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Duration: Deposit of the DSE — 30 at 60 min; proposal — June–July; contract — at the beginning of the year
Cost: Rent about 150 to 450 €/month (under the market) ; deposit 1 months ; the APL reduces the actual load
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Who this guide is for
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- Students (licence, master) seeking affordable housing
- Foreign students (exchange program, Campus France) with tight budget
- Low-income or social-based students
To be prepared in advance
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- Student Account Number (Message/Student Account) or FSD
- Tuition certificate or letter of admission
- Family income information (for social priority)
Step-by-step procedure
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- 1Submit your application via the DSE (Social Student Account) on courier.crous.fr between January and May for the following year. This is the mandatory window — out of time, chances are low.
- 2Indicate your preferences: city, type of accommodation (traditional room, renovated room, T1, T2), residence. In AURA, the application goes to the CROUS of Lyon, Grenoble, Saint-Étienne, Chambéry, Clermont according to the place of study.
- 3Priority is given to socially vulnerable students: scholarship holders on social criteria, foreigners in exchange, students with disabilities. Mention all the reasons in the FSD.
- 4Receive a proposal by e-mail (often June–July). If appropriate, confirm within the time limit (often 8 days). After this period, the place is re-attributed.
- 5Sign the lease and deposit. The CROUS accommodation is a classic lease (9 month for students, or 12), eligible for the APL.
- 6Initially, give the contract notice (often 1 months) and provide an update. The deposit is returned under normal conditions.
Common mistakes
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- Missing the FSD window (January–May) — housing becomes almost inaccessible.
- Do not indicate social reasons (burden, disability) — priority is lost.
- Do not confirm the proposal in time — the place is reassigned.
- Believe accommodation CROUS free or automatic for any student. No — you have to file an application and wait.
- Forget about the APL: the CROUS housing is entitled to the APL, but you have to ask yourself at the CAF.
Official sources
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Important remark
Placements in CROUS are limited and allocated according to criteria. This information is indicative — for the repository window and up-to-date conditions, see Mess-etudent.fr.
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