Scholarship for Single Parents

IU Internationale Hochschule GmbH awards an “IU Stipendium” with categories that include “Stipendium für Alleinerziehende.” The stated purpose is to provide financial support as a tuition-fee discount. The page says IU grants these stipends monthly in four categories, each with one 50% stipend.

The Stipendium für Alleinerziehende is for “alleinerziehend” parents who are studying. The page states the requirement that the applicant has sole or shared custody and that the child or children live with them. It is for an intended program in distance learning, where the study has not yet started.

Selection is described at the level of the IU Stipendien categories: IU informs applicants of an acceptance or rejection. The page also states that a personal discount code is sent by email if accepted, and that an acceptance or rejection is sent by the specified timeline if documents are missing.

After acceptance, the discount code must be redeemed within the stated redemption window in the applicant’s online application. The page also states that the stipendiary claim expires once the contract deadline has passed, and that the chosen study start can be further in the future. No additional post-study obligations are described.

• 50% tuition discount (Rabat auf die Studiengebühren) under the IU Stipendium

1. Complete the scholarship application form for stipends and indicate the desired study program. The application applies for the month in which it is submitted.
2. Upload the required documents within 24h during step 2 of the application form.
3. Receive an acceptance or rejection decision by IU, sent no later than the 15th of the following month. If documents are missing, an rejection is also sent. Accepted applicants receive a personal discount code by email.
4. Activate the stipend: redeem the discount code within 6 weeks in the online application on IU’s website. IU’s acceptance message (email) includes the relevant information.
5. Sign the study contract within the deadline. The page states that the stipend entitlement expires once the contract deadline has passed. The chosen study start may be further in the future.
6. Start the study at the contract start date to receive access and information for beginning the program.

• Motivationsschreiben (max. one DIN A4 page) as PDF
• Curriculum vitae (Lebenslauf)
• University entrance qualification for the selected program (e.g., Abiturzeugnis, Bachelorurkunde, Berufsnachweise)
• Additional evidence (e.g., birth certificate of the child for single-parents; Schwerbehindertenausweis is listed as an example for the category for people with disabilities)