Art. 4 Intercantonal Agreement on Contributions to Tuition Costs in Basic Vocational Training (Vocational School Agreement, BFSV) (Berufsfachschulvereinbarung, BFSV) - Liable Canton

1. For vocational education at vocational schools, the canton where the school is located is responsible for payment. This canton, in agreement with the canton where the school is situated, decides on an assignment to an out-of-canton vocational school. Registration is carried out according to the practices of the canton where the school is located.

2. For students from full-time schools and from professional baccalaureate schools after apprenticeship, the canton of residence at the start of the training is obliged to pay, provided it authorizes attendance at an out-of-canton educational institution. The authorization must be presented with the registration.

3. The canton of residence for students is considered as follows

a. the home canton for Swiss citizens whose parents reside abroad or who live parentless abroad; if there are multiple home cantons, the last acquired citizenship applies, subject to letter d,

b. the assigned canton for mature refugees and stateless persons who are parentless or whose parents reside abroad, subject to letter d,

c. the canton of civil residence for mature foreigners who are parentless or whose parents reside abroad; subject to letter d,

d. the canton in which mature students have resided uninterruptedly for at least two years and, without being in training at the same time, have been financially independent; conducting a family household and performing military service are also considered employment, and

e. in all other cases, the canton where the civil residence of the parents is located, or the seat of the last competent guardianship authority.

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