Minor delays can be financially compensated by the Graduation Fund
of the University. You are only eligible if you satisfy the
requirements.
If your study is delayed substantial due to a disability, you can
apply for an one-time extension of your study grant of DUO with a
year. Here too, you must satisfy the requirements. In exceptional
situations, you may also be eligible for an extension of your
graduation period.
What should you do?
If your study is delayed and you think you are eligible
for financial compensation, than report the delay always to your
study advisor, and make an appointment with a
student counselor of the
Student Service Centre. The student
counsellors are an important link in the application
procedure.
Discuss with the student counsellor how to state your request on
the DUO-form. Complete the form, ask your doctor or psychologist to
sign the relevant sections and then send the form back to the
Student Service Centre. Once the student
counsellors have approved your request and it has been officially
signed by the University of Groningen, the form will be sent back
to your home address, and you can then send it to DUO. Don't forget
to make a copy of your request before mailing it.
N.B.
DUO will only accept forms that have been approved by the
student counsellors. A signature from your study advisor or
professor will
not suffice.
Questions?
Please contact the Student Service Centre via
ssc-info@rug.nl.
