BAföG

Federal Training Assistance Act

Sign Language Telephone of the BAföG Hotline
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The Oberberg district provides financial support under certain conditions according to the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) for attending full-time school education, such as the following educational institutions:

  • Secondary school, comprehensive school, grammar school from grade 10, for students who cannot live with their parents due to distance

  • Vocational school

  • Technical school

  • Technical college

  • Evening school

  • Vocational secondary school

  • College

  • Academy

  • Higher technical school

  • as well as mandatory internships associated with them.

How and where can applications be submitted in the Oberbergischer Kreis?

1. Fill out BAföG application forms

BAföG applications must be submitted in writing, at the latest in the month training begins, but preferably about three months in advance.

Application forms are available at the Oberberg district - Department for School and Education, in the town halls in the Oberberg district, as well as online on the website of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research: 

To the application forms at www.bafög.de

The following forms on the aforementioned website must first be completed: 

  • 01 – Application for Educational Support: To be completed by the student

  • 02 - Certification pursuant to § 9 BAföG: To be completed by the school or educational institution

  • 03 - Income Declaration (from parents / spouse / partner): To be completed by both parents and, if applicable, the spouse

2. Submit BAföG Application Forms

The completed BAföG applications can be submitted here:

Oberbergischer Kreis
The District Administrator
Office for Schools and Education
Moltkestr. 34
51643 Gummersbach

or as a scan / photo via email to bafoeg@obk.de.
It is important that the application is signed!

3. Next Steps

The Office for Educational Support will check upon receipt of the application which documents are missing and will inform you of this.

Attention!
The funding starts at the earliest in the application month. This also applies if the education started earlier.

Do you have further questions?

Simply call or send an email. Responsibilities are divided alphabetically.

Service Hours
Monday to Friday 08:00 - 12:00
Monday to Wednesday 13:00 - 16:00
Thursday 13:00 - 17:30

Responsible for A-K

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Responsible for L-Z

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General Information

about BAföG for students

BAföG stands for Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (Federal Training Assistance Act). With BAföG, the state financially supports young people during their full-time school education if their parents cannot provide sufficient financial support. The money usually does not have to be repaid.

Students are entitled to BAföG if they ...
... are pursuing a full-time vocational school education.
... attend a vocational school.
... attend a technical or specialized secondary school class.
... go to an evening school.
... attend a general education school (starting from grade 10) and cannot live with their parents due to educational reasons.

The amount of financial aid depends on the individual situation. Among other things, the following criteria are considered:

  • Your own income and assets

  • Potentially the income of your spouse

  • The income of your parents and the occupation of siblings

  • Accommodation in the parental household or in your own apartment

The financial aid can be individually used for living expenses such as food, clothing, housing, etc.

Note: If you are entitled to BAföG financial aid, you may no longer be eligible for unemployment benefits II or housing benefits.

Further Information

www.bafög.de

For distinction:

For students, the student services organization of the attended university or college is responsible.

Applications for the so-called Advancement BAföG are handled by the Cologne district government (Phone: 0221 147-4980). Further information can be found at www.aufstiegs-bafoeg.de.

No funding under BAföG is provided for vocational apprenticeships. However, vocational training allowance (BAB) from the employment agency might be an option. Applications should be submitted to the relevant employment agency. Learn more about BAB here.

Regardless of these funding options, a low-interest loan can also be applied for under the Federal Education Loan Program at the Federal Office of Administration in Cologne.

Sign Language Telephone
The BAföG hotline of the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space offers a Sign Language Telephone. Deaf and hearing-impaired citizens are thus provided the opportunity to receive information about BAföG via sign language and video telephony. This new service can be accessed free of charge directly via the internet through video telephony.

To the Sign Language Telephone