Launching an emergency assistance fund for students in the Arts tracks
Université PSL partners with Fondation Carasso to launch an emergency assistance fund for students in the Arts tracks who are enrolled in CNSAD-PSL, Ecole des arts décoratifs, La Fémis, the Beaux-Arts de Paris, the CNSMDP and the ENSA Paris Malaquais. Applications should be submitted between May 15 and May 25, 2021.
The Covid-19 health crisis led to the closure of cultural venues and the cancellation of events, which negatively impacted the arts sector. Final year students were particularly affected by the drastic decrease in job opportunities, whether for internships or for contractual and ad hoc services. At the same time, the changes in the organization of teaching has brought to light students' issues with equipment- both digital and material- which are required to pursue their education, partly remotely.
In order to offer further assistance adapted to this situation, Université PSL partners with the Carasso Foundation to launch an emergency support fund for students enrolled in the university's component and partner artistic training schools (CNSAD - PSL, Ecole des arts décoratifs, La Fémis, Beaux-Arts de Paris, CNSMDP and ENSA Paris Malaquais).
Applications should be submitted between May 15 and May 25, 2021.
Social support for expenses
Coordinated with other allowances available to students, this one-time assistance will enable a student in a difficult social situation to pursue their studies under good conditions.
Applications should be submitted between May 15 and May 25, 2021.
Persons who may be entitled to the one-time support:
- students in a situation of proven autonomy or family breakdown, who no longer benefits from family financial support. Their isolation and financially precarious situation may be proven by a separate tax notice or declaration, by a sworn statement about their situation, or by a notice from the student's registration institution;
- students who lost the job that provided for their needs;
- a verified precarious financial situation, whether or not the student receives scholarship from Crous.
If the situation is justified, the same student may exceptionally benefit from several one-time allowances during the same academic year.
How to apply for "social assistance" funding:
Students should apply by email to aides.sociales@psl.eu and include the following documents with their request:
- the completed application package;
- the completed and signed sworn statement;
- an attestation of enrollment for the year 2020-2021 in one of the schools included in the funding program;
- a letter justifying the request, and specifying the social and family situation and working conditions;
- a certificate of scholarship status (with the precise level of scholarship in the case of CROUS scholarships) if the student is a scholarship holder;
- a proof that the application made to the CROUS social action service was rejected (e-mail, certificate...);
- a copy of the latest tax notice (from parents if applicable);
- bank account details
Documents should be provided in pdf format and the file name should include the name of the student and the school. Only complete packages will be considered.
Conditions for the payment of the support:
The amount will be paid in one lump sum for each decision of the commission.
The maximum amount of one-off aid is €500 per commission decision. In the event that several one-time grants are awarded for the same academic year, the cumulative amount of grants may not exceed €1500.
Supporting digital or artistic equipment
The teaching methods induced by the health crisis have changed the ways of working. In some cases, studying requires the acquisition of personal digital and artistic equipment (powerful computers, graphic tablets, software suites, equipment for modelling, sports and artistic practrice).
This aid is therefore used to cover these specific expenses.
Applications should be submitted between May 15 and May 25, 2021.
Art school students need specific equipment for their artistic practice and it often makes additional expenses. Therefore, this fund includest two types of digital and material aid:
- Allowance to fund the purchase of equipment required by their artistic practice, such as arts materials, or equipment enabling them to continue their practice at home, or any equipment necessary for their studies and not provided by their schools: €250.
- Allowance for the purchase or maintenance of computer and digital equipment specific to art schools, such as a graphic tablet, a computer adapted to their needs or a software suite necessary for their studies: € 500.
The equipment will be purchased by the student and owned by the student. Once the purchase is made, the student will be required to provide proof of purchase of the equipment (any type of receipt).
How to apply for "equipment" funding:
Students should apply by email to aides.sociales@psl.eu and include the following documents with their request:
- the completed application package;
- the completed and signed sworn statement;
- an attestation of enrollment for the year 2020-2021 in one of the schools included in the funding program;
- a letter explaining the reasons for the request, specifying the working conditions and, in particular, the equipment available to the student as well as the equipment they are lacking;
- a certificate of scholarship status (with the precise level of scholarship in the case of CROUS scholarships) if the student is a scholarship holder;
- a copy of the latest tax notice (from parents if applicable);
- bank account details
Documents should be provided in pdf format and the file name should include the name of the student and the school. Only complete packages will be considered.
Conditions for the payment of the support:
The amount will be paid in one lump sum for each decision of the commission.
The maximum amount of one-off aid is €500 per commission decision. In the event that several one-time grants are awarded for the same academic year, the cumulative amount of grants may not exceed €750.
Eligibility requirements:
The funding only applies to students formally enrolled in initial training in 2020-2021 in one of the following component schools or partner institutions: CNSAD - PSL, Ecole des arts décoratifs, La Fémis, les Beaux-Arts de Paris, CNSMDP and ENSA Paris Malaquais.
This assistance is not intended to replace the assistance funding already implemented in PSL schools and by the CROUS.
The aid provided by PSL is not reserved for students with scholarships, but may be granted to students whose situation has changed during the health crisis and who would meet the financial criteria for this status if their situation were updated by the CROUS.
The specific aid can be cumulated with a grant based on social criteria, an annual allowance, international mobility support, merit-based scolarship and other PSL emergency support funds (within the limit of €1,500 for social aid and €750 for digital and equipment allowance).
The Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation is a family foundation created in 2010 under the aegis of the Fondation de France. It is committed to two main areas: Sustainable Food, for universal access to healthy food, respectful of people and ecosystems; and Citizen Art, for the development of critical thinking and for the strengthening of social ties.