |
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Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · Figures re-read in the BOE and the call on 8 November 2026
The fixed residence-linked amount, known as the residence grant, is €2,700 in 2026-2027 and is governed by article 7 of the call. It goes to students who need to live away from the family home for the whole year because of distance to college, transport and timetables, and who study in person or blended with full enrolment. The income limit is threshold 2: €38,242 for a four-member household. It is only paid if you prove real spending on rent, a student hall, a college residence or lodging, and never above that spending. With part-time enrolment of 48 to 59 credits it drops to at most €350. Below university level the authorities also check whether a suitable college exists near home that you could reach and return from in a day. Independent students cannot get it, since their family home is where they live during the year. With a disability of 65% or more, at university, it rises to €4,050.
The five conditions for residence
Article 7 of the call combines five conditions. One: family income within threshold 2. Two: in-person or blended study. Three: full enrolment, or 48 to 59 credits at the reduced amount. Four: a need to live away from the family home all year. Five: rent or lodging costs that can be proven. If any one fails, the residence amount is not paid, though the rest of the grant is.
| Threshold | Degree or master's in person | Upper secondary or VET in person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,700 + €2,700 + variable | €1,700 + €2,700 + variable |
| 2 | €2,700 + variable | €2,700 + €300 + variable |
| 3 | No residence | No residence |
Why does threshold 2 carry €300 more than threshold 1 in upper secondary and VET? Because the basic grant cannot be combined with the income-linked amount: at threshold 1 it is replaced by the €1,700 income-linked amount, which is larger. Lower income still means more in total, not less. And in every column, «variable» is the part shared out at the end of the year, with a €60 minimum.
Two or more siblings studying away? See how income drops
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Family income for the grant
€32,000
| Income added up | €32,000 |
| Threshold with this income | Threshold 2 |
What counts as the family home
It is the home closest to the college that belongs to a counted member or where one usually lives, even if it is not your legal address. If your mother lives in Madrid and your father, separated and a counted member, in Salamanca, and you study in Salamanca, there is no residence amount. For independent students, the family home is where they live during the year, so there is no residence amount either (article 17.3).
The cost and the proof
The amount can never exceed the real cost of housing. Keep the lease, the receipts or the certificate from the hall or college residence: you may be asked for them. If two or more siblings at university live away from home, family income also drops by €1,176 for each, which can move you down a threshold: check it in the family income calculator.
With part-time enrolment of 48 to 59 credits, residence is capped at €350. With a disability of 25 to 64%, a university student gets €3,375, under Royal Decree 179/2026. The other parts of the grant are under amounts.
Special cases
In higher arts education nobody checks whether a centre closer to home exists (article 7.5). MUFACE residence grants for civil servants' families can be combined with the general grant, but not with its residence amount (article 55.4). And if housing is already covered by public services or funds, such as a free place in a public hall, the residence amount is not awarded (article 13.4).