Emergency fund for students in financial need

Our social counselling service also sees students who are in serious financial distress. Dropping out of their studies usually seems to be the only way out for them. Through social counselling, we can often help them find basic financing in the long term, but we cannot provide direct financial assistance, as our funds are earmarked for a specific purpose.

We have set up a donation-based emergency fund that catches students in an acute financial emergency like a rescue parachute and ensures a soft landing. Counselling and support thus come from a single source. With the support of donors, we can ensure that students do not have to abandon their studies for financial reasons. 

Are you a student who is in a financial emergency yourself? Then simply arrange a counselling appointment using our online booking tool.

The Emergency Fund - our scholarship for students in need at a glance

  • Quick help in acute financial emergencies
  • Support, for example, in the form of vouchers for food and merchandise shops
  • Extensive advice on financing your studies

Download information on the emergency fund (in German)

Frequently asked questions

The emergency fund can be claimed by students who are enrolled at one of the 15 universities that are supervised by the Studierendenwerk Stuttgart. Students can (usually) only draw on the emergency fund once in the respective stage of their Bachelor's or Master's degree and must prove that their study progress shows a prospect of graduation.

The neediness of students who wish to draw on the emergency fund is checked on the basis of evidence. This evidence can be, for example, bank statements and salary slips.

The money from the emergency fund is paid out in individual cases depending on the need. The donation can be made in the form of vouchers, for example.

The amount depends on the student's individual situation. Our social counselling service checks for need and determines the amount of support.

The emergency fund is not a means of essential study financing; it is intended to help bridge an emergency situation. The emergency fund can (usually) be used once during a period of study.

When students take advantage of the emergency fund, they commit to receive an extensive study finance counselling. In this way, we help them to find basic student financing for their studies and thus create a carefree everyday study life in the long term. Benefits from the emergency fund do not have to be repaid.

Quotes from donors and supported students

Kontakt

Ronald Friedrich
Social Worker

+49 711 4470-1059

sozialberatung@sw-stuttgart.de

Office address

Sozialberatung
Rosenbergstraße 18
70174 Stuttgart
Helga Kessler
Social Worker

+49 711 4470-1057

sozialberatung@sw-stuttgart.de

Office address

Sozialberatung
Rosenbergstraße 18
70174 Stuttgart