Overview
Lånekassen’s 2026–2027 higher-education support provides qualifying students with a basic loan and possible conversion of part of that loan into a grant, subject to study progress, living situation, income and asset rules.
Complete grant details
Applications are open for academic year 2026–2027. The published basic loan is NOK 15,488 per month. Qualifying students can have up to 40% of the basic support converted into a grant if they live away from their parents, complete a full degree and remain within the applicable income and asset limits. The published 2026 income threshold for full conversion is NOK 234,821. The general application deadline is 15 November 2026 for the autumn semester or the whole academic year; students applying only for spring have a 15 March 2027 deadline. Lånekassen states that higher-education support can cover study up to 480 ECTS at universities and approved university colleges.
Eligibility requirements
Support is available to students who satisfy Lånekassen’s current education, residence or nationality and other eligibility rules. Grant conversion has additional conditions, including living away from parents, completing a full degree and meeting income and asset limits. Because eligibility differs by applicant status, applicants should use Lånekassen’s official assessment rather than assume entitlement.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
The official 2026–2027 Lånekassen pages confirm that applications are open, the 15 November 2026 autumn/full-year deadline, the 15 March 2027 spring-only deadline, NOK 15,488 monthly basic loan and conditional conversion of up to 40% to a grant. No deadline time or timezone is stated.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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