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tuition promotes BAföG receiver twice
The problem the ratio of tuition fees for financial support according to the study is misunderstood by federal and state policy widely. The reason might be that the higher education policy is the responsibility of the countries during the study funding is finally in Federal Training Assistance Act (EED) and is therefore the federal government for BAföG responsible.
sees the need in BAföG regulated rate for students in any event no refund of tuition fees. As a result, students in states with no tuition fees less money for the study and living expenses available. This result is certainly in social terms, in particular the Equal Opportunities unacceptable. The
in BAföG proposed requirements for students should therefore be increased by the respective tuition fee - provided that the federal legislature regards tuition fees as a useful tool for quality assurance and improvement of research and teaching at universities.