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Undergraduate students<\/strong>\u00a0of Greek citizenship or citizenship of other countries of the European Union have the right to submit an application for housing allowance (\u00a0https:\/\/europa.eu\/european-union\/about-eu\/countries_el<\/a>). Beneficiaries are granted an annual housing allowance equal to one thousand five hundred (1.500) euros if they live in a city other than their main residence.\u00a0 In case a beneficiary shares their residence with another student, the allowance equals to two thousand (2.000) euros, according to par. 1 article 181 \u00abIncrease of the annual student housing allowance \u2013 Amendment of paragraph 1 article 10 law 3220\/2004<\/a>\u00bb<\/strong> of law 4972\/2022<\/a> (Government Gazette 181\/\u0391\/23.09.2022)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beneficiary of the allowance is the person deemed to be responsible of the student, in accordance with the provisions of article 11 of law 4172\/2013<\/a> (\u0391\u0384 167). In the case of divorced or estranged spouses, the beneficiary of the allowance is the parent responsible for the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In case of an exception, students themselves will be the beneficiaries if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0a) both their parents have deceased and they became orphans or<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0\u03b2) their parents are residents of a foreign country or<\/p>\n\n\n\n c) they are twenty-five (25) years old or older, or<\/p>\n\n\n\n d) they are liable to submit a tax return and is not considered a dependent member, according to article 11 of law 4172\/2013<\/a> (\u0391\u0384 167).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Submission of application and supporting documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The prospective beneficiaries will submit an application for the granting of the\u00a0housing allowance exclusively<\/strong>\u00a0in the online application<\/strong> \u00a0https:\/\/stegastiko.minedu.gov.gr<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs on a date announced each year by the Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A condition for the submission of the application is that the student to whom the allowance is granted must be a Greek citizen or a citizen of another European Union country, hold a valid academic ID and hold a tax registration number in Greece. Citizenship is linked only to the students themselves and not to their parents or guardians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Determining the procedure and the supporting documents for granting a housing allowance<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Who is not entitled to a housing allowance<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0a) students studying for a second degree, regardless of the way they entered a HEI,<\/p>\n\n\n\n b) students who have exceeded the duration of study in terms of the semesters required to receive their degree, according to the indicative curriculum,<\/p>\n\n\n\n c) those who live in a student residence or are provided accommodation by their faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n