WILLEMSTAD.- The Curaçao foundation in charge of the financing of Studies (SSC) is receiving several questions and requests related to the financing of the studies. To clarify the financing, SSC gives the following information. SSC grants financing of studies to study in: Curaçao, Holland and also within the Region.
Studies in Holland:
The student who goes to the Netherlands applies to obtain financing for studies to cover his ticket, expenses to settle in Holland and to furnish his house and also maintenance expenses corresponding to the months of July and August. In the month of September, the student receives study funding from the Dutch funds via the Department of Education (DUO). Normally students go to Holland at the end of July. SSC reserves its budget, an annual amount of Ang. 2,900,000 for students studying in the Netherlands. There are currently 1,111 students studying in the Netherlands with SSC funding.
Studies in Curacao:
The student, who remains studying in Curaçao, applies to obtain financing of studies to cover his expenses of studies. For students studying on the island, SSC reserves an annual Ang budget. 7,400,000. There are currently 1,150 students in Curaçao, studying their studies with the financing of SSC.
Studies in the Region:
The student who is going to study in the Region applies to obtain financing of studies to cover expenses of ticket and expenses to settle in the corresponding country and also expenses of maintenance. For students within the Region, SSC reserves an annual amount of Ang from its budget. 11,400,000. There are currently 450 students studying in the Region with the financing of SSC. This group of students covers a total of studies in 181 institutes of advanced education, which are located in 15 countries of the Caribbean region. The countries where Curaçao students are studying are: Argentina / Aruba / Canada / Bonaire / Colombia / Costa Rica / Cuba / Dominican Republic / Jamaica / Martinique / Mexico / Puerto Rico / Trinidad & Tobago / Spain / USA.
SSC continues to provide study funding for students in Curaçao, the Netherlands and in the Region and calls on all those who still have debts in SSC, to cancel their delinquent debts and thus avoid the inconvenience of dealing with a bailiff, which it only brings more expenses to these debtors, something that is finally unnecessary.
