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18. Study start-up grant
Students who are under 25 years of age, are taking up their first full-time degree course and have received one of the following german social benefits up to the fill month before the start of their studies:
- Bürgergeld und Ausbildungshilfe nach § 27 SGB II
- Wohngeld
- Leistungen nach dem Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz
- Kinderzuschlag (nicht Kindergeld)
- Leistungen der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (§ 91 SGB VIII)
- Leistungen zum Lebensunterhalt nach § 93 oder § 145 Abs. 1 SGB XIV
- Leistungen zum Lebensunterhalt (SGB XII – Kapitel 3)
- Grundsicherung im Alter und bei Erwerbsminderung (SGB XII – Kapitel 4)
can apply for a one-off study start-up grant of 1000 euros via BAföG-Digital.
Proof of receipt of the social benefits must be provided in the form of a notification, which must not be older than six months. The start-up grant can only be applied for until the end of the second month of study. After that, the entitlement expires.