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Apply for Aufstiegs-BAföG

Service Description

With the Upgrading Training Assistance Act (Aufstiegs-BAföG) under the Upgrading Training Assistance Act (Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz, AFBG), the federal and state governments provide financial support for participation in vocational upgrading training measures run by public and private institutions, e.g. to become a master craftsman, technician, business administrator or state-certified educator, by contributing to the cost of the course (measure contribution). In the case of full-time measures, income- and asset-related funding is also possible through contributions to living expenses (maintenance contribution).

You are entitled to the subsidy if you meet the legal requirements.

The subsidy includes government grants that do not have to be repaid. In addition, you have the option of receiving a low-interest loan from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW). This loan can be used to cover the difference between the government subsidies and the maximum subsidy amount.

With the Aufstiegs-BAföG, the following are subsidized independent of income

  • the course costs,
  • the examination fees and
  • the material costs for a master craftsman's examination project.

In the case of full-time measures, living expenses are also subsidized, depending on income.

Under certain conditions, you can claim the subsidy up to three times.

Process flow

The office responsible for you will advise and inform you about the funding opportunities with the Aufstiegs-BAföG. You can find the office responsible for you using the zip code search.

  • You can submit your application for funding in writing or electronically to the office responsible for you.
  • After receipt of the complete application documents, the responsible office will decide on the amount of the subsidy and you will receive a benefit decision on the state subsidies.
  • Subsequently, you will receive a contract offer from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) regarding the possible supplementary loan.
  • If you become ill during the training, for example, you must inform both the training provider and the responsible office.

Who should I contact?

Please submit your funding applications in writing to the Thuringian State Administration Office.

Requirements

You are eligible for the incentive benefit if, among other things:

  • You are preparing for an eligible training objective,
  • the preparatory measure comprises a certain minimum duration and number of teaching hours per week or month,
  • the measure does not exceed a maximum time frame,
  • the training provider is certified or has another quality assurance system, and
  • you meet the personal eligibility requirements.

In principle, Germans, recognized persons entitled to asylum, and refugees are eligible, as are other foreigners under certain conditions, especially nationals of EU member states.

Which documents are required?

The necessary documents to be attached are listed in the application forms.

What are the fees?

There are no fees to pay.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The application for funding through the measure contribution must be received by the Thuringian State Administration Office no later than the last day of instruction of the measure, or in the case of measures consisting of several measure sections, on the last day of instruction of the measure section which is to be funded. The maintenance contribution is paid from the beginning of the month in which the lessons actually start, but at the earliest from the beginning of the month in which the application is received by the Thuringian State Administration Office.

Processing duration

The processing time depends on the submission of the complete application documents.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Decision: objection; administrative court action
  • Loan agreement: civil action

Appeal

Application forms can be obtained from the Aufstiegs-BAföG page of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research or from the Thuringian State Administration Office, Social Security Department.

These forms must be completed, signed, and accompanied by the required supporting documents and sent to or handed in at the Thuringian State Administration Office.

  • Online procedure possible: yes
  • Written form required: yes
  • Personal appearance required: no

What else should I know?

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry for Economy, Science and Digital Society (TMWWDG)

Professionally released on

24.09.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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