{
  "id": 12648865,
  "title": "Økt studiestøtte: – Merker at det er kjempedyrt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/kt-studiest-tte-merker-at-det-er-kjempedyrt",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:38:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/norsk-oekonomi/i/BM0Le9/oekt-studiestoette-merker-at-det-er-kjempedyrt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Norwegian government has proposed increasing student loan payments by around 7,000 kroner in the 2027 budget. The primary portion of the student loan, intended to cover living expenses, is the base amount. Next academic year. Out of this, 40%, or 2,800 kroner, can be converted into a stipend. While some students will undoubtedly make good use of this additional funding, others worry they will have to continue paying off higher loans, according to Sarah Anker Jørgensen (20), who is studying nursing at Oslo Met. Jerstad explains that teachers recommend not working alongside studies to focus on learning and not job responsibilities. Students rely heavily on summer jobs to make ends meet; otherwise, they may struggle, as Jerstad notes. The base loan is now tied to the rate of inflation, with the rate having been 3.3% between August 2025 and August 2026. The government proposes aligning the student support with the growth in national insurance contributions, which would result in roughly the same increase for students as it does for wages. In 2025, wage growth stood at 4.5%, according to the Statistics Norway (SSB). Eva Franko Aas, leader of the Norwegian Student Organization, says that this is indeed a long-awaited change that students have been fighting for for decades. However, she is far from satisfied with the level of student support. \"It's a miserly consolation to know that our main income will be as meager next year as it is this year,\" she says. This government measure treats students' primary income as a Black Friday deal, with the portion reduced a few months before budget day to make it look appealing. Franko Aas believes this is a gift for the government, while the only beneficiaries are the government. Bertine Horn Knutsen (22), also a nursing student at Oslo Met, agrees that increased student support would have been helpful. She had to work and seek a job because she lacked sufficient funds to live on. Knutsen hopes that the extra support can help her concentrate on studies rather than work. Jesper Sundell Henriksen (27), studying civil engineering at BI, is also in favor of the increased support. However, he believes it does not significantly change daily life as he still needs to work alongside his studies. Students' Samskipnaden in Oslo reported that 5,887 students faced housing shortages at the start of August. Bergen had 5,200 students in the same situation, a 800 increase from the previous year. The government has proposed building or rehabilitating 3,050 new student dormitories. While Peersen, who runs the private market, did not secure a student dormitory, she has around 1,500 kroner left each month after paying rent. She wished she could live in a student dormitory but could not find any available. Franko Aas believes that the government's goal of building 3,050 new dormitories is overly ambitious and doubts they will achieve it. The Samskipnaden members are concerned that fewer dormitories may result, and they feel these funds would have been better used for a broader student support system.",
  "summary": "Men studentene frykter høyere gjeld og fortsatt trang økonomi.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}