Bonus credits

In order to reach the minimum merit requirements needed to request the Right to University Education financial aid, in addition to the credits already earned, all students, except first-year students, may use bonus credits.

The number of available bonus credits varies based on the type of program and year of enrollment as indicated in the table below.

Type of program	Year of enrollment for which the assistance is requested	Maximum usable bonus
Bachelor and law program	2nd year	5
	3rd year	12 (if not already used)
	4th year (Law)	15 (if not already used)
	5th year (Law)	15 (if not already used)
	1st year fuori corso	15 (if not already used)
Master of science programs	2nd year	15 (if not already used)
	1st year fuori corso	15 (if not already used)

Please note:

• If students have never used a bonus previously, they can request bonus credits as indicated in the table above;

• Once students use bonus credits they no longer have the right to accrue other bonus credits, but they still have the possibility to use any residual credits in future years (e.g., if for a.y. 2021-2022 a student applicant is enrolled in the 2nd year of a Bachelor program and used 3 out of 5 bonus credits, he/she will be allowed to use only the bonus credits left (2) for the following year, a.y. 2022-2023);

• Students enrolled in Master of Science programs can use any residual bonus credits not used during their Bachelor of Science program. If they never used bonus credits during their Bachelor of Science program, they may use up to 15 credits.

• Bonus credits, if available, will be used only in case the students does not reach the merit requirements foreseen to apply for assistance;

• Students using their bonus credits will be placed at the end of the ranking for the possible assignment of assistance required.