For students to benefit from Stipends and Grants they should:

• Be Maltese Citizens, or have at least one parent being a Maltese Citizen; or be a national of a European Union/European Economic Area state or a family member of such European Union/European Economic Area national (provided that such person has obtained permanent residence in Malta;
or be a national of European Union/European Economic Area state who is in Malta exercising his/her Treaty rights as a worker, self-employed person or person retaining such status; or be a Third Country National that has been granted refugee/long term residence status).

• Have resided in Malta for a period of not less than 5 years immediately prior to the commencement of the respective course of studies. Provided that for the purpose of calculating the 5-year requirement, consideration shall not be given to that period during which the student, as per this Regulation, would have
been residing outside Malta due to medical treatment or any other purpose that the Board may consider acceptable.

• Have completed their term of compulsory education.

• Be attending their respective course of studies regularly and are making satisfactory progress.

• Not being in full-time employment.

• Be in part-time employment not exceeding 30 hours weekly.

• Be progressing in their level of studies. Progression of level of studies shall be determined according to the Malta Qualification Framework levels as established by the Malta Qualification Recognition Information Centre or any other competent body.