[Galaxeblaffer]

Also foreigners who wants to study and get SU (State Study Support around 900 EUR/month, and yes, you basically get payed to study) use this to get what's called "equal status" which qualifies them for the SU and probably other benefits as well.

[jakehop]

Thank you, great point.

(Also, I am thankful that you are descripting the SU correctly; one gets paid to be enrolled at a qualifying educational institution - paid to study, not paid to get an education, even though this is luckily what happens most of the time.)