Financial arrangements
MBO Student Fund
If you and/or your parents cannot afford the costs of books, a laptop, or clothing, you can apply to the MBO Student Fund. There are also other situations in which the MBO Student Fund can provide financial support. See which of these situations applies to you:
1. You are involved in co-determination and/or are active in management (target group I, II)
You and your career counselor/mentor can submit a motivation form via the Self-Service Portal on Summa Intranet. You will receive financial compensation based on your time spent.
2. You have suffered a study delay due to special circumstances (target group IV)
If all other student finance options have been exhausted, the MBO Student Fund will ensure that your studies don't have to be discontinued due to a lack of funds by paying the student finance. You can submit a request form together with your care coach or care coordinator for your program via the Self-Service Portal on Summa Intranet.
3. You are a full-time student under 18 years of age and your family has minimal financial resources (target group III)
Families with minimal financial resources have the option to apply for a contribution towards study costs. Study costs for items such as books, a laptop, or work clothing are paid by us. Every application is reviewed by the career counselor or mentor. See the MBO Student Fund regulations . If in doubt, discuss this with your career counselor/mentor.
You can submit an application as soon as you receive notification from your program with the (new) list of teaching materials. Teaching materials will be allocated and distributed within a few business days based on vouchers/emails from suppliers. Invoices from students/parents will not be reimbursed.
This scheme of the MBO Studentenfonds is only accessible to students under the age of 18 who are enrolled in a full-time program. The Leergeld Foundation in your place of residence investigates the financial situation of the family you are part of. This Leergeld Foundation issues a referral letter with which you can contact your career counselor/mentor, who will submit the digital application together with you. Applications are processed at the start of the academic year. If you do not yet know who your career counselor/mentor is, please contact the administration of the school where you are registered. Click here for all contact details.
Contact Stichting Leergeld in your municipality as soon as possible for support and preparation of the application. You can find more information here.
4. You are 18 years or older
If you are 18 years or older and are following an MBO full-time (BOL) program, you are entitled to student finance. See the DUO website for more information. If you are following a part-time (BBL) program, you earn a salary at your training company. If you are 18 years or older, in most cases you cannot apply to the MBO Student Fund.
Safety net construction
Summa wants to prevent students from abandoning or dropping out of a program due to financial difficulties. A safety net has been developed for this purpose. If a work-based learning (BBL) student receives little or no salary, or if an 18+ full-time (BOL) student needs additional support, the student, together with their career counselor/mentor, can submit a request, including a motivation and an explanation of their financial situation, to the SBA Emergency Fund. Your career counselor/mentor can submit your request via the Self-Service Portal on Summa's intranet.
Procedure after submitting an application to the MBO Student Fund
The application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation of receipt at your school email address and then the outcome of the application assessment.
If the application is approved, you will receive an email from the suppliers of the requested learning materials explaining how to place the order. No advance payment is required, and no money will be transferred to the applicant. No invoices will be reimbursed afterward. The approved learning materials are issued in the applicant's name and can only be ordered by the applicant.
Questions
Do you have a general question regarding payments? Please send an email. You can find the full MBO Student Fund Regulations here.
Student fees regulations
The Student Fees Regulations describe the procedures and amounts regarding the statutory tuition fees (full-time BOL) and course fees (part-time BBL and BOL). Payments to the school are made via iDEAL and by means of so-called e-invoices: bills sent via email. You can download the Student Fees Regulations here.