Marie-Clare Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Can anyone give me any information on the process of applying for a french student grant for next year. He is in his final year of lycée and wanting to continue to engineering studies at either university or one of the écoles d'ingénieurs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 I would think that your Conseil Generale would be the place to ask, or even the uni itself. Grants are not usual and are means tested. I believe that loans can be taken out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourangelle Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Grants are dealt with by the CROUS. Google them along with the name of the academie of where you live to find the site of your local CROUS which will have info on grants and how to apply. The criteria are established nationally, but the application is done locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Crous as Tourangelle stated are indeed the ones to deal with. Our daughter deals with it here with the Crous in Rennes. You should apply for a bourse as soon as possible but if yours is like it is here, then do not expect the first payment until November, although I believe it should start in October but whatever happens you should get 2 payments by mid/end November. What can happen, is that they have so many students to deal with, that you will normally (well in the Rennes Academy area anyway) find the first payment will be delayed (one is paid monthly over a set period) but the 2nd one due should arrive on the date expected.What you recieve (if anything ?) will depend on your global earnings the year before.Same thing with logement,(if required) get it all done early, if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Yes. The CROUS is the body to deal with and also your CAF who also give a payment. My daughter does very well and receives monthly payments which usually start in October and go through to June but you do have to apply and fill in lots of paperwork and supply the usual certs etc. We did the CAF one online.You also need to make sure the student has a current bank account so they can transfer payment direct. Most payments for grants are taken on the tax return for the previous year for the parents AND if your child student works during holidays these also have to be declared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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