NABA offers financial aid, consisting of a partial reduction of the tuition fee, to deserving students who have financial constraints.

Requests will be evaluated based on the student’s academic merit combined with the student’s financial situation. In order to apply for financial aid, students must first meet enrollment requirements for their programme of interest. Students are requested to:

• Fill in and sign the Financial Aid Application Form
• Write an official letter specifying the reasons for their request.
• Provide official documents proving their financial situation (e.g., income tax return, bank statements, pay stubs, etc.; documents must be submitted in English).

Requests will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Board at the end of each month. Students will receive an official communication from the NABA International Admissions Department informing them of the Board’s decision.

FORMER NABA STUDENTS

Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from NABA will enjoy a reduction of 20% on the total tuition fee except for the regional tax (tassa regionale per il diritto allo studio).

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Diritto allo Studio Universitario [DSU] – Regional Law of Lombardy no. 33

The expression “Diritto allo Studio” includes all the actions taken by NABA to provide equal access to university studies as foreseen by the Lombardy regional law n. 33, December 13, 2004.

Scholarships are awarded through an annual competition, on the basis of both specific financial and merit requirements.

DSU Call a.y. 2027/28

Application Requirements and Regulations for the a.y. 2027/28 scholarships will be available by the end of July 2027.

The competition is open to all international students. No scholarships are available for the one-year Master courses.

The number of Scholarships will be clearly stated in the Call.

Before submitting your application, please verify that you meet the general entry requirements (both merit and income*).

*The financial situation of foreign students with family living abroad without income and assets in Italy is assessed according to the ISEE (the reported equivalent financial situation indicator abroad), on income earned in 2025 and the value of movable and immovable assets owned as at 31st December 2025 by the student’s family.

 
Assessment of status relating to income and assets of foreign students with their family residing abroad

NABA DSU Office will determine the equivalent ISEE for foreign students having family residing abroad without income and assets in Italy. No other ISEE indices calculated by other institutions will be accepted.

In order to do that, students must produce all the following documents: 

• Document certifying the updated composition of the family abroad dated 2027.
• Income in the calendar year 2025 of each member of the family (the document must clearly state that the incomes relate to the calendar year 2025 (Salary slips are not required, the total income must be certified by the competent authorities in the Country (Ministry of Finance or another institution such as the Tax Administration Office). If, during 2025, one or more family members of 18 years of age or over, did not earn any income, the same is nevertheless required to submit a declaration to that effect.

• Buildings owned by the family as at 12.2025 (the document must be issued by a public authority that can provide the situation at the national level), with an indication of square meters. If in 2025 there were no buildings, a certificate must be submitted certifying the absence of ownership of buildings for each member of 18 years of age or over.
• For Properties in Bulgaria: Due to the fact that the documentation is issued by the Province Land Registry and not by the National one, for each person of the family nucleus aged over 18 documentation issued by IKAR concerning the history of movements at national level up to December 2025 must be submitted additionally.
• Certification of non-property assets owned as at 12.2025 by the family:
• balance of bank and/or deposit accounts;
• account balance of shares, dividends, shareholdings, capitalization policies any other type of financial investment.

 These documents must be according to Regulations:

• Issued by the competent authorities of the Country in which the income was produced;
• Translated into Italian conforming to the foreign text and certified by the competent diplomatic or consular representation, or by an official translator;
• Legalized by the Italian diplomatic or consular representations abroad with the only exception of documents relating to movable assets owned. The documents’ legalization happens in different ways, according to the origin countries (annex A).

Foreign students are nevertheless required to declarthe presence of any income and assets held in Italy by their family.

Self-certifications are not in line with the DSU Regulations and therefore are not accepted.

For information: dsu@naba.it
DSU Office - Building C, second floor

Opening hours (on appointment): 

Wednesday from 12.00 pm to 1.00 pm / Thursday from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm   
 

Relevant documentation a.y. 2026/2027

You can find here below information regarding the process (ref. a.y. 2026/27). Please note that each year the regulation may change.

• Financial Assistance Selection Process Notice a.y. 2026/27
• DSU (RUE) FAQ a.y. 2026/27