Cyprus raises student grants and income limits for 2025-26
The cabinet approved €11.5m in student allowances for the 2025-2026 academic year and lifted the family income ceiling from €39,000 to €44,000 for households with two children.
Cyprus will spend €11.5m on student allowances in the 2025-2026 academic year, as the Council of Ministers widened both the budget and the eligibility rules on Tuesday, according to the Cyprus Mail. Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the sum is well above the €10m originally set aside for 2025.
The income ceiling for a household with two children moves from €39,000 to €44,000. For bigger families the threshold begins at €64,000 and rises by €5,000 per extra child, while households with more than five children will no longer be judged on income or property at all.
A further €1.2m is earmarked for families of Greek students studying in Cyprus and for repatriated Cypriot families whose children study on the island or abroad, groups that fall outside the main grant scheme worth over €30m. The airfare allowance climbs from €300 to €500, with first-year students receiving an additional €500.
“Today’s decision reflects the Christodoulides government’s firm commitment to targeted measures that reach those who really need them,” Keravnos said.
What it means for residents
Families with children in higher education get more room before support is withdrawn, which matters most for middle-income households that were previously just over the line. The raised airfare grant also trims the cost of term-time travel.
- Check your eligibility. If your household income sits between €39,000 and €44,000 with two children, you may now qualify where you did not before.
- Prepare a CY login account. Applications go through the finance ministry platform, which has not yet been given an opening date; parents and guardians need a CY login to file.
- Greek and repatriated families. The separate €1.2m pot covers households excluded from the main scheme because of residence abroad, so review the criteria before assuming you are out.
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