Study grants
Being a full-time student costs money. If you are not Dutch but you live in the Netherlands, then it is possible to qualify for Dutch student finance in certain situations, depending on your residence permit or your nationality.
Nationality from an EU member state:
If you have the nationality of an EU/EEA-country or Switzerland, you qualify for student finance if you have been living in the Netherlands for five or more consecutive years.
Have you not yet been living in the Netherlands for that long? You may still qualify for student finance if you are working in the Netherlands for at least 56 hours per month. This also applies if your parent or partner is working in the Netherlands, on the condition that he or she has the nationality of an EU member state as well.
Residence permit:
If you do not have the Dutch nationality, you can qualify for student finance if you have a residence permit type II, type III or type IV. If you have a residence permit type I, your entitlement to student finance depends on the reason or restriction stated on your residence permit.
If you do not have a residence permit yet, you should nevertheless apply for student finance. The moment the IND issues you with a residence permit, you can request DUO to assess your application anew.
Fail to meet requirements:
Do you fail to meet the nationality requirements? But are you under 30 and do you come from an EU/EEA-country or Switzerland? Then you may be eligible for limited funding, namely a loan tuition fee or contribution for course fees.