Study allowance for higher education (Flanders)
Studietoelage hoger onderwijs (Vlaamse Gemeenschap) ·Administered by Vlaamse overheid — dienst Studietoelagen (AHOVOKS)
The studietoelage is the Flemish Community's main grant for higher education, decided by the government's Studietoelagen service. The amount scales with your enrolled credits and family income: for 60 credits in 2025-2026 it runs from a minimum of €332.24 to a full allowance of €3,085.91 — or €5,141.52 if you rent a kot (student room) — and an exceptional allowance of up to €6,922.36 for households living mainly on replacement income. It is paid in a single instalment, and entitlement automatically gives you the reduced beurstarief tuition.
Who qualifies
- Enrolled with a diploma contract (at least 27 credits) in a recognized graduaat, bachelor, master, bridging or teacher-training programme in Flanders
- Belgian nationality, or qualifying residence routes (e.g. long-term residence or work history)
- Family income below the thresholds for your household's points; a cadastral-income test excludes families with substantial property besides the home
- Kot students receive markedly higher full and exceptional amounts
How to apply
Apply online in the Studietoelagen digital counter (eID or itsme) at vlaanderen.be — you can tick an option letting the service reopen your file automatically in later years.
Deadlines: Apply no later than 1 June of the academic year (for 2025-2026: 1 June 2026)
Apply / official channel →Recent & announced changes
From 2026-2027 two extra conditions apply (younger than 30 on 31 December and at least 54 credits for full-time students) and amounts index to €343.20–€5,311.19.
Sources
- Bedrag van studietoelage en bijbehorende financiële voordelen — Vlaamse overheid (vlaanderen.be) (retrieved 10 July 2026)
- Extra voorwaarden voor een studietoelage voor academiejaar 2026-2027 — Vlaamse overheid (vlaanderen.be) (retrieved 10 July 2026)
- Scholarship from the Flemish Government — Vrije Universiteit Brussel (retrieved 10 July 2026)
Last verified 10 July 2026