BAföG

BAföG FAQ Students Receiving BAföG

Exactly how much you’re eligible to receive depends on many factors. No two cases are exactly alike. It’s best to submit an application and not compare yourself to others. Even online BAföG calculators often can’t accurately assess the complexity of life situations. If you wantto use anonline BAföG calculator , use the official one from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space.

BAföG: Quick Check

You are most likely eligible for BAföG if you:

• are enrolled at a (technical) college
• are pursuing a full-time degree program
• this is your first degree program (exceptions: change of major or master’s program)
• are a German citizen (or a citizen of an EU country or another country)

Does all of this apply to you? Great—then submit your BAföG application here and find out exactly how many euros you’re eligible to receive.

Did the results show that you’re not eligible? Then contact our BAföG advisors directly. If your calculated BAföG amount is at least 10 euros per month, we’ll issue you a certificate that exempts you from the broadcasting fee. That’s a savings of 210 euros per year—for example, 630 euros over the course of a bachelor’s degree program.

BAföG Application Checklist

Please submit all documents digitally, without special characters or spaces in the file names, and only in PDF format.
Each form should be in a separate file. Supporting documents for a form should also be submitted as a single file.

We need the following from you:

• Form 1 – Only for your very first application!
  You already know the information required here. You’ll surely be able to find your bank account information and your tax ID (listed on your child benefit notice) quickly. Some questions may not apply to you. In that case, simply draw a line through them.
• Form 9 – Short Version for All Subsequent Applications
  Fill out just one page without supporting documents if there have been no changes since your previous application. This is exclusively for your renewal applications. If you’re switching to a master’s program, you must use Form 1. If you’re a high school student, you must always use Form 1.
• Certificate of Enrollment – For the semester for which funding is requested
  You have received a certificate of enrollment “pursuant to §9 BAföG” from your university, which indicates, among other things, the standard period of study. We need this document.
• Proof of Assets
  This includes all assets you hold in accounts, savings accounts, securities, etc. (including negative balances if you’re in the red), as well as the current value of your car or motorcycle (if you’re listed as the owner on the vehicle registration certificate).If your total assets remain below €10,000, you can use the “Simplified Asset Assessment” form and do not need to submit any supporting documents !
• Proof of Rent – Only required for the first application or after each move to a new apartment
  If you do not live at home (or in an apartment owned by your parents), submit a copy of your lease or sublease agreement (only the most important pages and without the house rules!) or the certificate confirming your change of address.
• Proof of Health Insurance – Self-insured students need to submit this only once; privately insured students must submit it with every new application
  If you have independent health insurance (i.e., not through your family) or private health insurance, request a certificate “for the BAFöG Office” from your health insurance provider and send it to us.
• Form 5 – Proof of Academic Performance – Submit only once at the end of the 4th semester!
  For many degree programs, the proof of academic performance is the Transcript of Records (check with the Registrar’s Office early enough to find out how many credits you need for your program after the 4th semester); for some degree programs, Form 5 is required. But regardless of which one you use—it must be issued and stamped by the Registrar’s Office! If you haven’t earned the required number of credits, make an appointment.

Jurisdiction

As the Office for Student Financial Aid, we are responsible for students at the following universities:

• University of Bremen
• Constructor University of Bremen
• Bremen University of Applied Sciences
• Bremen University of the Arts
• Bremen University of Public Administration
• Apollon GmbH, a Private Distance-Learning University of Applied Sciences for the Healthcare Industry
• Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences