Yes, you can. The catch? You have to go to Germany to get it.
You might want to encourage your teens to learn German in case they can take their degree in Germany. Besides the cost of travel and living expenses, costs are zero.
If your teen saves money from summer jobs it could really help with living expenses abroad. They can cut their college costs even more that way.
Go To College For Free!
I can think of more than a few students who would love to get a degree with almost no debt.
You need about a B average to qualify and must be evaluated for at least a year ahead of time. This could be a fantastic deal for many families struggling with saving enough for college.
Just think how great it would be to graduate from an accredited university with very low debt. You’d be able to do so much more without a huge debt–get married sooner, buy a house sooner, have a family sooner, start a business sooner.
I would definitely do this! If your student does not know German they can get books for the basics to study this summer. And try to add a German language class to their fall schedule. Call the school and get them to do it. If you can’t do that then invest in some language learning tapes/videos. It could be totally worth it. I hear good things about Rosetta Stone, but have no experience (nor affiliation) with them.
Click here for the details at BBC news.
This is the best deal I’ve heard of in a long time. Here are important resources if you want to go to a university in Germany:
http://www.germanyhis.com/health-insurance-students/
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maggie says
Hi Jess! Yes, it really is amazing. I think it is open to students from other countries because the commenter above your comment said it was open to students from Asia also. Definitely worth checking into! Best of luck to you!
Jess @ Best Credit Cards Canada says
Wow, this would be amazing. Not only would you gain a free education, but you would also gain the experience of living abroad and experiencing a new culture. Absolutely incredible. I wonder if it’s only open to certain countries? I am going to check out the article now!
maggie says
Anum, it’s great to hear that and I’m so glad they enjoyed it. This is an incredible opportunity! Thanks for sharing your friends’ experience!
Anum @Current on Currency says
One our close family friends have done this! They’re Korean, but they made their kids learn German so they can take full advantage of the free education in Germany. Now they’re fluently trilingual, and having the best time of their lives in Germany! Win-Win! My mom always jokes that if she had known about this earlier, she would have sent us to the German international school in Hong Kong (I went the an American one).