Financing Studies with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses

Financing Costs of Living

• Overview of social security rights in Germany for citizens from EU countries
• BAföG - state funding for students in Germany provided by Deutsches Studentenwerk
• Information provided by Studentenwerk Würzburg regarding "BAföG" (Federal Education and Trainings Assistance Act), student loans, and further financial support*
• Information of Deutsches Studentenwerk about studying with disabilities
• Information of Deutsches Studentenwerk about financing studies with disabilities*
• Compenstion for disadvantaged students (disability and illness) whilst receiving BAföG*
• Information and advice of the "Bundesargentur für Arbeit" (Federal Employment Agency) for people with disabilities*
• Home page of Job Centre Würzburg
  
• Information of Deutsches Studentenwerk for disabled students receiving "Arbeitslosengeld II" (unemployment benefits)*
• Information provided by "Deutscher Verein" regarding preventive existential measures for students in the Social Code Book II*
• Information of Deutsches Studentenwerk about "nicht ausbildungsbedingte Mehrbedarfe bei Arbeitslosengeld II Bezug" (non-educational additional demands whilst receiving unemployment benefits)*
• Summary by the city of Würzburg about "Sozialhilfe" (Social Benefits)*
• Information by the county of Würzburg about "Grundsicherung im Alter und bei Erwerbsminderung" (Basic Income in old age and in case of reduction of earning capacity)*
• Summary by the county of Würzburg about "Wohngeld" (Housing Benefits)*

Financing Disability-Related Demands

• Social benefits in the district of Unterfranken*
• Social benefits in the county of Schweinfurt*
• Information booklet about financing additional disability-related demands, available on the web page of Deutsches Studentenwerk*
• "Hochschulhilfen" (Higher education Support) - benefits of "Eingliederungshilfe" (Integration Support), information provided on the web page of Deutsches Studentenwerk*
• Recommendation of the federal work society about benefits of "Eingliederungshilfe" (Integration Support)*
• Commented overview by Deutsches Studentenwerk about benefits of Eingliederungshilfe (Integration Support)*
• Information of "Bundesargentur für Arbeit" (Federal Employment Agency) for persons with disabilities

Independent Funding and Insurance Payments

• Advice from Deutsches Studentenwerk about researching scholarships*
• Barrier-free studies*
• MyStipendium*
• Studying in Germany - Scholarships
• Scholarships at THWS*
• Information provided by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs about social compensation*
• "Hauptfürsorgestellen" (Welfare Authorities)*

Interest Groups

• Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities
• "Bundeskompetenzzentrum Barrierefreiheit" (Federal Competence Centre for Accessibility)*
• German Central Institute for Social Issues
• Tacheles e.V.*
• Angloinfo Germany

Note

The list of advisory services and information material mentioned above provides a basis for eased access to information for prospective students and students. Claims for completeness or currentness of data cannot be demanded. The information about finances listed above may apply to German citizens or persons with equivalent legal status to German citizens only. For further advice about financing studies with disabilities or chronic illnesses please contact assistenz.behindertenbeauftragter@thws.de.

* The content of these web pages is available in German only.