Study finance
If you are in full-time higher education in the Netherlands, you may be eligible for the Dutch system of study finance. You must satisfy the following three requirements:
You must be under the age of 30 when you become entitled to a student grant.
You must be a Dutch national or have the same rights.
You must be in full-time or dual education.
Living in the Netherlands
Are you a citizen of an EU, EEA country or Switzerland, and have you lived for five years or more in the Netherlands without interruption? If so, then you are entitled to study finance. It will then be sufficient when you send your application together with a copy of your residence permit ‘Duurzaam verblijf Burgers van de Unie’ (Permanent residence Citizens of the Union) or a copy of your passport, together with what is referred to as a ‘historical list of addresses’ from your municipality.
Have you lived in the Netherlands for less than five years? If you work in the Netherlands or your parent or partner works in the Netherlands then you may also be entitled to study finance.
Working in the Netherlands
Are you a citizen of an EU, EEA country or Switzerland and do you work in the Netherlands? Then you must work in the Netherlands on the basis of an official contract of employment, and you must work at least 32 hours a month (at least 56 hours from 1 January 2014 on).
If your parent is also a citizen of an EU, EEA country or Switserland, but not a Dutch citizen then you are entitled to study finance when this parent works in the Netherlands for at least 32 hours a month on the grounds of a contract of employment (at least 56 hours from 1 January 2014 on).
Are you married or a registered partner, and is your partner a citizen of an EU, EEA country or Switserland, but not a Dutch citizen, and working in the Netherlands for at least 32 hours a month (at least 56 hours from 1 January 2014 on) on the grounds of a contract of employment? Then you are also entitled to study finance.
Are you, your parent or your partner an independent entrepreneur or freelancer in the Netherlands? You (your parent or partner) will then need to furnish proof that you/they are officially active as an independent entrepreneur or freelancer and that you/they work at least 32 hours a month (at least 56 hours from 1 January 2014 on).