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Means-tested student grants: +€37 a month at every level and income ceilings raised by 6% (2023-2024)

The order of 13 April 2023 sets the rates of means-tested higher-education grants for 2023-2024: from €1,454 a year at level 0 bis to €6,335 at level 7 (10-month rate), compared with €1,084 and €5,965 in 2022-2023, i.e. €370 more a year at every level. A second order of the same day sets the income ceilings, which the ministry presents as raised by 6%. The merit aid stays at €900 and the international mobility aid at €400 a month.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Bruno Le Maire
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Sylvie Retailleau
Gouvernement
Amount
6,335 €/year
Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date
1 September 2023

Measure impact

All grant-holding students gain €37 a month over ten months, a 34% increase at level 0 bis and about 6% at level 7. According to the ministry, the higher ceilings allow about 35,000 additional students to receive a grant from the 2023 academic year.

Official references

Law number: Arrêtés du 13 avril 2023 (taux et plafonds des bourses 2023-2024)
Official Journal: JORF n° 0097 du 25 avril 2023

Procedure timeline

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2 / 2 steps
Completed
1 September 2023

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Nouveaux taux applicables à l'année universitaire 2023-2024.
Completed
25 April 2023

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication au JORF n° 0097 des arrêtés du 13 avril 2023 (taux et plafonds de ressources).