Application for upper secondary education
For those under the age of 21 without university and college admissions certification or vocational qualifications.
This is what are you applying for
In the application you apply for grant for course materials. This is the grant that everybody receives. You also apply for housing grant and travel grant if you live away from your parents, and child grant if you have children.
You may also choose to apply for income-dependent grant.
Use this application also for additional loans for tuition fees and any loans for those who are over the age of 18.
Documentation
In most cases, documentation is not required for programmes in Norway. If you nevertheless are required to submit documentation, you will be informed of this in the application. After submitting your application, you will be able to submit documentation via Dine sider at lanekassen.no or by regular post.
Assessment time
You will receive a response or notification of the application’s status within 24 hours.
The application is not available on Dine sider immediately, but if you have received a receipt, we have received your application. You will also find information about the estimated processing time for your application at Dine sider.
The application deadline has expired
The application deadline for the academic year 2024–2025 expired on 15 March 2025.
The application for the next academic year, 2025–2026, will be avaliable in the middle of May.
Some can still apply for
2023–2024
If your course starts after March 1 2024, you can still apply for grants and loans.
The deadline is before the end of the academic year