BAföG

Abbreviation for Federal Training Assistance Act (Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz). This governs state financial support for students in Germany. The abbreviation BAföG is also used colloquially to refer to the financial assistance provided under the law.

Application forms are available from Student Services, but can also be downloaded from the Werkswelt website.

Applications must be submitted to the Training Assistance Office (Amt für Ausbildungsförderung) in either Erlangen or Nuremberg.