14. French School Education Grants

1. 14.1. Return to School Grant
   14.2. Collège Grant
   14.3. Lycée Grants
   14.4. Lycée Merit Grants
   14.5. Adaptation (Disabled) Grants
   14.6. School Social Grants
   14.7. Local Council Grants

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14.2. French Collège Grant - Bourse de Collège

The lower secondary school grant is called Bourse de Collège.

14.2.1. Qualifying Rules

This is a means tested grant available to children attending lower secondary school.

Eligibility is subject to a test of resources and the number of dependant children or adults in the household. The test of resources is far less generous than the Allocation Rentrée Scolaire, and the level of the grant is very meagre. Nevertheless, if you meet the income criteria you can claim both grants.

The reference period for assessing income for the academic year 2009/010 it is your net income in 2007, as advised on your tax notice for 2008!

Your 'net income' is defined as your revenu fiscal de référence.

If you have yet to make a tax return then you will need to produce details of your income, including latest tax return from your home country.

Where your financial circumstances may have changed permanently and significantly since this time, your later circumstances can be taken into consideration.

14.2.2. Cash Benefit

There are three rates of grant, depending on income levels and family circumstances.


Table: Income Thresholds - 2009

Rate/Income	1 Child	2 Child	3 Child	Each Add
Ceiling for rate of €79	€13,133	€16,164	€19,195	€3,031
Ceiling for rate of €220	€7,099	€8,737	€10,375	€1,638
Ceiling for rate of €344	€2,505	€3,083	€3,661	€578

14.2.3. Application Procedure

Application needs to be made to the collège each year and. For 2009 the final date for applications is 2nd Oct 2009. You can download the application form by clicking on Application for Bourse de Collège .

You will need to submit your income tax notification as proof of income and also supply a bank paying in slip called a relevé d'identité bancaire.

If you do not think you are eligible on the basis of your income in the reference period, but that your circumstances have changed permanently and substantially since this date, then you should still make enquiries to about your eligibility to the collége.

Payment is made in three equal parts during the year by the collège.

In the case of private schools, payment is made by l’Inspection d’académie.

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