Financial help for university students

[Suzanne32]

My daughter is hoping to go to university this year. Any information about grants/financial help would be very welcome.

[Gemini_man]

Bourses are available but are means tested on the parents income.

Your first port of call should be here: http://www.cnous.fr/

or here if you prefer in English: http://www.en.cnous.fr/index.php?lg=en

then click on Bourses or Grants and do a simulation to see what your daughter would be entitled to. If your daughter is hoping to go to university in the Autumn then she should immediately register for a bourse and or campus logement, which will be subject to confirmation once she has passed her BAC.

Your daughter may also be entitled to a monthly payment from CAF again depending on your income and subject to her being independant of her parents. The current payment for a student who doesn't also have a job is 211 euros per month, so long as they are leasing a room/flat/house.

In Aquitaine students can also qualify for a 50% reduction on train fares between their university town/city and a station near their parents home but this may not be a national thing. Where do you come from and which university is your daughter hoping to go to?

Sorry this only very brief but was written in a hurry as I have to go out!

[Suzanne32]

We live in dept 32, my daughter has applied to attend Toulouse University. I have, I hope just applied through cnous.fr - applications have to be in by the 30th. I think they also offer help with accomodation if it is university owned. I shall tackle CAF in the morning. Thank you very much for your help

[Gemini_man]

Late applications with Crous are still valid but payments can be slightly delayed however you are in time anyway.

If your daughter is entitled to a bourse it is good for campus accomodation or private. Campus is of course a lot cheaper than private but facilities are communal.

Good luck with CAF !!