ERASMUS+ Master Loans
Publicado el lunes, 16 de febrero de 2015
EIF and the European Commission launch new initiative for students.
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and the European Commission have launched a new initiative to provide a total of EUR3bn of loans to Erasmus+ Master students via financial institutions.
This new and first mandate from the Directorate General of Education and Culture (DG EAC) allows the EIF to provide capped guarantees and counter-guarantees to financial intermediaries extending loans to mobile students undertaking a master’s degree in another country taking part in the Erasmus+ programme [1]. It is expected that 200,000 students will benefit from this new scheme by 2020. The Erasmus+ programme is an EU success story, helping students who study abroad to improve their knowledge and skills, preparing many of them for international careers; this new initiative within Erasmus+ will maximise the impact of EU resources to help raise skills levels in Europe.
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16/02/2015 16:21 | torregrosa