Dear international-track students,
Yesterday, the University’s Administrative Council approved the main elements of the newt year budget.
This decision includes a revision of the exemption policy for non-EU students, which means that tuition fees for non-EU students will increase starting from the next academic year. Unfortunately, this increase will also apply to students who are already enrolled at the university.
Personally, I consider this decision unfair, as it affects students who chose our university under different financial conditions. Unfortunately, I cannot influence this decision, and my main concern now is to help find solutions for the students who will be impacted.
The university has established a list of conditions under which non-EU students may be exempted from this increase (for the complete list, please refer to the section at the end of this email).
Based on the information available to me, around 30 students—approximately 12% of the international track—may be affected by these changes.
I want to reassure you that each individual situation will be carefully examined in order to identify possible solutions and financial support.
I understand that this situation may be a source of stress and uncertainty for many of you, but at the moment I cannot provide immediate answers to your fully justified concerns. We are working on it—please be patient.
For now, I ask that you send me an email if you believe you may be affected.
My personal address is: lorenzo.cassi@univ-paris.1
We will soon organize a meeting for the concerned students to provide initial information and guidance.
Kind regards,
Lorenzo CASSI
List of exemption criteria
According to the decree and the institution’s policy, students who meet at least one of the following criteria will not be subject to differentiated tuition fees:
• Being a national of a country that is a member of the European Union, the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or Québec
• Being fiscally domiciled in France or attached to a tax household domiciled in France for at least two years
• Holding a residence permit marked “Carte de séjour de membre de la famille d’un citoyen de l’Union/EEE/Suisse”
• Holding a French resident card
• Being under 18 years old and having parents or legal guardians who hold a French resident card
• Having refugee status, beneficiary of subsidiary protection or temporary protection, or having a parent or legal guardian who benefits from such status
• Being an asylum seeker (registered with OFPRA)
• Being a national of a country listed as “least developed” by the United Nations
• Being enrolled in a doctoral program or preparing an habilitation to supervise research (HDR)
• Being an exchange student under a partnership agreement
• Being enrolled in an international agreement program (double degree, joint program, etc.)
• Being a scholarship holder of the French government
• Being enrolled in a work-study/apprenticeship program
