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Since 1 July 2026, non-European students who do not hold a means-tested grant can no longer receive the APL, unless they work or are on a work-study contract. Who is affected, which exceptions apply, what happens to existing recipients and how to balance your housing budget without the aid.
In the city where you're going to study, compatriots have already been through the application, the interview, the housing search and the first month. How to find them and write to them before you leave, what they can really offer, and the safety rules you must never forget.
TCF for the DAP, TCF tout public, DELF B2, DALF: which test to take for your procedure, who is exempt according to the official notice, the expected level, how long results stay valid and when to register.
Looking for a place thousands of kilometres away is exactly the situation scammers prefer. What the visa really requires, which official channels to use first, the most common scams, what a landlord is allowed to ask for and where to stay for the first weeks.
Welcome, mentoring, tips, cultural evenings: the association of students from your country is often the best shortcut on arrival. Where to look, how to check it is active, and how to create one if it doesn't exist.
No Campus France and no visa for students from Mayotte and the overseas territories: Parcoursup, the student social file, LADOM's study mobility passport, aid from the Département, Mahoran associations in mainland France and the first winter, everything to prepare your first year.
Being the first member of your country's and city's community means laying the first stone. Here's how to invite, welcome newcomers and launch the first event, and why a real community is measured by its mutual aid, not its counter.
A hand moving house, an administrative form decoded, a first job lead: everyday mutual aid is the real glue of a local community. Here's how to ask without shame and offer without imposing.
Diaspora associations welcome newcomers, organise cultural life and weave solidarity. Here's why they matter, what volunteering gives you, and how to get involved depending on the time you have.