Study support by the labour union Unionen
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Unionens Studiestöd
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Study support by the labour union Unionen
- Scheme ID
- 350
- Country
- Sweden
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Type of instrument
- Grant for individuals
- Sub-type of instrument
- Lump-sum support
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Among other unions the organisation Unionen (Sweden's largest trade union on the private labour market) offers financial assistance in further education under the label Student Support (Studiestöd) to their members. The intention of the grant is to increase employees' skills and thus strengthen their role in the labour market. Courses at universities, in general adult education (Komvux), vocational schools (Yrkesvux) or liberal adult education (Folkhögskola) are eligible to co-funding up to SEK 3 425 (approx. EUR 322) per semester and up to SEK 13 700 (approx. EUR 1 288) in total. Eligible costs include course fees, literature and learning material costs.
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- Not applicable
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Not applicable
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Not applicable
- Relevance
- Further instrument
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- The objective of the grant is to improve individuals' professional skills and strengthen ther position in the labour market.
- Eligible group(s)
- Members of Unionen
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- No preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Educational programmes at univeristies, in general adult education (Komvux), vocational schools (Yrkesvux) or liberal adult education (Folkhögskola)
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Unionen
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- SEK 3 425 (approx. EUR 322) per semester; up to SEK 13 700 (approx. EUR 1 288) in total
- Volumes of funding
- Not available
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Not available
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Centrala Studiestödnämden (CSN) - The Swedish Board for Study Support
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Not available
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- https://www.unionen.se/medlemskapet/medlemsformaner/studiestod
On this page:
- Short description
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language