Caribbean Netherlands standards for 2026

Student finance amounts Caribbean Netherlands

I. Type of Education

II. Location of course

III. Performance-related grant or gift per month

IV. Loan during performance-related grant per month

V. Loan after performance-related grant per month

Vocational education

Own Public Entity

$94,61

$189,22

$283,83

Other Public Entity, Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten

$307,45

$614,90

$922,35

Other part of the Caribbean region

$472,97

$945,94

$1.418,91

United States of America

$648,81

$1.297,62

$1.946,43

Higher education

Own Public Entity

$177,36

$354,72

$532,08

Other Public Entity, Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten

$354,71

$709,42

$1.064,13

Other part of the Caribbean region

$472,97

$945,94

$1.418,91

United States of America

$648,81

$1.297,62

$1.946,43

Amounts BES start-up allowance

I. Education type

II. Location of course

III. Performance-related grant

IV. Loan

Vocational education level 3 or 4 and higher education

European
part of the Netherlands

$3.264,99

$6.529,98

Set off amount, article 5.1, third paragraph, of the Student Grant Regulations BES:$311,97


Interest Rate

In the calendar year 2026 the interest rate is 2.29%.