BAföG - secondary school from year 10
Are you in year 10 of secondary school and would like to apply for educational support?
Course 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 your parents' or one of your parents' place of residence. or you
- run your own household and are married or in a civil partnership. or you
- run your own household and were married or in a civil partnership. or you
- 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".