Spain
Spanish student aid centres on the Ministry's beca general — free public-university tuition plus stackable amounts for income, residence and excellence — flanked by Erasmus+ mobility, the announced Medrano grants, FPU/FPI doctoral contracts, a youth rental bonus, deep rail discounts and tuition-fee exemptions. Amounts are 2025/26 convocatoria rates, each entry cites its BOE or ministry sources.
Every amount carries a last-verified date and official sources.
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General study grant (beca general MEC)· Beca de carácter general
Spain's main means-tested grant: free tuition at public universities plus stackable amounts — €1,700 income-linked, €2,700 for living away, €50–125 for excellence and a variable part (min €60).
Erasmus+ mobility grant· Erasmus+
€250 – €674 per month
EU study mobility funded through SEPIE: €250–674 per month depending on destination group and university, plus a €250 monthly top-up for general-grant holders and other priority groups.
Youth rental bonus (Bono Alquiler Joven)· Bono Alquiler Joven
€250 per month
€250 a month for up to two years toward rent for 18–35-year-olds with income under 3× IPREM — paid by the regions; being replaced by a €300 aid under the 2026-2030 state housing plan.