Financial support for students
International students are not usually eligible for the state financial aid.
However, students who are not citizens of Finland but live in Finland on a
permanent basis for purposes other than studying (for example, work or family
ties) are eligible for student financial aid. They must be registered as
permanent residents in the Finnish population register system. The purpose of
residency in Finland is determined by reference to such matters as the residence
permit, registration or acceptance to an educational institution.
The home
institution(s) of international mobility students may offer scholarships or
other financial aid to them. The Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences offers
yearly ten scholarships for international students having their practical
placement in the Seinäjoki region. Also some African students receive a grant
from the national North-South-South Programme. The International coordinators
and International Office will inform students concerning different types of
grants.
The
student financial aid for students completing a university of applied sciences
degree is granted according to the regulations and disbursements for higher
education institutions. An institution of higher education refers to the
educational institutions and art academies as stated in the act concerning the
development of higher education institutions (1052/1986) and to the universities
of applied sciences as stated in the Polytechnics Act (351/2003). (www.finlex.fi)
The
maximum periods of funding according to the extent of a programme are:
- 210 cr/3.5 yrs.: 42 academic months
- 240 cr/4 yrs.: 46 academic months
The
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences has a Financial Aid Board, the
activities of which are stipulated in legislation. The Financial Aid Board also
has an ordinance approved by the UAS Board, which contains more detailed
stipulations for processing and dealing with issues pertaining to financial aid
matters. The Seinäjoki UAS Financial Aid Board advises students in financial aid
matters at
Decisions
concerning financial aid for students attending Seinäjoki UAS are made at the
Social Insurance Institution of Finland in the Seinäjoki district:
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Street address in Seinäjoki:
Kalevankatu 17 A, FI-60101 SEINÄJOKI
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Postal address: P.O. Box 134,
FI-60101 SEINÄJOKI
For
more information concerning student financial aid, call the Social Insurance
Institution of Finland at +358 (0)20 692 209, or visit
www.kela.fi.
Students with an online banking account in Finland can also log on to the Social
Insurance website at
www.kela.fi/asiointi.
