Application for exemption or refund of tuition

Applications for exemption or refund apply only to tuition fees associated with pursuing a national degree. They are reviewed by the Tuition Exemption and Refund Committee (CERDI), which evaluates your personal circumstances, particularly with regard to your financial resources.

Applications must be submitted exclusively online through a digital process.

How do I apply?

Submit your application online

Download the tutorial - Online Application for Exemption/Refund/Financial Aid 

Submitting your application in 3 steps

1-Create your application

• When you log in for the first time, enter your personal information.

2-Provide your academic history

• Enter your academic history from the time you earned your high school diploma through the year prior to your application.

3-Submit your application

• Submit your request for an exemption or refund and attach the required supporting documents:
  • Proof of financial resources
  • Proof of debt
  • RIB (French bank account identifying number)
  • Proof of payment of registration fees

The following are not eligible

• doctoral students on a doctoral contract;
• students or trainees enrolled with continuing education status  (formation continue)

 When will the Tuition Exemption and Refund Committee meet?

3 sessions:

1. Week of July 20-24, 2026
2. Week of August 31-September 4, 2026
3. Week of September 28-October 2, 2026

Important Information

• If you have multiple registrations, only the primary registration is eligible for an exemption or refund.
• Only one reminder will be sent regarding an incomplete application (missing information on the form and/or missing supporting documents).

If the application is not corrected following this reminder, it will be considered abandoned and the request will be closed.