Are you staying at a boarding school during your studies and therefore need more financial support? Learn more about BAföG hardship cases here.
You will receive training support under the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) in the amount of the legally stipulated flat-rate amounts. You will only receive additional funding in exceptional cases. One of these exceptions is justified hardship cases. This can be the case if For example, if you are staying at a boarding school, you can apply for additional benefits to cover your accommodation costs.
You are entitled to training support under the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) You are in a hardship case (boarding school accommodation)
Application for boarding school fees: Form 02 You will be informed by your office if further documents are required.
Boarding fees are confirmed by your school on form 02
The additional benefit must be submitted with the application for training support under the Federal Training Assistance Act (BaföG) This should happen approximately 2 months before the start of the training.
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There are no costs involved.
objection procedure.
Section 14a Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/baf_g/__14a.html
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Last updated: 08.02.2026