Most BSU financial aid will apply. As at most European Universities, students at Groningen live in off-campus flats. Likewise, students generally shop for and prepare their own meals, although it is possible to purchase meals on-campus. Before BSU students leave for Groningen, they receive assistance in securing housing. Students with junior status who are in good academic standing are eligible for the Groningen program.
Honors students are preferred.
To start with, the city of Groningen is a great place for students. Students make up the majority of the population, so the community provides plenty of things designed to keep students entertained, whether it be shopping, going to pubs, hiking, or the Dutch favorite, biking. Groningen is a relatively small city with all the convienences and attributes of a large city. Berlin, Brussels and Paris are accessible by train, and it is possible to reach the British Isles by boat or by air. I made friends from all over the European continent, as well as several from the United States, that I will keep for a lifetime.