What is National Student-Entrepreneur Status (NSE)?

Verified 23 June 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)

The National Student Entrepreneur Status (NSE) is addressed to thestudent or at young graduate who wants to get a accompaniment in its draft company creation (or recovery).

It is granted, subject to conditions, after examination of your application by a body called Pépite engagement committee (Student hub for innovation, transfer and entrepreneurship).

To apply for national student-entrepreneur status, you must complete the following conditions :

  • To be bachelor's degree holder or its equivalence in level
  • Be registered in a courses in initial or continuing education preparing for a higher education diploma issued on behalf of the State or young graduate of higher education (including those with a PhD and enrolled in a post-doctoral program).

There is no age limit for applying to the NAES.

You can contact the Nugget of your territory before applying. In particular, it will inform you about the conditions for obtaining status.

Please note

The candidate does not choose his Nugget. It is him automatically assigned either according to the educational institution where he is registered, or his place of residence if he is no longer a student at the time of his application.

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The national status of student-entrepreneur allows you to have the following benefits :

  • Be accompanied by 2 tutors, including a referent (entrepreneur or member of a support and financing network) of the Pépite network
  • Access a shared workspace (or coworking) of the Pépite network
  • Get adjustments to your student schedule
  • Be able to replace the mandatory internship in your training program by working on your company creation project

You must fill in a application file, with the following online service:

Application for national student-entrepreneur status

You must specify items on your entrepreneurial project. In particular, you must specify whether it is a creation of company or of business recovery.

You will be informed by email of the progress of your application. If your application is refused, you can apply again taking into account the comments that will be sent to you in return.

This online service will also allow you to make a request for access to a coworking of the Pépite network.

It will also allow you to register for the Entrepreneur Student Diploma (D2E).

FYI  

The student entrepreneur degree (D2E) is mandatory if you are a young graduate without student status. It is not mandatory but recommended if you are a student. Its preparation lasts a year.

For more information on the file and on the student-entrepreneur diploma (D2E), you can contact your local nugget.

You can find many answers to your questions about the FAQs of the Ministry responsible for the NEAS status.

FYI  

If you are a student, it is possible to consider one-year gap in your university curriculum in order to build your entrepreneurial project under the SNEE status.

The National Student Entrepreneur Status (NSE) is valid for one academic year.

Please note

An additional period can be granted on request to your Pépite de liaison and on the advice of your educational manager.

Yes. The National Student-Entrepreneur Status (NESS) can be renewed according to your need under the same conditions as the first application.

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