STUDENT STANDARD IN SLOVENIA by: Kristijan Jejcic*, Danijel Vuk * * * Vice-dean, University of Maribor, Faculty of Medicine ** President of Student Council, University of Maribor, Student Dormitories

LEGAL ACTS CONCERNING STUDENT STANDARD Law on Higher Education Law on Subsidization of Student Alimentation Law on Labor Relations Law on Scholarships Law on Health Care and Health Insurance Other acts

STUDENT LABOUR In Slovenia every student is entitled to work on a special regulation according to the Law on Labour Relations Students do not sign a classic contract rather they use a special agreement (Študentska napotnica) According to tax regulations students receive a special tax relief So you can earn about 2959,60+4,959,60=7919,2 EUR without paying any tax

STUDENT ALIMENTATION Students can buy special coupons for student alimentation in different restaurants Alimentation is subsidized – 2,35 EUR You can buy a coupon if you’re not employed

SCHOLARSHIPS (I.) Three types – state scholarship, scholarship for the talented, staff scholarship State grants are awarded to beneficiaries whose average monthly income per family member during the preceding calendar year does not exceed 60% (65 %) Zois scholarship can obtain a student who: - Is in the final grade of primary school average grade of at least 4.5 or more and was identified as a gifted pupil, or - In the high school average grade of at least 4.1 or more and was identified as a gifted student, or - A graduate of the overall enormous success /suma cum laudae/ - In the higher education or higher average rating of at least 8.5 or greater, according to the average estimate among the best 5% of students in his generation

SCHOLARSHIPS (II.) State scholarship is 54 EUR for students. Zois scholarship is 94 EUR for students Scholarships shall be granted the following allowances: - Addition in respect of income in the family grantees - The nature and scope of education, - The teaching and study success - Education outside the residence, - Allowance for grantees with special needs.

HEALTH INSURANCE A child that is not itself an insured, is health insured as a family member up to the 18th years of age or if attending a school to the its end but not more than up to the 26th years of age. So students receive full coverage of medical care cost

SUBSIDIZED TRANSPORT Slovenia subsidizes transport services for students who are learning at a distance of five kilometers or more from the place of residence, and up to a maximum of 70% of the full price of a monthly ticket, depending on the social situation and the distance from the place of education

SUBSIDIZED HOUSING The subsidy is at least 20% of the average monthly price of the stay. Subsidy is provided for up to 12 months of the year and for each academic year at the new calculation.

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