Financial Aid
💰 Means-tested scholarships:
You must complete a Student Social File (Dossier Social Étudiant – DSE) online between 15 January and 30 April prior to the start of the academic year. As the scholarship is granted for only one year, it is essential to reapply each year before April 30. Scholarship applications are submitted via the Student Social File (DSE). The procedure is completed through a single online portal.
💰 Parcoursup mobility grant:
The Parcoursup mobility grant is intended for students who received a high school scholarship in 2024/2025 and who are enrolled in a higher education institution located outside their home academic district.
Apply here.
💰 Centrale Lille Initiatives Foundation:
Each year, the foundation supports students by awarding social scholarships, international mobility grants, excellence scholarships, research grants, and entrepreneurship grants. You will be informed by email and through notices displayed on the screens regarding the scholarship application callls .
Find out more here.
To help you pay your rent and utilities, you may be eligible for Personalized Housing Assistance (APL) or Social Housing Assistance (ALS). These benefits are calculated based on your income and are paid by the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) under certain conditions. . You must be a tenant or co-tenant and have a lease in your name to be eligible for financial assistance.
- ALS can be granted for a room in a student residence or university hall of residence, as well as for a studio, apartment, or house in the city. It is the most common form of assistance paid to students.
- APL is paid directly by the CAF to approved housing providers. Most housing is subsidized, particularly that managed by HLM organizations and CROUS residences.
These residences are eligible for personalized housing assistance (APL).
Learn more here.
In the event of financial difficulties or housing problems, you can contact the network of social workers at CROUS.
🌐 Make an appointment here.
Centrale Lille encourages international mobility and provides financial support to students so they can approach their stay abroad with peace of mind. . Students can apply for the three main funding schemes managed by Centrale Lille. Other funding opportunities may also be available depending on each student’s situation.
Find out more here.
Centrale Lille has established a scheme for students experiencing personal or family difficulties, allowing them to apply for a tuition fee waiver . To this end, a fee waiver committee meets twice a year.
Information regarding the application process and submission deadlines is announced in the student news bulletin (Point Actu). Committee dates are displayed in the ENT calendar on the homepage.
For apprentices (IG2I) it is possible to receive financial assistance ranging from €55 to €200 with the Génération HDF card.
Find out more here.
The card will be validated after registration with Coralie Toursel.
To encourage students to create start-ups, Centrale Lille has set up a fund dedicated to support innovation and development projects . This provides both financial assistance and guidance from the institution’s Innovation and Development Office.
The committee meets several times a year (the dates will be communicated in your Point Actu newsletter).
The application form can be completed here.
CROUS offers various forms of social and financial assistance.
👉 Find the full details here.
