Ayudas — Netherlands

Basic grant (basisbeurs)· Basisbeurs

130,21 € – 324,52 € al mes

A monthly grant for every eligible student in vocational and higher education: €324.52 living away from home, €130.21 living with parents (2026 rates).

Supplementary grant (aanvullende beurs)· Aanvullende beurs

hasta 491,08 € al mes

Up to €491.08 per month extra for students whose parents earn less — full grant below a joint parental income of about €46,300, tapering off around €64,000.

Student travel product· Studentenreisproduct

Free public transport across the Netherlands on weekdays or weekends (your choice), with ~40% discount at other times.

Student loan (interest-bearing)· Rentedragende lening

hasta 315,17 € al mes

Borrow up to €315.17 per month on top of your grants, at 2.33% interest (2026), repaid income-contingently over 35 years.

Tuition fee loan (collegegeldkrediet)· Collegegeldkrediet

hasta 224,50 € al mes

A separate loan that covers your tuition month by month — €224.50/month from September 2026. Also open to EU students who don't qualify for full student finance.

Lifelong learning credit· Levenlanglerenkrediet

hasta 13.005 € al mes

Tuition loan for adults who no longer have regular student-finance rights — typically 30 to 56 — covering statutory or up to 5× institutional tuition.

Healthcare allowance (zorgtoeslag)· Zorgtoeslag

hasta 129 € al mes

Up to €129 per month towards your Dutch health insurance — most students qualify, because student finance doesn't count as income.

Rent allowance (huurtoeslag)· Huurtoeslag

Monthly rent subsidy for tenants of self-contained housing — reformed in 2026 so a higher rent no longer disqualifies you.

Study allowance for students with a medical condition· Studietoeslag

117,03 € – 390,07 € al mes

€390.07 net per month (21+) from your municipality if a medical condition makes working alongside your studies structurally impossible.

Erasmus+ mobility grant· Erasmus+ beurs

330 € – 540 € al mes

€330–540 per 30 days for studying or interning elsewhere in Europe, on top of your Dutch student finance — any nationality, as long as you're enrolled at a Dutch institution.

NL Scholarship

5000 € pago único

A one-time €5,000 scholarship for non-EEA students starting their first full bachelor's or master's at a participating Dutch institution.

Performance grant: when grants become gifts· Prestatiebeurs

Your basic grant, supplementary grant and travel product start as a conditional 'performance grant' — they become a gift once you graduate within 10 years.

Tuition fees: statutory vs institutional· Wettelijk collegegeld

2601 € – 2694 € al año

The capped statutory rate (€2,601 in 2025/26, €2,694 from September 2026) applies to EU/EEA students on a first degree; everyone else pays the institution-set rate.