Exemption for international students If you are an international student you are entitled to:total exemption from the 2nd and 3rd installments of the student contribution if:you have been granted refugee status in accordance with the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951, ratified by law n.722 of 24 July 1954you have a scholarship from the Italian Government in the context of development cooperation programs and intergovernmental cultural and scientific agreementsexemption from the 3rd installment of the student contribution if you come from developing countries (identified on the basis of the Ministerial Decree of May 3, 2018) and if you reside in Italy with a regular residence permit for study purposes.