BAföG - Vocational school, two to three years

Are you attending a two or three-year vocational school in Germany and would like to apply for training assistance?

Course description

If you are attending a two- or three-year vocational school in Germany, you may be eligible for BAföG.

The basic requirement is

  • 276 euros per month if you live with your parents
  • 666 euros per month if you do not live with your parents

Prerequisites

  • You must be attending a two- or three-year vocational school in Germany,
  • both parents must live in the city of Munich or you
  • live in Munich and your
  • parents live in different districts or independent cities.

If you are not covered by family health and long-term care insurance (proof required), this amount may increase.

Your parents' income will be taken into account!

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 (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) 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

Duration and costs

Processing time

The processing time varies from case to case.
Please submit your application at least four months before the start of the school year.
Funding can be granted for the holiday month of August if you submit your application by 31 August at the latest and you also attended a school eligible for funding in the previous school year. Please submit a school certificate for the previous school year as proof of this

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