The University of Warsaw is implementing changes to its financial support system in response to the needs and requests expressed by students – particularly regarding the allocation of places in student dormitories.

Among the current changes are:

• The ability to transfer the reservation fee from year to year – if a student continues to live in the same dormitory, the reservation fee will not be forfeited.
• The option for dormitory managers and residents’ councils to jointly establish summer storage regulations, with the approval of the Vice-Rector. This will allow for quicker implementation of rules for using storage facilities in dormitories, independent of the general regulations that will be developed during the summer.

Further, more comprehensive changes to the regulations will be developed and announced by the end of September 2025, ensuring that all students are informed of the updated application rules for the 2026/2027 academic year. We are committed to clarity, accessibility of information, and providing it well in advance.

One of the University’s priorities is to ensure that all interested students have access to dormitory accommodation. Meetings between the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Quality of Teaching and Learning and dormitory residents have shown that students value not only the number of available places and the cost but also the quality of accommodation. Therefore, renovation work will soon begin in the building at 9 Kickiego Street, part of Dormitory No. 3. The renovation will not affect the accommodation fees for residents. At the same time, we recognise the importance of maintaining the number of available places – especially for students. To this end, we are finalising agreements with public entities to compensate for the temporarily unavailable places, maintaining the same standard and price. This way, students will not experience negative effects from the temporary closure, and after the renovation, they will benefit from improved, modernized conditions.

Despite rising infrastructure maintenance costs, the Rector has decided not to increase accommodation fees in UW dormitories for the 2025/2026 academic year. This reflects the University’s ongoing commitment to student comfort and financial well-being.

At the same time, the Students Council of the University of Warsaw has prepared a report based on a university-wide survey on student expectations and needs regarding dormitory regulations and admission criteria. The findings will serve as an important reference point in the ongoing reform of the support system.

The University of Warsaw remains committed to maintaining and – where financially possible – increasing the amount of scholarships, a goal we have consistently pursued in recent years. Supporting students – both those in need of financial assistance and those with outstanding academic, athletic, or artistic achievements – is a reflection of our social responsibility and dedication to educational quality.

It is important to note that scholarship funds come from a scholarship fund whose amount is predetermined by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, which poses a significant limitation for the University. Aware that the cost of living in Warsaw is among the highest in the country, the University of Warsaw has submitted a request to the Ministry to increase the allocated funds. We believe that adequate financial support is essential for equal access to education and real social security for our students.

The University authorities are also analysing the potential impact of planned national-level systemic changes that may affect future scholarship regulations.

All of these actions – both ongoing and planned – are aimed at supporting students at the University of Warsaw and improving their material well-being.