Education funding: announce changes 
Do you experience any changes in your personal or financial circumstances while receiving BAföG? You must inform us of these changes.
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Basic information
If you are receiving educational assistance (BAföG), you must report any changes to your previous application information.
Some changes will result in an increase or decrease in your entitlement.
These include:
- Change due to enrollment in health and long-term care insurance.
- Change in your income
- Change in your parents' income
- Change in the income of your spouse or domestic partner
- Change in your housing costs
- Birth of your child
If your entitlement increases, you will be paid more money each month.
If there is a decrease, you will receive less money. You may have to pay back the excess BAföG.
Requirements
There have been changes in your personal circumstances that lead to a change in your BAföG entitlement
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Procedure
If something changes in your case, you must inform the Office for Educational Support immediately.
You can do this in writing or online. You must also submit the relevant evidence with your change request.
If your entitlement has increased, you will receive an amendment notice and the increased requirement will be paid to you. The amount will also be refunded to you retroactively if you have notified all changes in good time.
If your entitlement is reduced, you will receive less BAföG from the following month. In addition, it will be checked whether you have received too much BAföG in the past, which you will then have to reimburse.
More information
You must notify the Office for Educational Support of any changes to your name and address. If your studies and BAföG receipt have already ended, please also inform the Federal Office of Administration of your name and address change.
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Necessary Documents
- Notification of the change
For changes in your parent's or spouse's or domestic partner's income, use Form 7.
- Evidence of the change (e.g. remuneration certificates)
- Notification of the change
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Competent Department
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Amt für Ausbildungsförderung
- 0421 2201-0
- 0421 2201-23090
- Bibliothekstraße 7, 28359 Bremen
- Website
- bafoeg
@bafoeg- bremen. de
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Online Services
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Forms
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Fees / Costs
gebührenfrei
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
You must notify the changes immediately.
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Legal Bases
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 25.07.2025