Förderungen — France

Bourse sur critères sociaux (means-tested student grant)· Bourse sur critères sociaux (BCS)

1.454 € – 6.335 € pro Monat

France's main means-tested student grant, paid by the Crous: €1,454 to €6,335 per year across échelons 0bis–7, in 10 monthly installments, with tuition-fee and CVEC exemption on top.

Merit aid (aide au mérite)· Aide au mérite

900 € pro Monat

An extra €900 a year (9 monthly installments of €100) for grant holders who earned mention Très bien at the bac — granted automatically with your DSE, for up to three years.

Crous specific aids (annual allocation and one-off emergency aid)· Aides spécifiques du Crous (allocation annuelle et aide ponctuelle)

bis zu 6.335 € variabel

The Crous safety net: a one-off emergency aid of up to €3,071 (max €6,142 per year) for sudden hardship, or an annual allocation of €1,454–€6,335 for students outside the bourse system.

Master mobility aid· Aide à la mobilité en master

1.000 € einmalig

A one-off €1,000 for grant holders who move to another région académique for their first year of master's right after finishing their licence — granted automatically since 2025/26.

International mobility aid (AMI)· Aide à la mobilité internationale (AMI)

400 € pro Monat

€400 per month for grant holders studying or interning abroad as part of their French degree — 1 to 10 months, stackable with Erasmus+ and the merit aid.

Housing aid (APL / ALS)· Aides au logement de la Caf (APL / ALS)

Monthly rent support from the Caf that only counts the student's own income — APL for conventioned housing (incl. Crous residences), ALS otherwise; amount depends on rent, city and resources.

Visale rent guarantee (and Loca-Pass deposit advance)· Garantie Visale (et Avance Loca-Pass)

Action Logement's free rent guarantee for 18–30-year-olds: no personal guarantor needed, up to 36 months of unpaid rent covered — student rent ceilings up to €1,000/month in Île-de-France.

State-guaranteed student loan· Prêt étudiant garanti par l'État

bis zu 20.000 € einmalig

Borrow up to €20,000 with no means test and no parental guarantee: the State guarantees 70% via Bpifrance at partner banks, and repayment can be deferred until after your studies.

€1 Crous meal· Repas Crous à 1 €

A full meal for €1 in Crous university restaurants — reserved for scholarship and hardship students during 2025/26, extended to every student from 4 May 2026 (social rate: €3.30).

CVEC exemption for scholarship holders· Exonération de la CVEC pour les boursiers

Scholarship holders skip the €105 student-life contribution (CVEC) each year — the exemption certificate is issued instantly online, and those who already paid can claim a refund.

Erasmus+ mobility grant· Erasmus+

300 € – 700 € pro Monat

€300–700 per month for a study or traineeship period elsewhere in Europe, arranged through your home institution — plus a €250 monthly top-up for students with fewer opportunities.

SNCF youth discount card (Carte Avantage Jeune)· Carte Avantage Jeune (SNCF)

For €49 a year, 12–27-year-olds get a guaranteed 30% off TGV INOUI and Intercités all year, in 1st and 2nd class, with fares capped at €49/€69/€89 by trip length.

imagine R student pass (Île-de-France)· Forfait imagine R Étudiant (Île-de-France)

Unlimited travel on all Île-de-France public transport (zones 1–5) for students under 26: €392.30 for 2025/26, payable in 9 monthly installments.