The moment you choose to do an internship or work in Curaçao for a few months, you will have to be aware of the costs. It is not cheap to arrange everything and daily life here also entails costs. To give you a good estimate of the costs on Curaçao, we have made a handy blog for you about the living expenses on Curacao. In this blog we will of course talk about something much more fun, namely student finance during your internship on Curaçao!
Retain student finance during an internship in Curaçao
If you want to retain student finance during your internship on Curaçao, you simply have to meet two conditions. You must remain enrolled as a full-time student in a Dutch study program and your internship must be part of this study programme.
On the site of the DUO you still have several options where you may be entitled to a non-resident grant and you can receive extra money from DUO! It is always worthwhile to log in to your own account to see what else is in it for you.
Public transport reimbursement during your internship on Curaçao
In addition to the student finance, you also have your public transport card. If you are doing an internship in Curaçao, you do not use your public transport card and you do not travel with this card. In short, the government is happy with you again because you cost nothing in terms of public transport. But, you may be able to ensure that you receive a public transport allowance during your internship on Curacao.
You are entitled to this public transport reimbursement if you again meet the same conditions as those for student finance. You can on this page simply read how to apply and then you can immediately download the form for the reimbursement!
PAY ATTENTION: Stop your student travel product from the month that your public transport reimbursement commences. As long as you do not do this, you will not receive this reimbursement for this month either.
Study financing on Curaçao
As you can read above, but also on the DUO website, you are therefore quickly entitled to extra allowances and you can keep your student finance! In addition, you also have a number of scholarships that you may be able to apply for. A very handy website has been created for this where you can see exactly which scholarships are available for Curaçao? Wondering if there's something for you? Then check it out quickly here!
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