FAQ

01. Is it worth applying for BAföG?

02. When and where do I apply?

Preferably online and immediately after your admission to a university

03. Do I have to pay for the application processing?

04. Advice on Completing Applications

05. What amount of funding can I expect at most?

06. Parental or Spousal Income

07. Changes to Income

08. Your Own Income

09. Parent-Independent Support and Maintenance Advance

10. Age Limit

11. Performance Requirements and Evidence

12. Study Break or Changing Course of Study

13. Type of Funding and terms of repayment

14. Master's Degree or Further Training

15. Funding beyond the standard period of study

These are your options

16. BAföG refusal certificates ("Negativbescheid") / Jobcenter

17. Which universities is the BAföG Amt in charge of?

18. Study start-up grant

19. Follow-up BAföG application

20. BAföG for international students