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FROM THE MOMENT YOU ARRIVE,
WE CARE FOR YOU,
WE CARE FOR EVERYTHING.
YOUR ONLINE PRIVATE AREA
SOME POINTS
ON THE REGULATIONS
GOVERNING SCHOLARSHIPS
YOUR RESIDENCE PERMIT
YOUR MONEY
YOUR ACCOMMODATION
YOUR INSURANCE
FOLLOW-UP AND SUPPORT
SIGN UP FOR OUR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
YOUR CONTACTS
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FROM THE MOMENT YOU ARRIVE,
We care for you,
we care for everything.
You have just arrived in France. Campus France and its 200 staff are delighted to welcome you,
and at your disposal to help make sure everything runs smoothly.
This Pack No. 2 contains a wealth of vital practical information: regulations, mandatory formalities,
money, insurance, academic follow-up, not to mention the leisure and cultural activities we have
to offer.
Please read it carefully. It will save you precious time in understanding administrative formalities
and your rights and obligations, and help you to avoid the pitfalls when arriving in a new
country.
Remember that we will be at your side throughout your stay in France, and that we will do
everything in our power to help if you encounter any difficulty. Our reward comes from making
your stay successful.
Enjoy your stay.
The Campus France team
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Internet
2 YOUR ONLINE
Private Area
To ensure that your stay runs as smoothly as possible, Campus France has created your online
Private Area which you can access via our website www.campusfrance.org/fr/boursier. In it, you
will find:
• Detailed
information on the services provided by Campus France
Under various headings, you will find detailed information about several topics covered in
this Pack.
Useful information
The FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) cover the entire range of subjects of interest to
French government scholarship holders, using concrete examples.
• Your
dossier
This section enables you to track the payment of your stipend at any time and also any
reimbursements of medical or other expenses. You can also check that your personal details
(especially your address) are up to date.
• Your
contacts
No need for you to waste time coming to our offices. This section contains a contact form,
providing a link between you and our staff at Campus France. Any questions you have should
be directed here, and they will immediately be forwarded to the person handling your dossier.
• Memorise
your access codes
To log on to your online Private Area, you will need to use the personal, confidential access
codes you have been provided with. If you have lost or forgotten your codes, simply click
on “Forgotten your password?” and we will issue you with new passwords.
Dossier
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Scholarship
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on the regulations
governing scholarships
Your obligations
As a holder of a French government scholarship, you are expected to attend regularly all the
activities set out in your training programme and to comply with the rules of your host
establishment.
Campus France may be brought to suspend payment of your stipend if you fail to comply with
certain obligations, and in particular:
• should you fail to provide any postal or e-mail address,
• in the event of any unjustified absence during training,
• should you fail to respond to requests from Campus France within the time specified (requests
for academic results or supporting documents).
Remember
Your scholarship is awarded by the French government for a specific training course and
a limited period which you are required to conform to.
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Scholarship
Your rights
Payment of your stipend
Campus France will pay your stipend monthly, at the beginning of each month. The amount of the
stipend is determined by the official rate set by the French government. It appears on your “Stipend
Attestation” and in your online Private Area.
Your accommodation
If you arrange your own accommodation, Campus France will pay you a monthly housing allowance.
Registration fees
As a holder of a French government scholarship, you are exempted from payment of university
registration fees; your registration is entirely free of charge. You must present your Stipend
Attestation when registering at the university, to prove your status.
Payment of tuition fees
Any tuition fees charged by other higher education institutions may be covered by Campus
France if they have been accepted by the Cultural Section of the French Embassy.
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If you are required to advance the amount of your registration or tuition fees, these will be
reimbursed by Campus France on presentation of an invoice marked as paid.
Additional allowances
You may be entitled to a certain number of allowances in addition to your stipend, for the purchase
of books, educational or IT equipment (or reimbursements for such purchases), or to cover travel
costs in France or abroad.
