Finance & Scholarships

There are many options available to you to finance your studies

 

Work-study / Apprenticeship

The tuition fees for work-study students are paid by the host company. There are two types of work-study contract:

  • a professionalisation contract, accompanied by a remuneration of 80% of the SMIC (taxable).
  • an apprenticeship contract, with remuneration of 53 or 61% of the SMIC (non-taxable).

 

Our programs accessible in work-study:

BTS Bachelor Pro Path

On the Nice campus, the first two years of our BTS Bachelor Pro Path, dedicated to the preparation of the BTS exam, can be followed in work-study (for all specialisations).

Grande École Programme

In Paris, as in Nice, the master cycle can be followed in work-study (for all the majors of the 4th and 5th years).

Contact

For more information on the IPAG work-study programme, you can contact:

Work-study scheme for the B driving licence (state aid)

Apprentices who have reached the age of majority may be eligible for state aid to finance their B driving licence. An amount of €500 will be paid by the state if the following conditions are met:

  • They are at least 18 years old
  • They have a current apprenticeship contract;
  • Be engaged in a course to obtain a B driving licence.

Contact: alternance@ipag.fr

The CROUS scholarship

If you are under 28 years of age, you can benefit from a CROUS scholarship, under certain conditions and depending on the programme. The amount of the grant is determined on the basis of family income, according to a scale established each year by the Ministry of National Education. These scholarships can be combined with those from the IPAG.

For more information about the CROUS scholarships, you can contact:

To find out more, go on https://www.crous-paris.fr/.

Merit-based aid from the National Education

Any student with a scholarship who has obtained a mention Très Bien in the baccalauréat. (Centre régional des oeuvres universitaires et scolaires (CROUS). The amount is fixed by interministerial decree and may vary according to the year in which the baccalauréat was obtained.

For more information on the CROUS grant, you can contact
CROUS: 01.40.51.62.00

IPAG's Financial Aid*

Excellence Scholarship

50% off tuition fees for the first year is granted:

  • To all students who have passed the baccalaureate with highest honors
  • To students on state scholarships who have passed the baccalaureate with honors

Merit Scholarship

In the form of lower tuition fees, the best students in each class are rewarded each year for their excellent results.

Family Scholarship

A 25% discount on annual tuition fees is granted to students who have a sibling enrolled at IPAG in the Grande École programme or any other programme.

Alumni Scholarship

A 10% discount on tuition fees is given to all children of our graduates, regardless of the programme.

 

IPAG Scholarship

The school has set up specific scholarships for the Grande École and Bachelor programmes, granted by an allocation committee, subject to means-tested and academic results. This scholarship is available to Grand École Programme, Bachelor and BTS students.

Contact

For more information about the IPAG scholarships, you can contact:

*The IPAG scholarships can't be cumulated, with the exception of the Merit Scholarship.

 

European and regional scholarships

If you want to study or do an internship abroad, in Europe or elsewhere, some scholarships can cover part of the costs of your project.

ERASMUS+ Grant

This financial aid enables students to finance their study abroad or internship in one of the countries of the European Union but also in Turkey, Iceland, Norway, Macedonia and Liechtenstein.

In the framework of a study stay, it is allocated in countries where life is more expensive (Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, United Kingdom, Sweden): 200 €/month for a study grant and 350 €/month for an internship grant. In the rest of the EEA countries, Turkey and Macedonia: €150/month for a scholarship and €300/month for an internship.

Regional Grants AMIE et PRAME

The AMIE (Aide à la Mobilité Internationale des Étudiants) grants from the Ile-de-France region and PRAME (Programme Régional d'Aide à la Mobilité Étudiante) from the Sud PACA region are regional grants, which cannot be combined with the Erasmus+ grant. They can cover part of the costs related to your stay abroad.

The AMIE grant varies according to the budget allocated by the IDF Regional Council but the range is generally between 250 and 450 €/month maximum and the PRAME grant is 100 to 400 € per month for a minimum of 3 months for a study stay, and 2 months for an internship, up to a limit of 2 000 €.

Contact

For more information about the grants, you can contact:

ERASMUS GRANT : 

REGIONAL GRANT :

Bank loans

Some banks offer IPAG students student loans at preferential rates.

In Paris, you can contact:

Caisse d'Epargne: Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés
15 rue du Four, 75006 Paris

Caisse d'Epargne: Paris Saint Charles
123 rue Saint Charles 75015 Paris

0.800.84.04.04 (Free service and call)
Privilege code: 364

Campus 2023 offer:
CAMPUS 2023 advantages (campus-ceidf.fr)
Offers Young Web Supports
International Student Offers

BNP Paribas
More information on the offer

Société Générale
More information on the offer

In Nice, you can contact:

Caisse d'Épargne Côte d'Azur:
8 place Garibaldi, 06300 NICE
6 Masséna, 06300 NICE

Contact: agnes.rosalie@cecaz.caisse-epargne.fr

Campus offers 2023 :
Caisse Epargne CAZ_Offers OPTIMAL School Partner_2023
Caisse Epargne CAZ_Offers PACK PRO Partner School_2023

BNP Paribas:
More information on the offer

Société Générale:
15 B Rue Lepante, 06000 Nice
04 93 62 77 64
8 Av Jean Médecin, 06000 Nice
04 92 17 57 44

IPAG privilege offer:
More information on the offer

Moreover, in addition to these measures, students in the Grande École Programme can benefit from other specific financial aid such as installments for the payment of tuition fees.