The CROUS (Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires) is a major actor of student life in France. It is a public service that is organized by region.

Paris has its own Crous: 39 avenue Georges Bernanos, 75005 Paris, + 33 1 40 51 62 00

Its mission is to foster and improve student life conditions in Paris. In that perspective, the Crous offers various types of scholarships to students, among which need-based scholarships.

To get further information, a guide is available here.

Please Note: French public institutes and the Erasmus+ programme also offer a large number of scholarships for foreign students to help them finance their studies in France and Europe.

Find out more information on Campus France.

*The “income” taken into consideration is the total gross income displayed on your parents’ tax receipt (or yours).

If you meet both the nationality and ESCP criteria, you are eligible for the Crous need-based scholarship.

Nationality criteria:

You are a European student (from one of the 27 countries of the EU or Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Monaco, Andorra):

• You have worked in France, in a full-time or part-time job

• Or you can prove than one of your parent have some income in France

OR

You are a student from another country:

• You have the status of refugee or subsidiary protected person

• Or you have a temporary resident card and you have lived in France, which is your tax home, for at least 2 years

You are enrolled to:

• The Bachelor in Management programme
• The Master in Management programme

• One of the following Specialized Masters:
  • In Paris:
    • MSC - Marketing & Communication
    • MSA - Auditing & Consulting
    • MSF - Finance
    • MSJ - International Business Law & Management
    • MSK - Business Performance Management
    • MSG - International Wealth Management
    • MSP - International Project ManagementMSY - Strategy & Organisation ConsultingMBD - Big Data & Business Analytics
    • MSY - Strategy & Organisation ConsultingMBD - Big Data & Business Analytics
    • MBD - Big Data & Business Analytics
    • MSI - Media Management
    • MSM - Biopharmaceutical Management
    • MID - International Business & Diplomacy
    • MIT - Industry Transformation Management
  • In London:
    • MMK - Marketing & Creativity
    • MDT - Digital Transformation & Leadership
    • MEM - Energy Management
  • In Madrid:
    • MDM - Marketing & Digital Media
    • MBP - Digital Project Management & Consulting
    • MHM - Hospitality & Tourism Management
    • MRE - Real Estate
  • In Turin:
    • MFB - International Food & Beverage Management

The Crous need-based scholarships are awarded based on your parents' income* (or yours if you are financially independent), your number of brothers and sisters, and how far you are from your parents' home, home town or home country. These criteria are combined to determine a Crous level (échelon Crous): the higher your Crous level is, the bigger the amount of the scholarship will be!

You can simulate your Crous level (échelon Crous) thanks to the simulator below (in French only).

To make this simulation, you'll need :

• Your parents' income from 2022 as displayed on their last tax assessment

• An approximation of the distance (in kilometers) between your campus and your family home

Simulate my CROUS level

The annual campaign is not open yet for the academic year 2025/2026. Once open, here is the process to apply:

• Create (or update) your account on MesServices.etudiant.gouv.fr

• Fill in your "Dossier Social Etudiant" (DSE)

• Gather and upload your supporting documents

The processing time can take between 1 to 3 months. Follow the status of your application by clicking here.

Once your file is processed, you will receive a "notification conditionnelle de bourse"* by email. It is important to upload it on your Registration File so the ESCP can validate your registration!

Finally, the Crous will send you a "notification définitive"* and start transfering your monthly grant.

*Please note that these documents must be issued by the Paris academy. If not, we won't be able to validate it and you may not receive your scholarship.