A focused response to the precariousness of students
The “Room for success” scholarship programme was launched in November 2022 with the support of the Bolloré Group in response to the galloping precarity of students. Residents’ use of the Relais Social International social service has increased considerably since 2019. There are many reasons for this: currency devaluation of income from abroad, insufficient hourly pay for their student job, interruption of family financial support, suspension or cancellation of work placements or student jobs, rising cost of living, etc. Thanks to this scheme, the help provided by the International Social Relay professionals to the most vulnerable residents is strengthened.
The Bolloré Group's philosophy of solidarity is rooted in the need to support the ambitions of the younger generation. It responds to the economic and social challenges to be taken into consideration during the current period in which the most vulnerable must be supported.
One-off scholarships awarded on the basis of social criteria
“Room for Success” scholarships are aimed at residents with the greatest financial difficulties. They are awarded for a few months to students, researchers, artists or top sportsmen and women who are in the greatest financial difficulty, following a social assessment (living expenses, difficulties that do not allow them to be solvent using traditional CROUS and student employment assistance). They provide a targeted response to the specific nature of the crisis and aim to provide material security for the most vulnerable residents as part of their social, medical and psychological support, by financing all or part of their accommodation costs while they stabilise their budget.
The scholarship will be paid in the form of accommodation expenses. The amount and duration of the grant will vary according to the needs and difficulties encountered by the winners and the fund’s endowment.
Several application review sessions will be organised over the course of the year. Applications will be examined by a social worker from the relais social international, who is bound by professional secrecy. A committee will select the successful applicants on the basis of poverty criteria. It may be made up of the Managing Director and/or Deputy Managing Director, the Director of Support for People on the Move, the Director of Accommodation or his/her representative, the Finance Director or his/her representative and one or two house directors.
Applying for a grant from the relais social international
If you are a resident of the Cité internationale and are facing serious financial difficulties, you can apply for a “Room for success” scolarship from the relais social international.
Please note that the criteria taken into account for the social assessment are cumulative.
A programme to empower young people
“Room for success” is part of the Bolloré Group’s solidarity programme, Earth Talent by Bolloré, which promotes the empowerment of young people. Created in 2010, it draws on its local roots developed through its various activities to support the projects of local associations, mainly in the fields of education, vocational training and entrepreneurship. Responding to societal challenges, this programme is a priority for both the younger generation and local communities.
Support us
The Cité internationale universitaire de Paris was founded in 1925 thanks to the generosity of major donors. Even today, the Cité internationale lives off its patronage thanks to the support of its donors and companies, who are committed to giving meaning to the world and enabling its residents to study in optimal conditions. Encouraging access to knowledge and mobility for the world’s youth, promoting solidarity and humanist values and acting for a sustainable world: these are the major challenges that the Cité internationale has set itself.
Promoting solidarity and humanist values
The Cité internationale engages in projects with collaborative values and connects residents from different backgrounds. It encourages cultural, intellectual and entrepreneurial initiatives that aim to give meaning to the world. Faithful to the values of its founders, it makes them known to as many people as possible, on the one hand by supporting residents who need help to develop and succeed, and on the other hand by welcoming and developing open innovation and experimentation to build the world of tomorrow.
