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Fundación Caja Rural de Asturias: Excellent scholarships for Cantabria residents (up to €12,000)

33 scholarships for Cantabria residents (of the foundation's 200): by access grade and project; an account at the bank is required. 2026 window: 1 June to 31 July.

Fundación Caja Rural de Asturias· Becas Excellent – Fundación Caja Rural de Asturias (edición Cantabria, 2026)

At a glance

Amount

Modality A: 20 awards of €1,200 (degree, double degree), B: 10 of €1,200 (higher vocational and special education), C: 2 of €6,000, D: 1 of €12,000 (with a development programme)

Deadline
Around July 2027

The exact date for the new cycle has not been announced yet. This is last year's deadline

Covers
Cash payment
Duration

One year

Cycle: 2027-2028

About this grant

This is the Cantabrian edition of the Fundación Caja Rural de Asturias Excellent grants: 33 scholarships for residents of Cantabria within the foundation's 200 in total. The strands are: A, 20 scholarships of €1,200 (degree and double degree); B, 10 of €1,200 (higher vocational and special programmes); C, 2 of €6,000 and D, one of €12,000 with a development programme. Points are calculated as CAU = 0.6 × Bachillerato average + 0.4 × compulsory PAU phase, plus non-academic merits.

The scholarship is awarded and paid after actual enrolment. A Caja Rural de Asturias card and account are needed, a condition worth considering early. In 2026 applications ran from 1 June to 31 July; the 31 July 2027 date is a guide.

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Who can apply

Citizenship
any
Residence
Registered in Cantabria
Education level
2nd year of Bachillerato, First year of university, Later years of university
Grades
For first-year students the access grade CAU = 0.6 × Bachillerato average + 0.4 × the compulsory PAU phase counts; for others, the transcript average

How to apply

Where to go and what to do, step by step

Where to apply
Form on the Fundación Caja Rural de Asturias website
https://www.fundacioncajaruraldeasturias.com/downloads/III_EDICION_BECAS_Cantabria.pdf
Go to the application page
Who submits it
You yourself
Account and access
You need an account and debit card with Caja Rural de Asturias and a Ruralvia user (for the youth brand Fyin it counts as met)

Steps

  1. 1

    Check the conditions: permanent residence in Cantabria and enrolment in a degree (or listed programme) at a university.

  2. 2

    Before the call closes, open an account and debit card with Caja Rural de Asturias and sign up for Ruralvia (for Fyin clients it already counts).

  3. 3

    Wait for the call to open (in 2026 it opened on 1 June) and fill in the form on the foundation's website: other channels are not accepted.

  4. 4

    Receive the code and proof of application and provide any pending documents within the period the form states.

  5. 5

    After entry, complete your enrolment: the aid is paid only once you are effectively enrolled.

Apply by:Around July 2027

What exactly to submit

Documents and materials to attach to the application.

  • Proof of permanent residence in Cantabria
  • Caja Rural de Asturias account and debit card, Ruralvia user
  • Bachillerato average (NMB) and EBAU/PAU result for the programme's formula
  • Proof of non-academic activity, if you claim it
  • Proof of enrolment in the studies

Example

Example (written by us): Ana, from Santander, opens a Fyin account in June, submits the foundation's form with an NMB of 9.1 and EBAU of 12.8 and attaches an olympiad diploma. In September, after enrolling at the Universidad de Cantabria, she receives the type A award: €1,200.

An example we wrote to illustrate: it is not an official sample, replace the details with your own.

How applicants are chosen

Applicants are scored with an NMB-and-EBAU formula plus non-academic merit. Types for Cantabria: A (20 awards of €1,200), B (10 of €1,200), C (2 of €6,000), D (1 of €12,000 with a development programme).

What happens after you apply

The aid is awarded and paid after effective enrolment. The amount depends on the type.

Common mistakes

  • Not setting up the account, card and Ruralvia before the call closes
  • Applying outside the foundation's website
  • Not providing documents in time after applying: the file is left out

Official links

Guide checked against the official pages: 9 October 2026. Guide written from official sources. Details may change: check them on the application page.

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Verbatim from the source

“sus becas, ampliando su alcance, con una dotación total de 372.000€ en 200 becas (167 para Asturias y 33 para Cantabria).”
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