Chariperson
Mr. Ray Falzon

Member
Ms. Graceanne Agius
Mr. Norbert Edgar Muscat Preca
Ms Ritlene Pace

Chairperson
Justice Anton Mizzi

Deputy Chairperson
Dr. Kirill Micallef Stafrace

Member
Mr. Anthony Attard 
Dr. Lucienne Attard
​Mr. Frank Camilleri ​
Dr. Luke Dalli
Perit. David Mifsud Parker

Chairperson
Dr. Michael Grech

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Dr. Odette Vassallo

Members​
Dr. Aaron Grech
Mr. Massimo Zammit

Members​
Dr. Norbert Bugeja
Dr. Domenic Garcia

Members
Arch. Colin Zammit
Arch. Duncan Mifsud

M​embers
Ing. Emmanuel Attard
Mr. Ivan Refalo

Members
Dr. Simon Cachia
Dr. Reno Borg

Members
Dr. Mark Abela 
Prof. Stephen Montfort

Member
Fr. Colin Apap

​​Members
Dr. Vincent Marmara 
Ms. Desiree Scicluna Bugeja

Members
Mr. Anthony Charles
Dr. David Debono

Members
Mr. Klaus Conrad
Mr. Martin Debattista

Members
Ms. Marcon Cassar
Dr. Simon Micallef Stafrace

Chairperson
Ms. Pamela Sche​mbri

Secretary
Mr. Jesmond Aquilina​

Members
Ms. Helen Farrugia
Mr. Mario Grima
Dr. Andrew Azzopardi
Dr. Tiffany Attard
Ms. Sharon Grech
Ms. Phillippa Attard

Chairperson
Dr. Cory Greenland

Deputy Chair
Ms. Graziella Vella

Secretary
Dr. Antonella Navarro

Members
Mr. Joseph Abela
Ms. Glorianne Borg Axisa
Mr. Claude Cuschieri​
Mr. Patrick Decelis
Perit. Joel Fenech

Contact Details
Sir Adrian Dingli Street,
Pembroke
Telephone: +356 21 387 664
E-Mail: info.fts@gov.mt
Website: fts.gov.mt ​

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Chairperson
Prof Charles Mifsud

Chairperson
Prof. Mark Borg

Members
Ms. Juliana Borg
Dr. Maria Brown
Ms. Sandra Ebejer

Chairperson
Prof. Mark Brincat

Secretary
Ms. Melissa Caruana

Members
Mr. Joseph Abela
Prof. Brian Azzopardi
Mr. Peter Carabott
Mr. Norman E Grech
Mr. Joseph Tabone
>Mr. Carmel Tonna

Chairperson
Prof. Mark Borg

​Secretary
Ms. Claudia Stafrace

Chairperson
Mr. Omar Cutajar

Secretary
Dr. Roberto Cassar

Members
Prof. Kristian Zarb Adami
Dr. Kenneth Chircop
Dr. James Foden
Dr Alistair De Gaetano​
Mr. John Grima
Dr. Jean Maire Mifsud
Capt. Charles Pace
Mr. Matt Prusak

​​President
Prof. Ian Refalo

Chairperson
Perit. Joel Fenech

Chairperson
Mr. Matthew Vella

Members
Ms. Josette Azzopardi
Ms. Daniela Buttigieg
Prof. Colin Calleja​
Dr. Matteja Farrugia​​
Ms. Joanne Grima
Ms. Nadienne Grogan
Mr. Nollaig Mac An Bhaird​​
Ms. Gabriella Mallia

Chairperson
Prof Charles L. Mifsud

Secretary
Mr. John Farrugia​

Members
Ms. Riona Caruana
Mr.Keith Demicoli
Mr. Ramon Mangion

Chairperson
Dr. Jeffery Pullicino Orlando

Members
Dr. Tatjana Chircop
Dr. Rose Anne Cuschieri
Mr Emanuel Darmanin
Mr. Jonathan Vassallo
Dr. Gianluca Valentino
Prof. Alfred J. Vella
Mr. Matthew Vella

Chairperson
Dr. Andrew Decilis

The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board (SMGB) comprises eight members, who are appointed annually by the Hon. Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation.

Mr Horace Laudi – Chairperson

Ms Patricia Buttigieg – Secretary

Mr Godfrey Testa – Board Member
Mr Josef Buttigieg – MCAST Representative​
Dr Christopher Micallef – MFIN Representative

Ms Romina Sammut – UM Rector’s Office Representative

Ms Alexandra Gaglione – KSU Representative

Mr Bradley Debono – MCAST Students’ Representative

Duties and Procedures

The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board’s main functions are to:

1. Oversee the effective allocation and payments of Students’ Maintenance Grants to students;
2. Offer guidelines and regularly review procedures in the management and implementation of all the stages leading up to payments of Students’ Maintenance Grants to students;
3. Oversee the effective assessment, review and payment of Supplementary Allowances to eligible students;
4. Manage, assess and implement any other scheme which the Hon. Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation may launch from time to time;
5. Process reports submitted from educational institutions and apply any sanctions when necessary;
6. Oversee the management of payments and take action to recover any overpaid Students’ Maintenance Grants;
7. Recommend changes to already-existing policies to improve the support the student receives.

The Board is responsible for the issuing of guidelines for sui generis cases and memos regarding procedures which need to be followed.

Board Meetings

Board meetings are held monthly and are minuted.  Minutes are duly signed by the Chairperson and by the Secretary of the Board.  Due to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), updated minutes of each Board Meeting cannot be published, but they are kept for reference at the Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Office.

The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board works in liaison with the Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Office, where all communication and correspondence is received and processed. 

The Students’ Maintenance Grants’ Board has always strived to implement initiatives to simplify and enhance the students’ experience when applying for Students’ Maintenance Grants. 

Decisions are communicated in writing to the student via post and to the respective Stipends’ Office.

Chairperson
Prof. Mark Borg

Members
Prof. Andrew Azzopardi
Dr. Brian Azzopardi
Ms. Kristel Jo Bishop
Prof. Mark Brincat
Ms. Ann Marie Cassar
Mr. Mario Cassar
Mr. ALbert Farrugia
Dr. Rosienne Farrugia
Ms. Alsion Tabone Mirasole
Dr. Suzanne Marie Psaila¨
Mr. Kaydem Schembri

Chairperson
Profs. Emanuel Sinagra

Members
Mr. Malcolm Borg​
Dr. Raisa Borg Carr
Dr. Josef Mifsud
Profs. Carmen Sammut

Members
Dr. Marius Caruana
Ms. Christa Caruana Falzon
Mr. Reginald Fava
Ms. Josanne Ghirxi
Mr. Mario Grech
Ms. Stephanie Scicluna Laviera
Mr. Charles Mangion
Dr. Danika Marmara
Mr. Charles Micallef
Mr. Carlo Mifsud
Mr. David Muscat
Mr.James Pearsall
Mr. Roderick Psaila
Mr. Oliver Scicluna
Mr. Matthew Vella

Chairperson
Mr. Jason Zammit

Secretary
Dr. Maria Scicluna Criminale

Members
Dr. Josette Barbara Cardona
Mr. Owen Grech
Mr. Jason Micallef​​
Mr. Anthony Mifsud
Dr. Maria Pisani
Mr. Simon Schembri