Although Heyting's father was a successful school teacher, the family were still in financial problems when Heyting began his studies in 1916 at the University of Amsterdam.
Kahit Heyting ng ama ay isang matagumpay na guro, ang pamilya ay pa rin sa pinansiyal na problema kapag Heyting nagsimula ang kanyang pag-aaral sa 1916 sa University of Amsterdam.