Date of publication: 2017 Grants - note: 89 % of full time and 26 % of part-time students receive grants in 2014
Need-based grant (euro): most common max 2964
Merit-based grant (euro): -
Student grants
Grants of SEK 704/week for 40 weeks per year are universally available for full-time students for six years. The
maximum amount per year is SEK 28 160. Part-time students, studying at least 50 %, are able to receive grants
proportional to their pace of study. 71 % of the all students received grants in 2014.
Loans
State guaranteed loans of SEK 1 772/week for 40 weeks per year are universally available for full-time students
for six years. The annual maximum amount is SEK 70 880. Part-time students, studying at least 50 %, are able to
receive loans proportional to their pace of study. Repayment starts at the earliest six months after the student last
received the loan, and must be completed within 25 years or before the age of 60. The government decides upon
the interest rate level on a yearly basis. 52 % of students received loans in 2014.
Students with children can receive an extra grant. It is also possible for some students to receive further
supplementary loans, and loans for additional costs connected to their studies. This concerns, for example,
students with additional costs for double housing, travel, musical instruments, etc.