By the autumn of 1798 Bolyai and Kemény had completed their studies but back in Hungary Baron Kemény had hit hard times financially and although he supplied enough money for his son to return, Bolyai was left penniless in Göttingen.
Ng taglagas ng 1798 Bolyai at Kemény had natapos ang kanilang pag-aaral ngunit bumalik sa Hungary Baron Kemény had hit hard times financially at kahit na siya ay ibinibigay ng sapat na pera para sa kanyang anak na lalaki sa bumalik, Bolyai ay kaliwa dukhang-dukha sa Gottingen.