Kela requests study progress updates from 20,000 students at risk of losing financial aid

Kela, Finland’s national social insurance institution, has sent requests for further information to around 20,000 students whose academic progress does not meet the minimum requirements for continued financial aid. The requests were sent to approximately 5,600 upper secondary students and 14,600 higher education students for the academic year 2023–2024.

Out of the 278,000 students who received financial aid during this period, only 7% are being asked to provide an explanation for their slower progress.