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Budget cuts protest

๐Ÿ“ข FNV and other organisations are organising a protest on 14 November at 13:00 in Utrecht against the budget costs in higher education.

Slow Study Fine ๐Ÿ’ถ
With this measure, students who have a delay longer than a year during their full-time Bachelorโ€™s or Masterโ€™s degree have to pay a fine of โ‚ฌ3000,- on top of their tuition fee.

Student grant ๐Ÿ’ถ
This September, the student grant was lowered with โ‚ฌ164,30 as the temporary measure for spending power ran out. According to calculations of Nibud, studentsโ€™ spending power will decrease by 6,6% in 2025. In real terms this means that students will have โ‚ฌ113,- less to spend each month.

More expensive study books ๐Ÿ’ถ
Books will be more expensive as the VAT on books will increase from 9% to 21%.

๐Ÿ’ถ Universities will lose 10-20% of their budget
๐Ÿ’ถ Certain courses and programmes will be cut
๐Ÿ’ถ Entering the work force will be more difficult

Want to participate?
โœ๏ธ Sign up for the protest on the website of @fnv_vakbond
๐Ÿ’ฌ Commitments for your studies? Consult your lecturer
๐ŸšŒ Sign up for @groningerstudentenbond bus via the Forms
๐Ÿš‚ Check the travel information of NS for the train to Utrecht
๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ Check the weather
๐Ÿ“ข Bring gadgets

Good luck! ๐Ÿงก

Canโ€™t make it to the protest? Sign the petition! โœ๏ธ

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Testimony Action