The legal basis for the issuance- and termination of study financing on St.Maarten are:
- the National Ordinance “Landstudietoelageregeling’
- the policy documents refer to as:
- the draft island ordinance Study Financing St.Maarten
- the draft Implementation Decision Study Financing St.Maarten
The National Ordinance refers to termination or revocation in two cases:
- Article 18: During the study
- Article 21 – 24: After completion of the study
Article 18: During the Study
- Non adherence to the academic performance standards (study results), after getting at least 1 year to improve
- Lack diligence and bad behavior
Some examples are:
- Providing incorrect, incomplete or falsified information
- Using the study financing funds completely or predominantly for other purposes than intended
- Receiving income from work or another scholarship granting agency without ministerial approval
3. Terminating the study without valid reason
- Non submission of study results and parental taxes for an extension of your study financing or proof of completion of studies and changing your study without approval of the minister falls under this article point 3
In the event of revocation based on article 18 sub 1 b and c or article 19:
The entire amount of the study financing (all study loans and grants, relocation cost, travel expenses minus personal contribution) must be repaid including 10% interest
Article 21 – 24: After completion of the study
Article 21:
- Study financing recipients are required to returned to St.Maarten within 6 months after their completion of their studies or request an exemption to remain abroad to professionalize or study further once this is not at the expense of the Government of St.Maarten .
- Recipients who studied teaching or an educational related study can be required to work in education (public or subsidized) or for government if there are vacancies. (Article 24: Graduates cannot derive any entitlement to appointment in the government service or to placement in subsidized special education from the fact that they were study financing recipients (in full or in part), nor can they derive any more claims with regard to appointments in public service or subsidized special education to assert claims against Antillean young people who have received an equal or equivalent education without a study grant.)
- Recipients can be required to work for at least 5 years on Sint Maarten.
Article 22:
In the event of revocation based on non compliance with the conditions of article 21 sub 1 and 2:
- The entire amount of the study financing (all study loans and grants, relocation cost, travel expenses minus personal contribution) must be repaid including 10% interest
Article 23:
In the event of revocation based on non compliance with the conditions of article 21 sub 3 :
- The entire amount of the study financing (all study loans and grants, relocation cost, travel expenses minus personal contribution) must be repaid including 10% interest x ((5 years –period worked) in days)/1800)
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