The concept of the “poor student” may be less relevant today. Seven out of ten students rate their finances as “fairly good” or “very good”, according to a new report from CSN.
BusinessJust over 200 people have so far been granted the new, substantially increased repatriation grant, according to the Swedish Migration Agency.
SwedenThousands of people are referred to the Swedish Enforcement Authority (the government’s debt collection agency) every year because they cannot repay their student loans. The requirements for receiving student aid should now be tightened, the Swedish National Audit Office believes.
Swedish politicsStudent financial aid will be increased next year, CSN announces. The grant will increase by 28 kronor.
BusinessThe Moderates want to increase the repayment rate to CSN and use those payments to lower interest rates on student loans.
Swedish politicsStudents spend basically their entire income on two things: rent and food, according to a new report. Alexandra Berntling, 25, knows the picture well: you have to prioritize dentist visits if you want to be able to pay the rent.
BusinessDuring the last academic year, more than one in ten upper secondary school students lost their study grant due to unauthorized absences. The proportion continues to grow year by year.
SwedenAlmost 14,000 people must repay student loans to CSN because they earned too much while studying.
SwedenAround half of the state's transition support is going unused. Too few applicants mean that several billion are being returned to the treasury, writes the newspaper Arbetsvärlden.
BusinessThe first student loan payment of the year is delayed for several thousand students.
BusinessCSN is having problems with payments, and around 10,000 students have not received their money.
SwedenHousehold interest costs have fallen in the past year. But there are exceptions. Those with student loans can expect to pay slightly more in 2026.
BusinessThose who want to become police officers can get their education paid for. The government's investigator proposes that student loans for new police officers should be written off, a cost to the state of half a billion per year when fully implemented.
Swedish politicsA borrower residing in the USA is to pay back 1.2 million kronor to CSN. This after CSN has taken the person to court in Florida, USA.
SwedenThe number of people studying abroad with student aid has decreased by nearly 20 percent in the last 25 years, according to statistics from CSN. One of the reasons is believed to be the economy.
SwedenThe difficulty of getting a student residence persists. Moreover, the recent years' drastic rent increases hit hard, according to the Swedish National Union of Students (SFS). A new student needs a residence that is available within the first month with a reasonable rent, says SFS chairman Rasmus Lindstedt.
BusinessThe Swedish study support of 13,500 kronor per month is not enough to live on. Without housing allowance, the calculation bursts. It's not enough to be frugal, it still doesn't add up, says Sharon Lavie, savings economist at Lendo.
BusinessLong waiting times continue to plague those seeking the so-called re-orientation support. First it was CSN that malfunctioned, now it is at the Social Insurance Agency where the cases are piling up. The longer it takes at the Social Insurance Agency, the longer it takes with us, says Elina Andersson, office manager at CSN.
SwedenEarned a lot of money despite getting student aid? Then you may be one of the approximately 17,000 people who are now receiving repayment claims from CSN.
BusinessHarvard may lose the right to accept foreign students. Two thousand Swedes study at American colleges, including Harvard. I appeal to the Swedish government to act, says Saco chief Göran Arrius.
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