bolseiro
Published 3 November 2026, 09:35
bolseiro — a student receiving a state grant
The name for a student who has been awarded a bolsa de estudo, a means-tested grant. The word matters not for its own sake but because money depends on it. A grant holder pays a separate, lower price for a place in student halls (at the Confiança residence in Braga in 2026/2027, €94 for a place in a double room against €163 for everyone else), gets priority when places are allocated, and receives a housing supplement if they study far from home.
Where you come across it. Applying for a place in student halls, the price of a room in a residence, the housing supplement.
You do not become a grant holder automatically when you are admitted: you apply for the grant separately, online through BeOn, and the application is assessed by the university's SAS. Not all foreigners are eligible; there is a separate list of conditions.
Official website: dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/informacoes?plid=373