How to apply for grants and loans
You can apply online or on paper
Online application
The easiest and fastest way to apply for financial support from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen), is to use the online application. Most applicants can use the online application, however, it is only available in Norwegian. It is also possible to enclose attachments eletronically. Go to the online application
Application form
The application form is available in Norwegian only, but the guidelines to the form is available in English. You can order the form from Blanketter og brosjyrer
Application Form A: For pupils with legal right to ordinary upper secondary education
Application Form B: For pupils and students in other forms of education. Guideline for Application Form B 2007–2008 is available from Blanketter og brosjyrer.
Documentation
Before applying for financial support you must have
- a residence permit (please enclose letter from the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) which states the grounds on which you have been granted a residence permit)
- a letter of admission from a Norwegian educational institution (hand in your fund application at the school)
- Norwegian personal identity number (personnummer) which you will need to fill in the application form
Dine sider ("Your pages") - personal information
- find out how much you have been allocated in grants and loans
- find out how much you owe
- order brochures, application forms and giros