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State and student unions set up emergency aid fund for students
Minister of Science Angela Dorn:
State and student unions set up emergency aid fund for students at
Unbureaucratic grant to bridge emergency situations
Wiesbaden. The state of Hesse, together with the five Hessian student unions, has announced rapid assistance for students in need. In order to support students who have previously financed their living expenses in whole or in part through part-time employment, 250,000 euros have been made available in the short term for the emergency aid funds of the student unions. The funds come from the state's increased subsidy to the student unions in the 2020 budget. This is intended to provide students who would otherwise not be able to make ends meet with a one-off grant of a maximum of 200 euros. The money does not have to be repaid.
"In the current crisis, many typical jobs for students are falling away, such as waitressing in cafés and bars," explains Science Minister Angela Dorn. "I am aware that 200 euros does not allow for big jumps. But also in view of the fact that unfortunately there is still no nationwide solution for such emergencies, the main thing now was to enable quick aid that gives students some time to look elsewhere for sources of funding."
The Hessian student and student unions are responsible for disbursing the emergency aid. There, the Corona emergency aid for students in existential need is highly welcome. Dr. Uwe Grebe, Managing Director of the Marburg Student Union and spokesman for the working group of Hesse's student un ions, thanks the state government and especially Minister Dorn: "This is what emergency aid should look like - unbureaucratic and fast. Hessen does not leave its students in the lurch."
The money will be made available quickly to the student unions on a pro-rata basis for the students they support. Applications can be submitted from the middle of next week. The award criteria can be viewed on the homepage of the student union responsible for one's own university.