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Student finance consists of different components, such as the basic grant, the supplementary grant, the student travel product, the interest bearing loan and the tuition fees loan (for HBO and university only).
- Apply
For higher professional education (HBO) or university, use...
- Eligibility
If you are studying at MBO (secondary vocational education),...
- Tuition Fees Loan
You are enrolled in a full-time or dual course in higher...
- Borrowing
After your education, the interest rate is fixed for 5 years...
- Amounts
* The basic grant for students living away from home is...
- Additional Earnings
Additional earnings. From 2020 your income has no effect on...
- Student Finance
For MBO 1 and 2, the basic grant, supplementary grant and...
- Student Travel Product
If you are studying at MBO 3 or 4, HBO, or university, then...
- Apply
For higher professional education (HBO) or university, use the Application student finance higher education form. For secondary vocational education (MBO), use the Application student finance MBO form.
For MBO level 3 or 4, HBO, and university programmes, the basic grant is a ‘performance grant’. This means the basic grant becomes a gift if you obtain your diploma within 10 years. If you do not obtain your diploma within 10 years, you will need to repay the full amount, plus interest.
19 cze 2023 · The grant for students at universities of applied sciences and universities is returning next academic year. Those entitled to it can apply at the Education Executive Agency (DUO) from Monday. The service already announced this earlier this month.
14 sie 2023 · Nearly 392,000 students have applied for a grant – the first time in eight years that university and hbo college students have been able to get financial help to pay tuition fees and living expenses. Students must apply by September 1 to be sure of payment next month.
14 lip 2023 · Today, education minister Robert Dijkgraaf submitted draft legislation to the House of Representatives to reintroduce the basic grant for all students in higher education. This will significantly improve their financial situation from the 2023/2024 academic year.
6 cze 2023 · The student loan system in the Netherlands will return to a system of grants given to higher education students by the start of the next academic year.
