EU Student Incentives

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Bourse sur critères sociaux (means-tested student grant)

Bourse sur critères sociaux (BCS) ·Gestionada por Cnous et réseau des Crous

The bourse sur critères sociaux is the backbone of French student finance. Based on your parents' income, the distance to your campus and the number of children in the family, you are placed on one of eight échelons — from 0bis (€1,454 per year) to 7 (€6,335 per year for 2025/26) — and paid in 10 monthly installments from September. Being a boursier also waives university tuition fees and the €105 CVEC, and unlocks the merit, master-mobility and international-mobility top-ups. Students enrolled in overseas territories receive an extra €300 per year.

Quién tiene derecho

  • Under 28 on 1 September of the first application (extensions for parenthood, civic service or disability)
  • Enrolled in initial training in an eligible higher-education program (BTS, BUT, licence, master…)
  • French nationals; EU/EEA/Swiss citizens with a work or family attachment to France; non-EU students with a residence permit, two years' residence and a tax household in France
  • Parental income and family situation determine the échelon
  • Up to 7 years of entitlement, subject to course attendance and exam progress

Cómo solicitarla

File the Dossier social étudiant (DSE) online at messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr between 1 March and 31 May for the following academic year — apply even if your Parcoursup or master choices are not final.

Plazos: DSE window 1 March – 31 May for the next academic year

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Cambios recientes y anunciados

2026/27 rates are unchanged (arrêté of 26 March 2026, published 10 April 2026).

Fuentes

Última verificación 10 de julio de 2026

Ayudas relacionadas

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

hasta 6335 € variable

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.

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Master mobility aid· Aide à la mobilité en master

1000 € pago único

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.