The DSU Grant in the Other Regions, and ANDISU

Every region has its own agency

In Italy the right-to-study (diritto allo studio) services are organised regionally — each region has its own agency. On this site we’ve given the largest, most-chosen regions’ agencies pages of their own. But the regions without a page here run their own DSU systems too: Calabria, Molise and the autonomous Valle d’Aosta, for instance. Whichever region you study in, the DSU’s basic logic is the same: the income-based grant, the hall and the canteen. All that changes is the name and the portal of the agency you apply to. Finding the right agency is the process’s first step.

What is ANDISU?

ANDISU (the Associazione Nazionale degli Organismi per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario) is the national association of all Italy’s regional student-welfare agencies. ANDISU gathers these agencies under one roof and works as a reference point that helps students reach the right regional agency. If you know which region you’ll study in but can’t find its agency, you can reach the relevant one through ANDISU. It is a practical starting point above all for the smaller or lesser-known regions. ANDISU gives a whole view of the DSU system across Italy.

Finding the right regional agency

The most practical way of finding a region’s DSU agency is to settle your university and city first. Then look at the student-services (diritto allo studio) section of the university’s official page, or reach the relevant regional agency through ANDISU. The agency’s own portal publishes the application calendar, the income thresholds and the required documents. Finding the right agency and its current call is your application’s foundation. Region-specific details vary, but the basic steps — the ISEE Parificato and the document preparation — are shared everywhere; so you can adapt your general process knowledge to any region.

What to weigh in the region choice

Choosing between regions, weigh several factors together: the region’s cost of living, the generosity of the DSU fund (its capacity to give eligible candidates a full grant), the quality of the hall provision and the university’s academic strength. The south and the interior are generally more economical, while the northern regions can offer more career opportunity but run expensive. The ideal choice is the region that balances your academic goal against the financial realities. Our idoneo non beneficiario page explains why the region’s funding situation matters; our decision guide handles the whole choice.

Notes for Turkish students

Whichever Italian region you study in, the DSU grant is a strong source of financial support for Turkish students. What matters is finding the right regional agency, following its current call, and finishing the ISEE Parificato and the document preparation on time. Aiming at a region without a page of its own, ANDISU and your university’s page are your starting point. The document translations are a shared requirement in every region; preparing your sworn translations early eases the work whichever region you apply to. See our what is DSU page for the general frame.

DSU in Calabria

Italy’s southernmost region, Calabria, runs its own right-to-study system too. The region has the University of Calabria (the Arcavacata campus near Cosenza), the “Magna Graecia” University (Catanzaro) and the universities in Reggio Calabria. Calabria is one of Italy’s most economical regions; the cost of living is quite low and the DSU grant more than covers things here. The Arcavacata campus, one of Italy’s few full campus universities, offers halls and services together. The south’s warm climate and hospitable culture ease internationals’ settling in. Studying in Calabria, you can find the region’s student-welfare agency through your university.

Small regions like Molise and Valle d’Aosta

Italy’s smallest regions offer student-welfare services too. Molise has the University of Molise (Campobasso), and Valle d’Aosta a small but autonomous university structure. With their low populations and calm structures, these regions provide a focused student environment. Being small can mean a strong sense of community and a personalised service. Valle d’Aosta is singular for its Alpine position and its bilingual (Italian-French) structure. In these regions the DSU system works on the same logic; the application goes to the relevant regional agency’s portal. These lesser-known regions are worth weighing for students seeking an authentic experience away from the crowds.

The process that is shared everywhere

Whichever region you choose, the DSU application’s basic steps do not change: registration on the region’s agency portal, the declaration of income via the ISEE Parificato, the presentation of the required documents (apostilled and sworn-translated) and the tracking of the application calendar. Learn that shared process well once, and you can adapt it to any region. All that changes is the agency’s name, its portal and some regional details. So a region’s lacking a page of its own shouldn’t worry you; your general DSU knowledge holds for every region. Our application calendar and process page explains these shared steps in detail.

Practical tips for finding the right agency

Hunting a region’s student-welfare agency, the most dependable starting point is your university’s official page; its “diritto allo studio” or “borse di studio” section routes you straight to the relevant regional agency. Alternatively, ANDISU’s site gives a collective view of the agencies across Italy. Once you’ve confirmed the agency’s name and official portal, read that year’s application call (the bando) carefully; the income thresholds, the calendar and the document list are there. Following this method, you can run the application process confidently even for any region without a page of its own.

A short application checklist

• Learn the regional agency’s current call and its deadline
• Start the ISEE Parificato preparation early
• Have the income documents apostilled and sworn-translated
• Back your fuori-sede status with an accommodation document
• Complete the application on time for the hall priority

Frequently asked questions