What are the subsidies for a student's education?

Verified 28 February 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

You can, subject to conditions, receive national and territorial aid to finance your child's education.

What applies to you ?

Which school does your child attend?
Is your child going to the canteen?
Is your child in boarding school?

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      At primary school

      You can benefit, under resource conditions, from back-to-school allowance (ARS)) as early as 6 years of your child.

      Some departments grant a elementary school scholarship for students enrolled from CP. This grant is awarded on conditions of resources and geographical remoteness.

      Your municipality, department or region may grant you other assistance. They vary by communities,. Each may define its own award criteria. The aid may be financial or material (school supplies, schoolbag, dictionary, etc.).

      You need to find out from your community.

      Who shall I contact

      In middle school

      You can benefit, under resource conditions, from back-to-school allowance (ARS)) and the college scholarship as soon as your child enters middle school.

      If he goes to the canteen, you can optionally, under resource conditions, benefit aid for the canteen.

      If he's in school in boarding school and scholarship, you can take advantage of the residency grant.

      In case of difficulty, you can also make a request for college social fund.

      Your municipality, department or region may grant you other assistance. They vary by communities. Each may define its own award criteria. The aid may be financial or material (school supplies, schoolbag, dictionary, etc.).

      You need to find out from your community.

      Who shall I contact

      In high school

      You can benefit, under resource conditions, from back-to-school allowance (ARS)) and the high school scholarship as soon as your child enters high school.

      If he is fellow and has obtained a mention good or all right at the national patent diploma, you can benefit from a merit scholarship.

      If he goes to the canteen, you can possibly, under resource conditions, benefit aid for the canteen,

      If he is enrolled in boarding school and scholarship, you can benefit from the residency grant.

      In case of difficulty, you can also make a request for high school social fund.

      Your municipality, department or region may grant you other assistance. They vary by communities. Each may define its own award criteria. The aid may be financial or material (school supplies, schoolbag, dictionary, etc.).

      You need to find out from your community.

      Who shall I contact

      At vocational high school

      You can benefit, under resource conditions, from back-to-school allowance (ARS)) and the high school scholarship as soon as your child enters high school.

      If he is fellow and has obtained a mention good or all right at the national patent diploma, you can benefit from a merit scholarship.

      If he is a scholarship holder and according to the chosen specialty, you can optionally an equipment premium.

      If he goes to the canteen, you can aid for the canteen.

      If he is enrolled in boarding school and scholarship, you can benefit from the residency grant.

      In case of difficulty, you can also make a request for high school social fund.

      Your municipality, department or region may grant you other assistance. They vary by communities, and each may define its own award criteria. The aid may be financial or material (school supplies, schoolbag, dictionary, etc.).

      You need to find out from your community.

      Who shall I contact

      FYI  

      If your child has a disability, the aid devices are different.

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