Sweden 2015/16 - grants and loans
Date of publication: 2016 Grants - note: 71 % of students receive grants
Need-based grant (euro): max 3039
Merit-based grant (euro): -
Student grants
Grants of SEK 707/week for 40 weeks per year are universally available for full time students during six years. The maximum per year is SEK 28 280. Part-time students, studying at least 50 percent, are able to receive grants proportional to their pace of study. 71 percent of students received grants in the second half of the calendar year 2013. The number includes those who are entitled to as well as those who are not entitled to grants due to pace of study, age or because they have already received grants during six years.Loans
Loans of SEK 1 780/week for 40 weeks per year are universally available for full time students during six years. The maximum per year is SEK 71 200. Part-time students, studying at least 50 percent, are able to receive loans proportional to their pace of study. 50 percent of students received loans in the second half of the calendar year
2013, the number includes those who are entitled to as well as those who are not entitled to loans due to pace of study, age or because they have already received loans during six years.
Source: Eurydice, National Student Fee and Support Systems 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2016/2017