Scholarships
The National German Exam offers two distinct scholarships for high school students of German, sponsored by the AATG and our partners. Click on a scholarship to learn more!
AATG/PAD National German Exam Scholarship
For over 60 years, the Federal Republic of Germany, through the German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) and its Pedagogical Exchange Service (Pädagogischer Austauschdienst), has provided the AATG/PAD National German Exam Scholarship (formerly Study Trip Award), a three-week trip to Germany in the summer following the exam. Students attend classes at an academic high school, stay in homestays, and participate in various excursions to places of cultural significance.
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NGE Post-Graduate Scholarship for high school seniors
Qualifying seniors who took the National German Exam and do not meet the age requirement for the AATG/PAD National German Exam Scholarship may apply for this cash prize to further their German studies after high school.