For further information
Read the “Rights and Obligations” section of your online Private Area on our website
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Your
RESIDENCE PERMIT
On your arrival in France
This applies only to holders of a long-stay student or scientist visa. You will not need a residence
permit if you have a short-stay visa or if you are a European Union national. Once you have your
visa and the French Office of Immigration and Integration (OFII) certificate, issued by the French
Embassy in your home country, you must apply for an OFII stamp (in French: “vignette”),
in order to be eligible for residence in France.
5 steps to obtain your residence permit:
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s soon as you have an address, and no later than 3 months from your arrival in France,
you make an appointment with Campus France.
2. Campus France assists you with the initial formalities.
3. C ampus France sends you by post a letter certifying that your application has been
submitted, as well as an appointment for you with OFII.
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n the stated day, you arrive for your appointment carrying your passport with your visa,
proof of residence, an identity photograph and the amount of the tax you will have to pay.
5. The OFII puts a stamp on your passport, which gives your visa the status of a residence
permit.
To make an appointment with Campus France:
If you live in Paris or the Paris region (Ile-de-France), contact: cartedesejour@campusfrance.org
If you live outside the Paris region, contact your Campus France regional agency, depending on
the city where you study (all addresses and contact details are available in your online Private
Area on www.campusfrance.org/fr/boursier)
For more information
Download all the necessary documents and consult the “Residence Permit” section from
your online Private Area on www.campusfrance.org/fr/boursier
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5 YOUR MONEY
If you are staying in France for longer than 3 months, you will need to open an account at the
bank of your choice in order to receive payment of your stipend.
To open a bank account, you will need to present three documents:
• your
passport,
• a
certificate from Campus France stating the amount of your monthly allowance (Stipend
Attestation),
• proof
of residence (provided by Campus France if we have arranged your accommodation).
There is no charge for opening a bank account or for the issue of a cheque book. Other bank
services such as credit cards are subject to charges, however.
Once you have opened a bank account, please send us your bank account details (in the form
of a Relevé d’Identité Bancaire, or RIB). The RIB must contain the IBAN (International Bank
Account Number) and BIC (Bank Identifier Code) codes.
Relevé d’Identité Bancaire
Code banque
Code guichet
Numéro de compte
Clé RIB
Domiciliation
12345
12345
1234567891 A
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banque - ville - agence
IBAN
BIC
FRDD 1234 5123 4512 3456 7891 A12
ABCD EFGH
Titulaire : Monsieur ou Madame Jean DUPONT
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For more information
Consult the “Grant Payment” section from your online Private Area on
www.campusfrance.org/fr/boursier
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Residences
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Rules governing student residences or university halls of residence
These residences require tenants to comply with a certain number of rules and regulations: access to
your accommodation, insuring your accommodation, respecting and properly maintaining the room or
studio apartment, payment of a deposit and reimbursement for any damage you may cause.
State housing allowances
You may be eligible for state housing allowances if you are a student staying in France for at
least 3 months, have a valid residence permit and a permanent address. For details of the type
and amounts of allowances payable, visit the website of the national agency in charge, the Caisse
d’Allocations Familiales, at www.caf.fr under the heading “Etudiants”.
Change of address
If you arranged your own accommodation and decide to move during your stay, please remember
to let us know and give us your new address.
Leaving your accommodation
At the end of your stay, whether you have been staying in a hotel or a student residence, you are
requested to comply with the departure dates indicated on your accommodation voucher. Extending
your stay in accommodation arranged by Campus France can only be considered under exceptional
circumstances, and only if you request so in advance. The same applies should you wish to leave
your accommodation before the agreed date.
For more information
Consult the “User Guide” section from your online Private Area on
www.campusfrance.org/fr/boursier, under the heading “Accommodation”.
Allowances
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In France, membership of a social security scheme is mandatory, and entitles you to the
reimbursement of all or part of your medical expenses.
Remember that you will need not just medical insurance, but also third part liability insurance
(to cover any damage or injury you may cause to another person).
