Advanced section: Kela's student financial aid

Search online for Kela's guide for students (search terms studying + Kela) and answer the given questions on the basis of this brochure. 

1. Which of the following persons can receive student financial aid? 

• a) 17-year-old Matias who is attending evening high school
• b) 30-year-old Henna, who is studying at a university of applied sciences
• c) 18-year-old Simo who has been admitted to a higher education institution but is currently in the army
• d) 22-year-old Eija, who is in labour market training for a new profession
• e) Lauri, a student at folk high school

2. What is the maximum study grant per month for a student who has no children?

• a) 190 euros
• b) 254 euros
• c) 650 euros

3. A student can work alongside their studies, but the amount of student financial aid is affected by the work. How much can you earn per year if you have gotten student financial aid for 9 months?

• a) 23,554 euros
• b) 18,026 euros
• c) 12,498 euros

4. Search on the Kela website for the student financial aid calculator (search terms: Student financial aid calculator + Kela) and find out how much student financial aid the following persons (a - c) receive.

• a) An unmarried and child-free 22-year-old university student living in Finland who lives in student housing.
• b) A married 30-year-old father of a three-year-old who lives with his spouse in a rented apartment.
• c) A 17-year-old general upper secondary school student, who lives with their parents in Finland. The student’s parents' income is EUR 80,000 per year.