Major Reform Slashes Housing Aid for Thousands of Finnish Students

Housing aid cuts to hit 150,000 Finnish students from August

A major overhaul of Finland’s student housing aid system will take effect in August, cutting support for around 150,000 students. Those renting from parents will see the sharpest drops. The reform shifts students from the general housing allowance to a more limited study grant housing supplement. Support will now only be paid during months of active study and in lower amounts. Inka Kuusjärvi, a chemistry student in Turku, said her monthly benefi…