BAföG - secondary school from year 10
Are you in year 10 of secondary school and would like to apply for educational support?
Description
If you are in the 10th grade of a secondary school, you may be eligible for BAföG.
- If you live with your parents, there is no entitlement.
- If you do not live with your parents, the maximum monthly basic requirement is 666 euros.
- If you are not covered by family health and long-term care insurance (with proof!), this amount may increase.
Prerequisites
- You must be attending the 10th grade of a secondary school.
- You do not live with your parents or one of your parents and the journey to the desired training centre is more than 2 hours (outward and return journey combined) from the residence of your parents or one of your parents. orYou
- run your own household and are married or in a civil partnership. orYou
- run your own household and were married or in a civil partnership. orYou
- run your own household and live with at least one child
Required documents
You must present the following documents:
- Copy of passport as an EU citizen or residence permit as a non-EU citizen
- Form 1 (application for educational support, curriculum vitae: please fill out without gaps and to the month from the end of primary school)
- Form 2 (school certificate): completed by your school
- Certificate of your health and long-term care insurance (if you do not have family insurance)
- Copy of your tenancy agreement
- Form 3 (declaration of income from your parents and, if applicable, spouse or partner): from both parents and, if applicable, spouse or partner based on their income from the calendar year before last
- Income tax assessment notice(s) of both parents and, if applicable, spouse or partner from the calendar year before last
- School or study certificate or training contract from your siblings (if applicable to you)
You can find the forms under the heading "Forms & Links".