Promotion of education
Information on education funding
Training assistance is state financial support for living expenses and training during the training period for pupils and trainees who are not undergoing in-company or inter-company training.
The Office for Training Assistance is only responsible for students at the following schools:
- Technical colleges or vocational schools,
- evening grammar schools, evening secondary schools, evening secondary schools
- College,
- Secondary general education schools,
- Vocational schools,
- Classes of all forms of basic vocational training from grade 10,
- technical and specialised upper secondary school classes whose attendance requires a completed
vocational training - Vocational and technical school classes that do not require a completed
vocational training is not a prerequisite
Information and application:
Note "BAföG Digital"
SIMPLY apply for BAföG with "BAföG Digital"!With the "BAföG Digital" application assistant, applicants do not simply fill out forms provided online via the Internet, but are given access to an online tool that allows them to enter all the necessary data step by step. User-friendly menu navigation and help texts support the application process, and necessary documents can be conveniently uploaded using the upload function. The editing process can be interrupted and continued at any time, as the data is saved in a personal account. Pupils and students can use this to track the status of their application online at any time. Data transfer to subsequent applications is also included. Parents and spouses make their entries via a separate user account.
An online application with "BAföG Digital" is also possible if applicants do not have the technical requirements for the eID function. In this case, the application cannot be submitted completely without media discontinuity, but all documents and required documents can be uploaded and sent there. "BAföG Digital" can be used on all PCs, tablets and smartphones.
Further information
Publication
Leaflet from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research on BAföG for pupils:
Picture: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Financial support for accommodation outside the home during vocational school lessons
If accommodation outside the home is necessary because the daily commute between home and vocational school is unreasonable, vocational school students can receive financial support.
The total daily travelling time between the main place of residence, the vocational school and back again, including travelling and waiting times when using public transport, is decisive for the entitlement to financial support.
The following minimum values apply:
- at least 180 minutes for vocational school students,
- at least 130 minutes for vocational school students with a disability.