FAQs on BAföG and student financing
Read the answers to the most frequently asked questions that we have been asked about student financing and BAföG:
Questions and answers on following topics:
All Questions and Answers ordered by Topics:
How the COVID-19 pandemic affects BAföG and student financing
- What temporary changes are there regarding the KFW student loan?
- Are there any changes to the extra earnings rules for BAföG?
- What should I do if my or my parents’ income situation changes?
- How do the closures of universities due to the corona pandemic affect BAföG?
- What will happen if I can’t finish my studies on time due to the corona pandemic?
General questions about student financing
General questions about BAföG
- Who is eligible to receive BAföG?
- How long will I receive BAföG?
- Studying with a child – What financial rules and rules for accommodations in the event of delays in your studies are there in BAföG for students with child(ren)?
- How much BAföG will I get?
- Can I have a job and get BAföG?
- Am I eligible to receive parent-independent BAföG?
- How does repayment of the loan portion work?
- Studying abroad and BAföG?
- When am I eligible to receive allowances for long-term care and health insurance?
- Which types of changes do I need to inform the BAföG Office of?
Questions about first-time BAföG applications
- When can I apply for BAföG?
- What should I bear in mind when first applying for BAföG?
- Will my assets be taken into consideration when determining by eligibility to receive BAföG?
- What can I do if my parents don’t pay me the amount of their income counted against my BAföG or refuse to supply the required information?
- What should I keep in mind if I receive an orphan’s pension?
Questions about renewal BAföG applications
- Do I have to apply for BAföG more than once?
- What particularities do I have to consider for applications from the 5th semester onwards?
- What are the rules for switching majors or dropping out?
- Which types of changes do I need to inform the BAföG Office of?
- What happens if I can’t finish my studies on time? Are there other means of student financing options?
- What affect does getting a degree qualifying the holder for a profession on my BAföG eligibility?
- Am I eligible to receive BAföG between receiving my bachelor’s degree and starting my master studies?