How is the amount of the study grant calculated?

The maximum student grant for students under 24 studying at or near their parents' place of residence is € 335 per month or € 4,020 per year.

For foreign students, orphans, students over 24, students with children and married students, the basic amount is € 585 per month or € 7,020 per year. For students over the age of 24, this amount will be increased by € 240 per month, and for students over the age of 27 by an additional € 30 per month. Students with children receive an additional € 120 per month and child. Additional supplements are possible for students with disabilities depending on the type of disability.

The grant for Selbsterhalter*innen is a maximum of € 891 per month (€ 10,692 per year) for students under 27 and € 923 per month (€ 11,076 per year) for students over 27. In addition, the increased amounts for students with children and for disabled students can be claimed.

The maximum annual student grant is reduced by:

• the reasonable maintenance payment of the parents (depends on their income, does not apply to Selbsterhalter*innen)
• the reasonable maintenance payment of the marriage or registered partner
• other training grants to which there is a legal entitlement (e.g. Bafög)

The annual amount determined in this way is increased by 8% and then divided by twelve. If the monthly study grant is at least € 5, it will be paid out. Study grants below this amount will not be awarded.

Your own income - if it exceeds the income limit - will only be taken into account retrospectively after the end of the year.

A precise calculation program can be found here:
Online-Stipendienrechner der AK (German)