Social Services and Scholarships
Student scholarships, housing, and social services.
Student Transportation
Reimbursement for STB Subscriptions
Social Services
- Address: SNSPA Headquarters, 30A Expoziției Blvd., Sector 1, ground floor, central lobby
- Email: social@snspa.ro
- Phone: +40 734 888 052
Submission of Documents
Tuition payments are due for the entire current academic year—specifically, October 1 through July 14—only by students enrolled in full-time programs, until they reach the age of 30.
The procedure for reimbursing local transit passes and the documents required to issue rail tickets and metro passes for students can be found on the official SNSPA webpage dedicated to this information.
Deadlines for submitting documents for reimbursement of the monthly STB subscription:
- Period I: the 1st through the 14th of the month;
- Period II: the 16th through the 29th of the month;
- The first Monday of both periods: 15:00-18:00.
| Monday | 13:00-16:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00-13:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00-12:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00-11:00 |
| Friday | 08:00-10:00 |
Reimbursement Rules
Terms and Important Notes
- Subscription payments are processed monthly, at 90% of their value, for subscriptions purchased in the previous month.
- In December, the subscription fees for October and November are billed.
- Subscriptions received via email from the YouThB app must be printed in their entirety, on both pages, and brought to the Social Services Office for reimbursement.
- Students whose parents have passed away, high school graduates from foster care, or students in similar situations must provide supporting documentation to receive a 100% reimbursement for their transit pass.
Required Documents
First payment of the academic year
When paying their tuition fees for the first time—once per academic year—students must submit the following documents:
- bank statement;
- a copy of your ID card;
- a copy of the student ID;
- a copy of the STB card;
- Consent form regarding the processing of personal data, available for download on the official SNSPA website.
The following must be clearly written on the back of each subscription:
- first and last name;
- college and year;
- personal identification number.
For subscriptions through the YouThB app: Only the college is listed.
Housing – SNSPA Dormitories
Housing in SNSPA dormitories
The National School of Political and Administrative Studies (SNSPA) offers students housing in its two dormitories in Băneasa. Accommodation is provided on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability, in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Regulations Governing the Organization and Operation of SNSPA Dormitories.
- Dormitory locations: Băneasa, Bucharest (2 dormitories)
- Contact: SNSPA Social Services (social case files): SNSPA headquarters, 30A Expoziției Blvd., ground floor
Priority Order for Accommodations
- Foreign citizens who are recipients of scholarships from the Romanian government or other foreign students at SNSPA;
- Romanian students who have lost both parents and those from orphanages or foster care facilities;
- Students with special financial needs (whose household income per family member is below the national minimum wage), provided they are full-time students;
- Romanian students in full-time programs on state-funded spots: priority is given to students in their final years (third year of a bachelor’s program, second year of a master’s program), doctoral students, and then students in other years on a proportional basis;
- Romanian students paying tuition, in the order of the years listed in the previous point.
How do you check in?
- Fill out the online housing application on the SNSPA platform during the specified time period.
- If you are applying for social assistance, submit your application in hard copy to the Social Services Office by the specified deadline.
- Follow the display of the assignment results.
- Please report to the dormitory with your ID and proof of payment of the housing fee.
Tiebreaker Criteria
- Grades earned during the previous academic year;
- School year—priority for graduating classes;
- Previous year's conduct: complaints, violations of regulations, and delinquent tax payments.
Student Scholarships
Scholarships for Students in the School of Public Administration
All types of scholarships are awarded solely on an application basis. Application deadlines are announced at the beginning of each semester. Check the SNSPA page dedicated to scholarships for the latest announcements.
Available Scholarship Categories
- Olympic Excellence Scholarship I / International, funded from budget allocations and/or the university's own revenues;
- Merit-based scholarship, funded from budget allocations and/or the university's own revenue;
- Social scholarship, funded by budgetary allocations;
- Occasional social grant, funded from budgetary allocations;
- Special SNSPA scholarship, funded by budgetary allocations and the academic units’ own funds;
- Sports Achievement Scholarship, funded by budgetary allocations and the academic institutions' own funds.
How do you apply for a scholarship?
- Download and fill out the scholarship application.
- Attach the supporting documents.
- Submit your application to the faculty office during the specified time period.
- Check the results on the bulletin board and on the website.