{"id":156069,"date":"2023-06-09T13:22:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T11:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=156069"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:26:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:26:50","slug":"note-you-must-apply-for-the-basic-student-grant-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2023\/06\/09\/note-you-must-apply-for-the-basic-student-grant-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Note: you must apply for the basic student grant yourself!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students entitled to the basic student grant must apply for it themselves. They will not receive it automatically. The Education Executive Agency (DUO) plans to bring this to students\u2019 attention by sending them letters and by launching a campaign.<\/p>\n

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The basic student grant is set to return from next September. University students and higher vocational students living at home will receive 110 euros a month, while the basic grant for students living away from home will be 275 euros. The latter group will also receive an additional 164 euros monthly in the next academic year, to compensate for high inflation.<\/p>\n

However, students need to apply for the grant.\u00a0 Applications for the grant can be submitted via Mijn DUO, starting on Monday 19 June. The money will therefore not<\/em> automatically<\/em> be deposited into the students\u2019 accounts, as it is deemed a \u2018loan\u2019, which is only written off if they graduate within ten years of starting their studies.<\/p>\n\n\t

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