8.5 Contribution to Profile Fund

In accordance with section 7.51 of the HERA, Tilburg University provides financial support to students in special circumstances through the Profile Fund. This concerns students with:

• study delays due to force majeure;

• a recognized top-level sports status;

• a board position in the participation council or a student organization.

Students who meet the conditions are eligible for financial support from the Profile Fund. The Regulation Profile Fund defines the conditions for support. The University Council gave its consent to this Regulation.

The Profile Fund has the characteristics of an earmarked reserve. At the end of 2022, this reserve is exhausted. An annual amount of €826,000 is available for the Profile Fund through the Budget Allocation Model. The following table provides an overview of the payments in 2022. Of the total amount, 77% was for students with board positions.

Table 8.8 Payments from the Profile Fund in 2022, by category