Financial assistance
RECEIVE TO FINANCIAL AID
In order to receive your financial aid more easily, it may be useful
to open a bank account in France.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
French public institutes offer a large number of scholarships for foreign students to help them finance their studies in France.
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The Campus Bourses website lists all of the assistance provided by the States (French and foreign), regional authorities, companies, foundations and institutes of higher education. Filter your search by nationality, field and level of studies to find the assistance that corresponds to your profile.
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More information: campusfrance.org/en/bursaries-foreign-students
FINANCIAL AID FOR ACCOMMODATION
As with French students, you may qualify for student accommodation financial aid from the CAF (Caisse d’allocations familiales – Family Benefits Agency).
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More information: caf.fr/allocataires/droits-et-prestations/s-informer-sur-les-aides/logement-et-cadre-de-vie/les-aides-personnelles-au-logement
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DIGITAL ASSISTANCE
The University of Franche-Comté offers a digital aid program to equip students who do not have a computer or internet connection to study. To take advantage of this service, please contact your tutor.
DISCOUNT TRANSPORT
Students benefit from preferential rates for their trips.
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Bus / tram
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Check out the reduced rates offered by the various transport networks:
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Ginko in Besançon
Optymo in Belfort
evolves in Montbéliard
Vbus in Vesoul
Tallis in Lons-le-Saunier
Train
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The SNCF regional network offers reduced prices for young people:
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Youth rate - 26 years old : all year round, all Burgundy-Franche-Comté TER journeys are half-price, without a card to be purchased
Youth subscription - 26 years old : up to 80% reduction on daily journeys (TER or TER + bus)
Because
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With the Mobigo regional network, coach trips cost € 1.50.
More information: viamobigo.fr
GRANTS FOR PERIODS ABROAD
To study abroad
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If you are continuing part of your studies abroad as part of an exchange program,
you can benefit from financial aid to cover travel and subsistence costs.
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Erasmus + scholarship
Aid paid automatically to students participating in the Erasmus + European exchange program (between 3 and 12 months). Its amount varies depending on the cost of living in the destination country (between 150 and 300 € per month).International mobility aid
Aid reserved for scholarship students in higher education or beneficiaries of an annual allowance paid by the CROUS, who undertake a mobility abroad as part of their course (between 2 and 9 months). Its amount is € 400 per month. Its payment is not guaranteed for the entire mobility.AQUISIS regional scholarship
Monthly aid paid to students who move abroad as part of their course (between 3 and 10 months). Its amount varies according to the duration and type of mobility, the family quotient and the applicable scale. Valid for all exchange programs (Erasmus +, ISEP, BCI…).In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
For any questions, you can contact
the University's Department of International Relations and Francophonie: dri@univ-fcomte.fr .
Do an internship abroad
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If you are doing an internship abroad as part of your studies,
you can benefit from financial aid to cover travel and subsistence costs:
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Erasmus + internship grant
Aid paid to students doing an internship in Europe (between 2 and 12 months). Its amount varies depending on the cost of living in the destination country (between 300 and 450 € per month).International mobility aid for internships
Aid reserved for scholarship students in higher education or beneficiaries of specific annual aid from CROUS, who carry out an internship abroad as part of their course (between 2 and 9 months). Its amount is € 400 per month. Its payment is not guaranteed for the entire mobility.Dynastage regional scholarship
Monthly aid paid to students doing an internship abroad as part of their course (between 2 weeks and 6 months). Its amount varies according to the duration and type of mobility, the family quotient and the applicable scale.
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
In order to more easily receive your financial aid,
it may be useful to open a bank account in France
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Help guide
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In the context of the health crisis we are going through, the University of Franche-Comté has created a guide listing the assistance available to its students (material, financial, psychological, etc.).
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Scholarships for international students
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French public institutions offer numerous scholarships to foreign students to help them finance their studies in France. The Campus Bourses site lists all the aid granted by the States (French and foreign), local authorities, companies, foundations and higher education institutions. Filter your search by nationality, field and level of study to find the aid that matches your profile.
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More information: campusfrance.org/en/bursaries-foreign-students
Pour les étudiants en situation de handicap
L’université peut vous proposer des elle n’est pas compétente en matière d’aide à la vie quotidienne. Pour cela, il est conseillé de faire une demande de reconnaissance de personne en situation de handicap délivrée par la Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées (MDPH) de votre lieu de résidence.
Ce statut ouvre des droits et vous permet de bénéficier de certaines aides (AAH, AEEH, PCH) très utiles pour vos études (aides financières, aides techniques, aides aux trajets, véhicule adapté, assistant de vie universitaire, etc.). Cette démarche engagée est individuelle et confidentielle. Une fois son statut acquis, c’est à vous d’informer, si vous le souhaitez, l’université, vos enseignants, et plus tard votre employeur.
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MDPH du Doubs : mdph.doubs.fr
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MDPH de Haute-Saône : mdph@haute-saone.fr
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MDPH du Jura : mdph39@ jura.fr
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MDPH du Territoire de Belfort : contactmdph90@territoiredebelfort.fr
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Fédération 100% handinamique : c’est un mouvement national de jeunes qui vise à conforter le parcours de formation et d’insertion professionnelle des jeunes handicapés. La structure donne accès à une bourse et à du mentorat notamment : www.handinamique.org
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SPECIFIC AID FROM CROUS
Whether you are a scholarship holder or not, housed in a university residence or not,
the Crous Bourgogne-Franche-Comté offers financial aid (annual or one-off) for students who encounter serious difficulties.
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To benefit from it, make an appointment with the Crous social service
on the mesrdv.etudiant.gouv.fr platform.
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More information: crous-bfc.fr/aides-sociales/les-differents-types-daides-financieres
