How to apply for financial support

You can apply for a reimbursement of study costs as soon as you meet the conditions for financial support.

During your dancing career, you can already apply for a reimbursement of study costs. At the end of your dance career you can apply for study costs and also a contribution towards living costs; the Study and Income Allowance.

Made up your mind and your retraining plan is ready?

You know what your ambitions are and what you want to do to achieve them. Your study plan is ready or perhaps you would like to do a shorter course first. If you have a clear picture of the retraining plan, the application form is easy to complete.

Fill in the application form

The form asks for your motivation, where and when you want to do what and what costs you expect to incur. Remember, if you can’t figure it out, you can always get in touch by email, phone or come by in person.

We are happy to guide you during the application process, together we will make sure that your application is a success.

Once your application has been approved, all you have to do is start your new study and send us the study costs form, copy of invoice and proof of payment. We will then ensure that the costs are reimbursed within 14 days.

Deadlines

The board of the Omscholingsregeling (ODN) meets around five times a year. The applications are discussed at the meetings. The dates when the application forms must have been handed in are listed below. Applications that are not received by ODN by the date given cannot be dealt with until the subsequent meeting.

• March 22, 2023 is the deadline for applications to be considered in the April 12th meeting
• June 5, 2023 is the deadline for applications to be considered in the June 26th meeting
• September 6, 2023 is the deadline for applications to be considered in the September 20th meeting
• November 1, 2023 is the deadline for applications to be considered in the November 22nd meeting