Almost all Finnish students receive financial aid, including foreigners who are permanent residents or EU citizens.
[1] It is available in the form of: The qualifying conditions for student financial aid are: They are a kind of transfer payment.
Similar systems, some of which are older, exist in some other countries where education is free of charge, e.g. Germany and Sweden.
In tertiary education, students in bachelor's and master's programmes qualify for financial aid.
[4] Persistent failure to progress in studies ultimately leads to the termination of student benefits.