The student social security scheme
Students aged between 16 and 28 enrolled in a higher education establishment recognised by
the French state must be registered with the student social security scheme. If this is your case,
and as a holder of a French government scholarship, your registration is free of charge.
You are also required to take out membership of a supplementary health insurance scheme for
students (“mutuelle étudiante”) and pay the cost of this insurance. Campus France will reimburse
the cost up to a capped amount. The mutuelle provides you not only with top-up reimbursements
of your medical expenses but also with third party liability insurance.
The Campus France insurance scheme
This special scheme provides insurance for all French government scholarship holders not
eligible for the student social security scheme.
It covers the reimbursement of medical expenses, hospital costs, repatriation assistance, third
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party
liability
insurance and death & disability insurance.
If you are covered by one of the Campus France insurance schemes, you will not come under
the main French social security scheme (in French: “Régime général de la sécurité sociale
française”), administered by the national health insurance agency, the “Assurance Maladie”:
• you will not have a Social Security number,
• you will not have a “Carte Vitale” health card,
• you will not have to declare a designated general practitioner,
• you will not be subject to the requirements of the coordinated treatment pathway.
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Insurance
If I fall ill, which doctor do I consult?
Doctors in France charge different consultation fees depending on whether or not they have
entered into agreements (in French: “conventions”) with the Assurance Maladie.
Before consulting a doctor, we recommend you check the fees charged. Doctors are obliged to
display their consultation fees in their waiting room, or you can ask for the information over the
telephone when calling for an appointment.
Be advised
Campus France does not reimburse the difference between the official (in French:
“conventionné”) rate and the fee charged by a doctor. Any difference will be at your expense.
Campus France does not reimburse consultations with doctors who are not “conventionnés”,
i.e. who do not have an agreement with the Assurance Maladie.
What if I need hospital treatment?
Campus France only covers treatment in hospitals or clinics that are “conventionnés”.
In such circumstances, Campus France pays all costs direct to the hospital.
For more information
About the Campus France insurance scheme and the French health system, consult the
“User Guide” section of your online Private Area on www.campusfrance.org/fr/boursier, under
the heading “Insurance”.
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Assistance
8 FOLLOW-UP
and support
Throughout your stay, Campus France is at your side to help, to assist with administrative
formalities and to provide you with personalised academic follow-up.
We provide academic monitoring and follow-up throughout your training, for example:
• assistance
in drawing up an internship agreement,
• assistance
if you have difficulty keeping up with your courses,
• extra
French language courses, upon request of your academic supervisor,
• regular
monitoring of examination results, which you are required to forward to Campus
France.
Whatever your question, feel free to contact Campus France at any time, using the contact form
in your online Private Area (www.campusfrance.org/fr/boursier).
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Leisure
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our cultural activities
Throughout the year, Campus France offers a wide choice of leisure, sports or cultural activities
in the form of weekends or short breaks at highly affordable prices.
The programme and details of these activities can be found in your online Private Area on
www.campusfrance.org/fr/boursier. You can also download them, along with your registration form.
Who can sign up for these activities?
• all
scholarship holders under Campus France management,
• their
• in
spouses and any children over 12,
certain cases a guest, if accompanying the scholarship holder.
How do I sign up?
By post. Simply complete and return your registration form. Your registration will not be final unless
accompanied by payment (by bank cheque or postal money order only).
Your registration is in your name and personal to you. Once we have received your payment,
we will issue you with a receipt which must be presented to our guide, along with your passport
or residence permit, on the day of the activity.
Be advised
Credit card payments for these activities are not accepted. You may not transfer or sell on your
registration to a third party.
Registration
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Campus France and you
10 YOUR CONTACTS
No need for you to waste time coming to our offices. We have provided a contact form in your
online Private Area on www.campusfrance.org/fr/boursier. You can use it to submit any questions
you might have, which will automatically be forwarded to the person handling your dossier here
at Campus France.
We hope you enjoy your stay!
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