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More than 131 thousand signatures against long-term student penalty

The petition against the long-term student penalty has been signed 131,214 times.

Actually, there were two petitions against the fine for delayed students. One was from opposition party GroenLinks-PvdA, the other from a coalition of the National Union of Students, FNV Young & United, broadcaster BNNVARA and news platform De Marker. The signatures of the two petitions were combined.

Even the youth organisations of government parties VVD and NSC oppose the long-study fine that students will soon face if they are more than a year out of their bachelor’s or master’s programme. Colleges and universities are also adamantly opposed to the introduction.

On Friday 13 September, the cabinet will announce its coalition programme. There are no signs yet that the plan for the langstudeerboete will be withdrawn.

HOP, Hein Cuppen

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