The University College of merit “Villa Nazareth”, recognized and accredited by the Italian Ministry of University and Research and managed by the Fondazione Comunità Domenico Tardini Ets, hosts in Rome, free of charge, after a competition, deserving young people with few economic resources, welcoming them in a stimulating environment, where, in addition to room and board, they are guaranteed a personalized training project of a multidisciplinary nature, including educational services, orientation and integration of the academic path, together with an experience of community life.
The competition is aimed at italian and foreign students who obtain a high school diploma in 2025, enroll in the first year of university and have the economic requirements requested by the competition announcement.
Still considering the priority given to high school graduates, the Foundation reserves the unquestionable right to accept students about to begin their second or following university year; in any case, students about to begin their last year of university courses (MA degree) will not be admitted.
Hospitality in the university college is free of charge: to each admitted student the Foundation offers an annual, renewable scholarship, to fully cover the cost sustained by the College for the services provided (equivalent to a fee of €12,500)
Call for Scholarships 2025-2026
For the 2025/2026 academic year the Foundation – who reserves the unquestionable right to change the number of the positions and scholarships available – issues the following call for:
- 6 students to be admitted to the male dorm (3 of which are reserved to the INPS – Social Security call for university colleges) and 6 students to be admitted to the female dorm (3 of which are reserved to the INPS – Social Security call for university colleges) for italian and foreign students about to enroll to Italian State or non-State universities based in Rome, legally recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (so called “resident” students”);
- 3 annual scholarships (consisting of training activities and cash contributions and / or reimbursement of expenses for an amount not exceeding € 800,00) for Italian and foreign student, for recent high school graduates, which cannot compete for admission to the College and live the community to its fullest and intend to enroll in a University present in the Italian country (so-called “students with scholarship”).
From the links below, you can download the Call for Scholarships (English versions) for the admission to the University College Villa Nazareth.
To apply for admission, STUDENTS RESIDING ABROAD must fill out the dedicated pre-enrolment form available at the following link: https://forms.gle/frx4yFtWqjVCAySh8 (deadline for pre-enrolment applications is August, 1st 2025).
Admission tests will be on one day: Sunday, August 31th 2025 starting from 8.30 a.m.
ONLY students residing abroad can request to take the tests remotely with sufficient notice.
Test is the same for INPS applicants.
For further information on the call and the selection procedure, you can see the FAQ section at the following link: Admission FAQ. You can contact the Secretariat by sending an email at the address: ammissione@villanazareth.org or by calling +39 06 2111 5660 from Monday to Friday, from 01:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
INPS – Social Security call for university colleges (Bando INPS – Collegi Universitari Ospitalità residenziale)
We remind you that the Fondazione Comunità Domenico Tardini Ets has an agreement with INPS – Social Security (former INPDAP, former IPOST and former ENAM) concerning the annual INPS – Social Security call for university colleges, aimed at students coming from families with one of the parents working in public administration. (INPS website)
It is important to remind that no fees (additional students’ contribution indicated in the INPS Call) will be charged by Villa Nazareth College.
Applicants for the INPS call must check the related box in the pre-enrolment form.