700,000 French people penalized by this discreet decision: a new blow to their budget

No one has & ;é;poured out on this nevertheless essential subject.

It is a document, published in complete discretion, which comes to penalize financial ;rement 671,000 French people since September. Some may well be surprised since the information has passed under the radar. The information is not confidential but the general public has not been informed of its publication. However, it will have a significant direct impact on the budget of many households.

At the beginning of July, the amounts of higher education scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year were announced. made official. Concretely, this is the scholarship paid each month by the Crous to students enrolled in higher studies. Last year, they had the pleasant surprise of seeing all the levels being credited with 37%. additional euros, per month. A little help to cope à the rising cost of living.

However, this year, despite the ever-increasing increase in prices (+1.5% between September and June), the stock exchanges will not be revalued. The decision was made taken discreetly and recorded during the publication of "new" amounts for the year to date come. Not a cent more for students! A hell of a lot! hard blow for the portfolio, taking into account inflation. The Crous will continue to pay, depending on the levels, between 145.40 euros and 633.50 euros per month (from September to June) to beneficiaries. scholarship trustees.

But that's not all. Others risk finding themselves in an even more delicate situation. Beyond of the amount of aid, the income ceilings to be eligible for nor were they awarded a scholarship. increased. Which will cause some students to leave the system.

Let's take a simple example. Arthur is the only child of a married couple. living in the south of France. He left to study abroad. Paris. His parents earn the average salary: 1850 net per month, each, after tax. The source. The first year, Arthur was able to benefit from a scholarship of 145.40 euros per month. In the meantime, his parents each got a small raise and their take-home pay increased. à 1916 euros. For the Crous, his parents now earn too much to allow him to receive assistance. However, the increase won by the parents simply served to increase the situation. compensate for inflation. Arthur finds himself without a scholarship. If, as with many forms of aid, the State had revalued these income ceilings at the same rate as inflation, Arthur would still receive his scholarship.

This decision to freeze the situation comes on top of that. the thorny subject of precariousness student. According to a study by the Federation of General Student Associations (FAGE), one in three scholarship students is not # 39;does not have the means to eat à hunger and skips, on average, nearly four meals per week.