BAföG - Vocational school, one year
Are you attending a one-year vocational college and would like to apply for training assistance (BAföG)?
Description
If you are attending a one-year vocational college, you may be eligible for training assistance (BAföG).
If you live with your parents, there is no entitlement.
If you do not live with your parents, the basic requirement is 666 euros per month.
Prerequisites
- You must attend a one-year vocational school in Germany.
- you do not live with your parents or one of your parents and the journey to the intended 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.
If you are not covered by family health and long-term care insurance (proof required!), this amount may increase.
Your parents' income is taken into account in the calculation.
Required documents
You must submit the following documents:
- Form 1 (application for educational support, curriculum vitae: please fill in completely 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) 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
You can find the forms under the heading "Forms & Links".