The demand rates apply as a measure of how much BAföG you get. These are the maximum amounts you can get. Deciding how much the BAföG actually is, however, is how much of your income from holiday or secondary jobs is deducted from these needs. And in turn, it is crucial how much the freedoms are.

building study

What needs are there?

These requirement rates are subdivided according to the type of training. Pupils get less than students. But be careful: Everything that concerns you or your parents is not included in these requirement rates Income or you as assets have that goes beyond certain allowances.

As this is precisely the case, certain regulations apply, which are explained below. So what are the needs for the individual groups?

Needs for pupils

Depending on the type of school, students receive the following monthly requirements:

If rental costs for accommodation and ancillary costs demonstrably exceed an amount of EUR 57, the requirement under paragraph 2 increases by up to EUR 72 per month. At a Vocational Training abroad, students from grammar schools and vocational schools are paid a travel allowance for two return journeys within a school year. The travel allowance is 250 euros for a trip within Europe, otherwise 500 euros.

But attention:

An apprentice also lives with his parents if the room he or she lives in is owned by the parents.

Need for students

Students can receive a maximum of

These sums are increased by allowances for accommodation if the trainee lives with his parents by 48 euros per month, if he does not live with his parents by 146 euros per month. If the rental costs are demonstrably higher, you can still receive a subsidy up to a maximum of 72 euros. Even if that Study takes place abroad, grants are possible.

The preliminary ruling

Unfortunately, you can start the BAföG application once you have already started your studies. This is a disadvantage if you make the admission of another study section dependent on whether or not you get BAföG.

But you don't have to be in the dark: if you don't for sure Whether you can get BAföG at all, you should apply for a preliminary decision according to BAföG 46,5 sentence 1 no. 2 before you start your studies.

This clarifies whether your training is fundamentally eligible for funding at all. You can apply for a preliminary decision for each BAföG grant: According to case law, BAföG § 46,5 sentence 1 no. 2 BAföG im ways a corresponding application, a preliminary decision also in the case in which it is not about further training according to BAföG § 7,2 BAföG, but about additional training within the framework of the basic entitlement according to BAföG § 7,1 (BVerwG, judgment of 23.02.1994 , Ref. 11 C 55.92).

Which office is responsible

The office that is responsible for the preliminary decision in terms of location and subject matter is the office that handles the application for training support after the start of training decide has. If the subject specified is subject to admission in a central or regional allocation procedure and the training facility cannot be specified, the responsibility of the office depends on the trainee's indication of the first preference for the place of study.

In the case of a positive decision the trainee gains a secure legal position, since the decision applies to the entire training phase. type and amount of Performance are not the subject of the preliminary decision. This can only be decided upon starting the training. The office is no longer bound by the decision if the trainee does not start the training within one year of submitting the application.