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Foreign citizens are eligible to receive student financial aid if they are permanently residing in Finland and if the reason for residing in Finland is other than studying. Studying must take place in Finland and last for a minimum of eight weeks. Studying must be full-time.

Vocational studies qualify as full-time studies when the studies comprise at least 25 hours a week. Upper secondary school studies qualify as full time studies when the studies comprise a total of at least 75 courses. Studies in institutes of higher education qualify as full-time studies if the purpose of the studies is to obtain an academic degree or if the studies comprise an average of at least five study credits per study month.

Adult education is part-time. It does not qualify for student financial aid.

Unemployed persons studying in upper secondary schools do not lose their unemployment allowance. Immigrants can receive integration assistance while studying in upper secondary schools for adults.

Further information on student financial aid is available from the Social Insurance Institution (Kela), Opintoluotsi or educational institutions. The pages of Kela also contain information on student financial aid for foreigners.

During labour market training (työvoimakoulutus), immigrants can receive integration assistance, labour market subsidy or training allowance. Consult the employment office and Kela for more information. Further information is also available on the pages of the labour administration.