Category: BAföG & Finanzen
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BAföG turns 50
Anniversary with an aftertaste: Need for BAföG reforms On 1 September 2021, BAföG turns 50 years old – congratulations! Over the years, BAföG has helped millions of students finance their studies. It has undergone a number of necessary reforms and will have to continue to change in the future. We would like to take this…
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Vaccinations for Returning to in-classroom Teaching
The more students geting vaccinated against Covid-19, the closer the return to the campuses gets. We would therefore like to call on all students to make use of the vaccination offers now available. The Studentenwerk Leipzig, and the Deutsches Studentenwerk (DSW), are calling on all students to make use of the vaccination offers provided by…
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Your Vote Counts: The Budestag Election is held on 26 September 2021
Bundestag elections on September 26: Those who are not in Leipzig during the summer break can request postal voting documents in advance. The upcoming Bundestagswahl (federal election) will take place on 26 September 2021. The Studentenwerk Leipzig wants to remind all students to keep the election date in mind. The election will take place during…
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“BAföG Digital”: You can now Complete all Steps of the Application Process Online!
It’s never been easier: Using the new online application assistant „BAföG Digital“, you can now create and submit your BAföG application online. This makes applying fast, secure, and uncomplicated. The digital age has reached the BAföG application process:Since July 1, 2021, students in Saxony are able to apply for BAföG benefits using the new digital…
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BAföG eligibility likely to be extended further due to coronavirus
The standard period of study may be extended once more: it seems likely the 2021 summer semester will also be declared a pandemic semester. The Saxony State Ministry of Science, Culture and Tourism (SMWKT) has announced that the 2021 summer semester will likely be declared a pandemic semester. The SMWKT is expected to make the decision official…
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Bridging Assistance Continued for Summer Semester 2021
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research will continue to offer Bridging Assistance for Students in Financial Difficulties until September 2021. We also updated the FAQs to make it easier to apply for funding. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has decided to continuously provide Bridging Assistance to students for the entire summer…
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Pandemic semester: An exception has been made to allow retroactive BAföG applications until 30 April 2021
In December 2020, the standard period of study was extended due to the coronavirus. Now, students can also receive retroactive BAföG payments for the 2020/21 winter semester. In December 2020, the standard period of study was extended due to the coronavirus. Now, students can also receive retroactive BAföG payments for the 2020/21 winter semester. An…
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Bridging Assistance Continuning in the Summer Semester 2021
Bridging Assistance for Students in Financial Difficulties will continue to be offered by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research presumably until September 2021. On 12 February 2021, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has decided to continuously provide Bridging Assistance to students for the entire summer semester 2021. Leipzig students in pandemic-related…
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More BAföG due to Extended Standard Periods of Study
It’s now official: Due to the pandemic, the standard period of study for the summer semester 2020 and the winter semester 2020/21 has been extended by law. This also means students are entitled to receive BAföG for up to two additional semesters. An amendment made to Saxony’s Freedom of Higher Education Act (SächsHSFG) means that…
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Change in the Higher Education Freedom Act: more BAföG entitlement due to Corona restrictions coming soon
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the standard period of study is to be extended. This means that students will be entitled to receive BAföG for up to two semesters longer. On 29 December 2020, an amendment to the Saxon Higher Education Freedom Act came into force, extending the standard period of study for students by…