Studiefinanciering
Student finance
Dutch student finance from DUO: basic grant (~€274/month away from home), supplementary grant for low parental income, OV-chipcard, and loan.
Start application →Studiefinanciering is provided by DUO (Education Executive Agency) to students in higher education (HBO and WO) and MBO. Since September 2023 the basic grant has been reintroduced: about €274/month for HBO/WO students living away from home and €110 for those living with parents. Students with low parental income can additionally receive the supplementary grant (up to ~€467/month). Plus an OV-chipcard (week or weekend variant), an interest-bearing loan, and a tuition credit. Total monthly payments can exceed €1,000. Apply via Mijn DUO with DigiD. Condition: full-time study at a recognised institution. Duration is tied to the nominal study period plus extensions.
Eligibility
You qualify for studiefinanciering if:
- you study full-time at an OCW-recognised HBO, WO, or MBO level-3/4 programme
- you are under 30 at first application
- you have Dutch nationality or an equivalent residence status (EU citizens with work or EU residence status, refugees, and certain other categories)
- for the supplementary grant: your parents'/guardians' combined income is below the threshold (~€73,000 for full supplementary grant)
- for the OV-chipcard: full-time student
- for the loan: no additional income test