Stipends Office

The MCAST Stipends Office is responsible for the running of the Students’ Maintenance Grants scheme across the College. To apply for Students’ Stipends and Grants, students must log into education.gov.mt  with their personal e-ID and active password to fill in the online application form. For queries related to Grant, Stipend, and Supplementary allowance payments, students attending MCAST may:

Visit the reception desk on Level 3, Room 306, Students’ House, MCAST Main Campus, Paola, between 09.00 am and 1.45 pm daily (Monday to Friday, except on Public Holidays) or 

Send queries that require a personalized reply to stipends.information@mcast.edu.mt from their MCAST email account for verification purposes and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations.


The following schedule shows the  pay dates, including attendance covering the pay period for the academic year 2022-2023
Students’ Maintenance Grants Pay-Dates

Including attendance covering the pay period for the academic year 2022/2023

ATTENDANCE PERIODS FOR MCAST STUDENTS PAY-DATES
from to
Period 1 3rd October 2022 28th October 2022 2nd December 2022
Period 2 31st October 2022 25th November 2022 30th December 2022
Period 3 28th November 2022 23rd December 2022 28th January 2023
Period 4 26th December 2022 20th January 2023 25th February 2023
Period 5 23rd January 2023 17th February 2023 25th March 2023
Period 6 20th February 2023 17th March 2023 22nd April 2023
Period 7 20th March 2023 14th April 2023 20th May 2023
Period 8 17th April 2023 12th May 2023 17th June 2023
Period 9 15th May 2023 9th June 2023 15th July 2023
Period 10 12th June 2023 30th June 2023 12th August 2023
Period 11 3rd July 2023 28th July 2023 9th September 2023
Period 12 31st July 2023 25th August 2023 7th October 2023
Period 13 28th August 2023 29th September 2023 4th November 2023

It is important to note that payslips for maintenance grants are issued by the OPM and attendance periods are shown on the payslip pertain to government employees ONLY. Attendance covering pay period dates for MCAST students are the ones communicated in the above table.

Students and members of the public may call directly at the One Stop Shop in Floriana.

One Stop Shop Edu Servizz.Gov Opening Times: 

  • Monday to Saturday: 08:00h – 13:00h
  • Also on Wednesday  16:30h – 19:00h
One Stop Shop Edu Servizz.Gov Opening Times: 
 Monday to Saturday: 08:00h – 13:00h – Also on Wednesday  16:30h – 19:00h
Support is also offered via Freephone 153, from Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 16.00, with extended hours till 19.00 on Monday and Wednesday.
Useful Links: 
e-Mail: stipends.information@mcast.edu.mt 
Link providing step-by-step guidance on how to apply for students’ maintenance grants 
Students’ Maintenance Grants website SMGB website Overview 
Online Application for Students’ Maintenance Grant 
Application Information 
Supplementary Allowances 
Non-EU Students and Special Cases 
Recovery of Overpayments