The three-party “traffic light” coalition has already taken the first steps in reforming the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG), with more to follow. The proportion of BAföG recipients among the… Continue reading CHECK Studienfinanzierung (CHECK student finance): take-up of BAföG funding differs widely from one federal state to another
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Student loans: number of new contracts down to pre-Covid level
The number of new student loans taken out in Germany fell considerably in 2021 compared to the previous year. The KfW Student Loan had been made available to international students… Continue reading Student loans: number of new contracts down to pre-Covid level
Financing an executive degree
It is often the costs that deter would-be students from embarking on an executive degree. A new CHE information brochure outlines the funding options available and explains why it is… Continue reading Financing an executive degree
One in three student loans taken out by international students in 2020
Last year, the number of first-time student loans regained the level of 2015 for the first time. However, an evaluation conducted as part of the CHE Student Loan Test 2021… Continue reading One in three student loans taken out by international students in 2020
CHE gives its opinion to NRW: utilise current situation in HEIs to take stock
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic also has social consequences for students. In the Scientific Committee of the Landtag (State Parliament) of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), CHE gave its opinion on… Continue reading CHE gives its opinion to NRW: utilise current situation in HEIs to take stock
Student grants, scholarships, etc.: CHECK on student finance 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The student population in Germany has increased by almost a million since 2005, but the number of student grant recipients has decreased sharply over the same period. A current CHE… Continue reading Student grants, scholarships, etc.: CHECK on student finance 2020