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Empowering Aruban Students with Essential Budgeting Tips for Studying Abroad
Highlights from the Budgeting Workshop Presenting to nearly 300 attendees at last summer's budgeting workshop was an incredible experience. Since 2020, we’ve been organizing these workshops for students heading to the Netherlands, helping them navigate the financial challenges that come with studying abroad. Each year, around 1.600 Caribbean students begin their academic journey in the Netherlands, and financial management is often one of the biggest challenges they face. As a Caribbean student myself, I experienced these struggles firsthand and decided to write the book Living Rich as a Student in the Netherlands, a guide offering practical budgeting advice and tips...
8 Ways to Save Money as a Student in the Netherlands
How to save money as a student
How can you save money as a student in the Netherlands? The Netherlands is a great place to live and study, but it can get quite expensive for a student. That's why it's important to save money and manage your personal finances effectively. Here are 8 ways you can save money.
Checklist for International (Caribbean) Students
As a future international student, you might want to first check out this checklist before coming to the Netherlands. This checklist is meant to help you prepare any possible documents and actions needed before/after you come to the Netherlands. Things like registering at your cities municipality, enrolling for a study, getting healthcare insurance and opening a bank account require important documents. Important documents: Photo ID (6x). Copy of a valid passport (3x). Copy of a valid ID (3x). Proof of registry of your home country (2x). Copy of your foreign bank account (2x). Copy of your social security number...