Studying involves costs Are you experiencing difficulties or do you want to be well prepared? The student facilities service (STUVO) is the right place to help you out! Together with a social service staff member, you can check your eligibility for study financing. The procedure is always the same: Step 1 If you are entitled to a scholarship of the Flemish Government, you can receive an advance payment. How to apply for a scholarship? Surf to the website studietoelagen.be Click on the green bar "submit your application" Choose the option that allows you to log in: Via the itsme app on your phone Via your identity card and pin code To log in, you need to use the student's credentials Enter the requested information > click next Start-up preference: make a choice > click on next Access to my file: the student can give access to the parents or a parent can request access. Make a choice > click on finish If applicable, you may receive later an email asking to add additional documents by uploading them in the tool. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the student facilities service on your campus. Contact details can be found via Stuvo. The scholarship tariff is subject to effective approval from the department of the Flemish Government. Step 2 Is there a need for study financing in addition to the scholarship of the Flemish Government? Based on a financial file, a staff member can check whether study financing via Stuvo is possible. This could, for example, be for a laptop/tablet, a study trip, support in renting accommodation or another study cost. A tailor-made solution is aimed, taking into account your financial possibilities. More information Student job In addition to study financing, a student job is also a source of income. You can address a staff member of the Stuvo social service for advice and support for anything related to student jobs. To support you in your quest for a student job, we put incoming job applications on a 'working student system’. If you are interested, make sure to have a look! Allowances for students? Sometimes a student is eligible for a living wage or unemployment allowances. Or perhaps you combine work, study and/or family. A Stuvo staff member is at your service! Your statute as a student Because of your statute as a student, you have a number of advantages in the field of social security, taxes, child allowances ... There are also limits to these advantages. To check your rights and obligations as a student, you can contact ‘centen voor studenten’ or ‘Student@work’. For more information and custom advice, address a staff member of the Stuvo social service. Socio-legal advice Socio-legal aspects of studying You can also address a Stuvo social service staff member for advice and support regarding all social-legal aspects of studying. Questions such as: What if I stop studying? Am I entitled to child allowance while I'm a higher education student? Can I get a living wage as a student? Being a job seeker, can I study without losing my allowance? If I combine work and study, am I entitled to educational leave? When I graduate, what do I have to do to keep my statute in line with the regulations? Contact Campus Brugge Station - BST Address: Rijselstraat 3A, 8200 Brugge Ann-Sofie Verhelst Available on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday ann-sofie.verhelst [at] howest.betitle="Ann-Sofie Verhelst" +32 476 86 08 05 Make an appointment Charlotte Hinderyckx Available on Thursdays charlotte.hinderyckx [at] howest.betitle="Charlotte Hinderyckx" +32 471 98 04 12 Make an appointment Campus Brugge Centrum Address: Sint-Jorisstraat 71, 8000 Brugge Charlotte Hinderyckx Available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays charlotte.hinderyckx [at] howest.betitle="Charlotte Hinderyckx" +32 471 98 04 12 Make an appointment Campus Kortrijk Weide - Gebouw A en B Adres: Graaf Karel De Goedelaan 32, 8500 Kortrijk Marie-Laure Paermentier Available on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning and Thursday marie-laure.paermentier [at] howest.betitle="Marie-Laure Paermentier" +32 477 81 01 75 Make an appointment Aline Devoldere Available on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning and Friday aline.devoldere [at] howest.be +32 473 64 24 92 Make an appointment Coordination Ria Vermote ria.vermote [at] howest.betitle="Ria Vermote" +32 477 91 38 38 Privacy The staff of Howest's student facilities service respects your privacy. Your data are collected and processed to process your application for scholarships, socio-legal advice, psychosocial support and participation in training courses. You can read here all about which data are processed and how we handle this correctly. Studying involves costs Student job Allowances for students? Your statute as a student Socio-legal advice Contact us Privacy Useful links Centen voor studenten Student@work