Partially funded

AStA Student Hardship Fund (Studentischer Hilfsfonds), JGU Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Scholarship overview

The student hardship fund supports students of JGU Mainz and the ISSK who have fallen into financial difficulty through no fault of their own. It can grant interest-free loans or grants to bridge acute shortfalls and secure the continuation of studies.

The fund is financed from the semester contribution: every student pays EUR 2.75 per semester into it. It is administered by the social affairs team of the AStA under a set award regulation (Vergabeordnung).

Award Information

  • Student of JGU Mainz or the ISSK.
  • Financial emergency arising without the student's own fault that cannot currently be resolved from own resources.
  • Typical reasons: difficulty paying rent, health insurance or the semester contribution; loss of a job or sudden loss of income; other unforeseen financial burdens.

No fixed deadline; applications are handled on a rolling basis. A complete application is normally processed in about 10 working days.

  1. Optionally, request a confidential consultation with the AStA social affairs team by e-mail, giving your contact details and possible time slots. No open consultation hours are held outside lecture periods.
  2. Submit the application as described on the AStA page.
  3. The AStA social team reviews it under the award regulation, normally within about 10 working days.

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How selection works

  • Awarded according to a set award regulation, administered by the AStA social affairs team.
  • Form of support (loan or grant) depends on whether repayment within a year is realistic.

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