The scholarship for vocational training learners is set to increase, with its amount to be raised through a decision expected to be promulgated shortly, according to Faten Lachheb, director of learner services at the ATFP, as reported by lapresse.tn. The Tunisian Agency for Vocational Training also aims to extend the number of beneficiaries to new categories of learners.
Who is affected
The announcement concerns vocational training learners in Tunisia. Faten Lachheb stresses "the firm determination to increase its amount while widening the number of beneficiaries". No specific date has been given for the promulgation of the decision, and the exact amount of the increase is not specified in the announcement reported by the press.
How to submit your application
Learners are invited to submit their scholarship applications online. Applications are made on the ATFP website: www.atfp.tn/ar/home-ar. This is the procedure announced by the source. Detailed criteria and the exact timetable are not included in the information reported at this stage.
Accommodation: what's in place for you
As for housing, accommodation capacity in the residences has been strengthened with the addition of 1720 beds. 95 training centres have boarding facilities and canteens.
Your centre doesn't offer boarding? Services are guaranteed through the nearest residence, accommodation unit or canteen.
What you can do now
If you are a vocational training learner, you can already submit your application on the ATFP website mentioned above. As for the rest, the increased scholarship and the wider eligibility remain an announcement: keep an eye on upcoming ATFP statements to find out the amounts and the categories concerned as soon as they are published.