Ausbildungsförderung Bewilligung für Schüler an Abendgymnasien, Kollegs und höheren Fachschulen

Federal law on individual support for education (BAföG)

If you would like to apply for BAföG for your school education online, first either activate the online ID function of your ID card (eID) or open a De-Mail account. You must register for both. The procedure depends on the federal state in which you are completing your education or where your parents are resident. If you would like to submit the application in paper form, go to the BAföG website and download the application forms that apply to you. If you do not know which forms apply to you, you can use the application assistant on the BAföG website: You answer a few questions and the assistant will tell you which forms you need to submit. You can fill in the forms on the computer and print them out or print them out and fill them in by hand. The application must be signed. Attach the necessary supporting documents. Send the completed application forms directly to the Office for Educational Support responsible for you. The Office for Educational Support will check the documents for completeness. Missing documents will be requested. If the application is complete, it will be checked and the decision will be communicated in a notification.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provides further comprehensive information on BAföG on its website, in particular on the eligibility requirements, the forms to be completed as part of the application process and the relevant offices for educational support.