The Danish Folk High School Grant Scheme

A folk high school, which does not correspond to the high schools found in Anglo-Saxon countries, is a non-formal residential school offering learning opportunities in almost any subject including history, arts, music, sports, philosophy, theatre, photography etc. The schools decide individually the content of the courses and there are no tests nor exams.

The courses must have a minimum duration of 12 weeks. If the student leaves before, the grant will be cancelled and all costs are to be paid by the student. The students have to be at least 17½ years old (16½ in the three youth folk high schools) and be citizens of and have permanent residence permits in one of the following new EU member states:

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Latvia

Lithuania

Malta

Poland

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

The normal tuition fee is between DKK 750-1.400 per week including board and lodging. Students from the 12 new member states can receive up to DKK 600 per week through the grant scheme to cover part of the tuition fee. Applications for grants should be made by the Danish folk high schools on behalf of the student, and the grant will be paid to the school.

The next application deadline for the folk high schools is 1 December 2010 for courses from 1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011.

This means that students should contact the Danish folk high school in due time before the December deadline in order to settle admission, tuition fee issues etc. and also stay in contact with the school regarding the course.

For further information about the courses, please contact the Danish folk high schools. Contact information can be found on the website: www.hojskolerne.dk