BAföG - technical college with vocational training
Are you attending a technical college that requires you to have completed vocational training?
Description
If you are attending a technical college that requires you to have completed vocational training, you may be eligible for training assistance (BAföG) or upgrading training assistance (AFBG).
The basic requirement is
501 euros per month if you live with your parents.
822 euros per month if you do not live with your parents.
If you are not covered by family health and long-term care insurance (with proof!), this amount may increase.
Prerequisites
You must attend a technical college that requires you to have completed vocational training.
You must live in Munich.
Your parents' income will be taken into account in the calculation.
Please note that you may also be eligible for funding under the Upgrading Training Act (AFBG, Aufstiegs-BAföG) when attending a technical college. This takes the form of a full grant (does not have to be repaid). Possible criteria can be found under "Questions and answers", further information on the AFBG can be found under "Forms and links".
Required 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 (if you do not live with your parents)
- 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) from 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".
Questions & Answers
Which is more favourable for me: Upgrading BAföG or student BAföG?
This is an individual decision in each individual case.
Decision criteria can be: parents' income or periods of employment for possible parent-independent funding, amount of own assets, course and examination fees (only in the AFBG), marital status (due to supplements).