MEC Grants for Students with Specific Educational Support Needs (SENAE / NEAE)

Ministry of Education grants to cover schooling, transport, dining, and boarding expenses for students with specific educational support needs (SENAE / NEAE), including those diagnosed with ASD.

Requirements

• •Disability certificate (minimum 33%) or report from the school guidance team
• •quote/budget from an accredited private practice.

Steps to follow

1. 1Review the mandatory requirements and prepare the necessary public medical reports.
2. 2Access the competent authority: Ministerio de Educación / Managed through the minor's school.
3. 3Submit the application by filling out the official form (online or in person).
4. 4Key tip for this step: Applications open annually between May and September. Keep all invoices from the private practice, as expenses must be justified at the end of the school year.

Required documents

• •Official clinical reports (Neuropediatrics / Psychiatry from the public health service).
• •Family Record Book (Libro de Familia) or birth certificate of the minor.
• •DNI / NIE of the minor (if available) and of the legal guardians.
• •Previous disability or dependency determinations (if applicable to the procedure).

Where to file it

Ministerio de Educación / Gestionado por el colegio del menor

• •Telemático (Sede Electrónica)
• •Presencial (Oficinas de Registro / Ventanilla Única)