Bus driver or lorry driver
You can receive loans and grants for five weeks training as a transport driver
If you are only taking the basic training of 140 hours, you can receive basic support for five weeks. This comprises NOK 13,101 in total.
You can receive a loan and grant for an extra week if you take both the basic training and driver’s license
If you are taking both the basic training of 140 hours and a driver’s license in class C, CE or D, you can receive basic support for a total of six weeks. This comprises NOK 15,721 in total.
You will receive the money when you have started your 140 hour basic training
The funds will be disbursed when the school has confirmed that you have started the basic training of 140 hours. This also applies if you take a driver's license class C / CE / D in connection with 140 hours.
You are not entitled to loans and grants if you are only taking a driver’s license.
You may only receive a grant and loan for a driver’s license if you take it in connection with the basic training.
You must start or take the driver’s license within 12 months of the start of the basic training.
You may receive a tuition fees loan to cover the expenses of the course
You may borrow up to NOK 107,364 to cover expenses for tuition fees or course fees.
Apply when you have been accepted
You must have been accepted in the driving school before you apply for loan and grant. You must apply before you have completed the course. Exceptions apply if your course starts before 1 November and concludes after 15 November. In this case you must apply before 15 November. And if your course starts before 1 March and concludes after 15 March, you must apply before 15 March.