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OT 15e
Notification of changes
Financial aid for students
Kela
You can file this notification and related documentation
also online at www.kela.fi/asiointi (in Finnish) or
www.fpa.fi/etjanst (in Swedish).
For further information, see www.kela.fi/students
For further questions, call
our customer service number at 020 692 229,
Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm,
local network rate/standard mobile rate.
Please make sure to complete the notification
carefully. Attach all necessary documentation. This
will speed up the processing of your case.
We may contact you for further information if
necessary.
You can submit the notification to your school or to any
Kela office or service point.
L You must complete at least sections 1, 2 and 13. For other sections, fill in only the items that have changed.
L If you are moving to a new school or a new course of study, complete a new application for financial aid.
Changes in bank account details may be reported online or on form Y 121e.
Notifications concerning the cancellation or voluntary repayment of financial aid can be made online or on form OT 16.
Application period: Financial aid can be granted no earlier than the beginning of the month in which your application is received.
Date the application was received by the educational institution: _____._____._________
1.Applicant
Personal identity code
Given name and family name
Address
Postal code
Postal district
Phone number
E-mail
2. Studies
L See section 11 (Enclosures).
Name of the educational institution
Study programme or line of study
Estimated date of graduation: _____._____._________
3. Application
I wish to apply for financial aid for my entire period of study, starting _____._____._________
I am applying for:
study grant
housing supplement
loan guarantee
I wish to apply for financial aid for the following period of time: _____._____._________ – _____._____._________
I am applying for:
study grant
housing supplement
loan guarantee
L Prior to granting a loan guarantee, we will check your credit information against the credit data file of Suomen Asiakastieto Oy.
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4. Change in housing status
I have moved, starting from _____._____._________
I have moved, for the period _____._____._________ – _____._____._________ (Describe your residential
arrangements after this period in section 12 (Additional information)
to my parent's home
to a rental apartment
to a school dormitory
to a home owned by myself or by spouse
to a home owned by or rented from my parent. If you apply for housing supplement, please enclose details. See section 5
(Applying for the housing supplement) for a list of the required documentation.
Is your home part of the same property as your parents' permanent residence?
No
Yes
somewhere else (e.g. a right-of-occupancy apartment); please specify
5. Applying for the housing supplement
L See section 11 (Enclosures).
First application in respect of this home.
Same home as before:
My housing status is unchanged. I am applying for continued payment of the housing supplement.
Change in housing costs starting _____._____._________.
Change in the number of residents starting _____._____._________.
The rental agreement has been renewed.
Rent/maintenance charge €
per month
Fixed water, electricity and furniture charges in total €
per month
Number of persons sharing accommodation
Landlord
Address of the home
Have you submitted a valid rental or right-of-occupancy agreement for this home to Kela?
Yes
No
Have you filed or will you file a change-of-address notice with the population data system?
Yes
No. Please submit the form OT 8.
Do you live with your spouse? Spouse means person married to, cohabiting with or living in a registered partnership with the
applicant.
No
Yes; starting from _____._____._________
Personal identity code of the spouse (or name and date of birth)
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Do your or your spouse's child/children live in the same accommodation?
No
Yes
Do you because of your studies live in rental accommodation with your child in another town or city than the
rest of your family? Rest of your family does not include your parents.
No
Yes
6. Change in family circumstances
Entry into marriage/cohabitation/registered partnership starting _____._____._________
End of marriage/cohabitation/registered partnership starting _____._____._________
Birth of a child; date of birth _____._____._________
7. Financial aid during the summer months
L If your residential arrangements are different during the summer months, also complete sections 4 and 5. If you need more
space, please continue at section 12 (Additional information).
I will study as follows during the summer months. See section 11 (Enclosures).
Credits/
Course, on-the-job training, practical training, etc.
credit units
Start and end dates
Educational institution (unless the same as during the rest of the year).
City or town in which you participate in on-the-job or practical training
8. Study abroad
How are your studies abroad related to the studies you are completing in Finland? See section 11 (Enclosures).
On-the-job/practical training
Training is
unsalaried
salaried and the wage is on average € ______________ per month.
Exchange abroad
Other, please specify:
In which country do you study?
during the period _____._____._________ – _____._____._________
Will you live in rented accommodation while abroad?
No
Yes; amount of rent € ___________ per month. Provide an estimate if you do not know the exact rent.
After the period abroad, will you return to the same accommodation in Finland?
Yes
No. How will the accommodation change?
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9. Applicant's own income
I receive a scholarship or grants. Please state the payer, the amount and the payment date.
L Educational grants intended to subsidise international student exchange (such as Erasmus or Nordplus) need not be reported.
I receive income from abroad. Please provide details about the income from abroad.
10. Applicant's parents
L Complete this section if you are living with a parent or if you are under 20 years of age and attending a school which is not
a higher education institution.
My parents divorced on _____._____._________
Which of your parents have you most recently lived with?
Mother
Father
Both
I am applying for an amendment because my parents' current income is at least 20% lower than the amount stated in the tax
information. See section 11 (Enclosures).
What is the reason for the decrease in income?
Mother
Father
11. Enclosures
L You can also file the enclosures online.
Section 2. Studies
Students in secondary education: Certificate of studies from your school if you are applying for extension of financial aid
beyond the normal duration of studies. Students in upper secondary school: Certificate showing how many courses and/or
matriculation tests you will take during the autumn/spring term. Students in vocational education: Certificate showing the
period of study and the number of credit units remaining.
Section 5. Applying for the housing supplement
Copy of the rental or right-of-occupancy agreement.
Copy of the rent increase notice.
L Kela receives the details on rental agreements from certain landlords directly in electronic form. In such a case, you do not
have to submit documentation regarding the residential details. Information on these landlords is available on Kela's
website.
Form OT 8. The form is not needed, however, if you have stated under section 5 that you will file a change-of-address notice
(www.muuttoilmoitus.fi). The OT 8 form is also not needed if you are living abroad.
Details on the ownership of the accommodation. Details are needed if you or your spouse or your parents own part of the
accommodation. Details are also needed if one of the aforementioned persons is a shareholder in the firm that acts as
landlord or in the estate that owns the accommodation.
L If the parent or parents owns/own at least 50 per cent, the accommodation is considered as being owned by the parents.
If your or your spouse's share is at least 50 per cent, the accommodation is considered an owner-occupied dwelling. In
this case, you are not entitled to housing supplement. You can claim general housing allowance.
Section 7. Financial aid during the summer months
Students in secondary education: Certificate from your school about the summer studies.
Students pursuing a degree abroad: Certificate from your school showing that the summer studies (if pursued in some other
school) are part of the degree requirements
Section 8. Study abroad
Certificate from the Finnish educational institution about the studies abroad. The certificate must state how the study period
abroad relates to the studies in Finland and the period of exchange studies or period of on-the-job/practical training.
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Section 10. Parents
Certificates on both parents' all current income if the income has decreased in total by at least 20 per cent. The certificate
can be e.g. a copy of the pay slip, pension decision or payment notice for unemployment allowance. You may also wish to
provide documentation about specific expenses, such as commuting expenses between home and work and union
membership dues.
12. Additional information
L Write the number of the section you are referring to.
Additional information on a separate sheet. Write your name and personal identity code on it.
13. Applicant’s signature
I declare that the information I have given is true and accurate. I will notify any changes.
Place and date
Signature and printed name
Information obtained for the purpose of deciding the present matter may be used for other benefit determinations, if so required under law.
Conversely, any information obtained within the context of another benefit may be used to decide the present matter.
Please contact Kela for more information about which outside sources we may access to obtain additional information about your
circumstances and to whom we may provide such information.
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