Sweden 2016/17 - grants and loans

Country: Sweden
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.



Source: Eurydice, National Student Fee and Support Systems 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2016/2017
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