How much is it?
This page lists the maximum amounts per month. However, this does not mean that you will actually receive that amount. You can make an estimate of how much you will receive, using the calculation tool.
Maximum amounts
Supplementary grant for MBO
For the 2025 supplementary grant we look at your parents’ income in 2023. If your parents jointly earned less than € 43,548.76 per year, you will receive the maximum supplementary grant.
If your parents earned more than that, you may still get a partial supplementary grant. In this case: the more siblings you have, the higher your supplementary grant.
If you don’t have to pay any course fees yet for the 2024-2025 academic year, the maximum supplementary grant up to and including July 2025 is €118.25 lower per month.
Januari to July 2025
| Living situation | Maximum supplementary grant |
|---|---|
| Living with parents | €424.57 |
| Living away from home | €451.97 |
August to December 2025
| Living situation | Maximum supplementary grant |
|---|---|
| Living with parents | €427.82 |
| Living away from home | €455.22 |
Supplementary grant for HBO and university
For the 2024 supplementary grant we look at your parents’ income in 2022. If your parents jointly earned less than € 36,592.92 per year, you will receive the maximum supplementary grant.
If your parents earned more than that, you often get a partial supplementary grant. In this case: the more siblings you have, the higher your supplementary grant.
September to December 2024
| Maximum supplementary grant |
|---|
| €457.60 |
For the 2025 supplementary grant we look at your parents’ income in 2023. If your parents jointly earned less than € 39,030.00 per year, you will receive the maximum supplementary grant.
If your parents earned more than that, you often get a partial supplementary grant. In this case: the more siblings you have, the higher your supplementary grant.
January to December 2025
| Maximum supplementary grant |
|---|
| €475.17 |
Calculate the amount yourself
You can make an estimate of how much you might receive, using the calculation tool student finance (link in Dutch).
Payment
We pay the supplementary grant each month, with the rest of your student finance.