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housing vvINTERNET : Shared houses, private ads and room exchange service, check out the web portals dedicated to student accommodation: ensemble2generations.fr, jeudidelacolocation.org, log-etudiant.com, appartoo.com, leparisolidaire.fr Accommodation Disabilities Solutions at every level ADAPTED HOUSINg A student residence has opened its doors at 93 Boulevard du Montparnasse (6th arrondissement). All 36 housing units are accessible to disabled people with reduced mobility. Eight adapted studios have been specially designed for individuals with severe physical disabilities. n Every year, the City of Paris creates 1,000 new housing units for students. THE CROUS STUDENT RESIDENCES Nearly 6,000 rooms (furnished one bed, two bed, or studio apartments) are available within 66 student residences across central Paris. Regarding eligibility, lowincome students receive priority; applicants are means-tested and must be in-between their first year of study for a bachelor's degree and their second year of study for a master's degree (or equivalent). _ Paris.fr/handicap Settling in Émilie Chaix/Mairie de Paris WHAT IS THE AILE? _ www.crous-paris.fr THE CIté IntERnAtIonALE unIvERsItAIRE Housed in over 40 pavillions, nearly 6,000 students of some 140 nationalities are living here. All occupants are either students at master's degree level or above, or high-level researchers, artists and athletes. All residents must be enrolled at a higher education institution within the Île-deFrance region, or be undertaking an internship in Paris as part of their course. Admission committees are held every month according to accommodation availability. The Aide à l'installation dans un logement pour les étudiants (AILE), was established by the City of Paris to offer a helping hand to those who do not qualify for social housing and have to search in the private sector. This financial assistance consists of a lump sum of 900 euros and is allocated to grant-holders based on the Parisian Crous' eligibility criteria. n _ Tél. 39 75, Paris.fr _ www.ciup.fr, under the heading "Register". REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF YOUR RENT Are you renting, sharing or subletting a residence? Find out about the financial assistance that may be available to reduce the amount of your rent. For students who do not have a guarantor, the Caution locative étudiante (CLE) can provide a deposit, subject to certain conditions. n _ www.caf.fr, www.lokaviz.fr 6 _ www.kolocsolidaire.org, www.coopcoloc.fr ACCOMMODATION FOR YOUNg WORKERS This type of accommodation offers temporary furnished residences, from individual rooms and shared apartments to private studios. They are available to young people between 16 and 25 (sometimes 30), including salaried workers, apprentices, jobseekers and students for whom approximately 20% of places are reserved. n _ www.fjt-idf.fr Émilie Chaix/Mairie de Paris Student Special 2016 Assistance SOLIDARITY HOUSE SHARES Set up by the Student Foundation for the City, the Kolocation Soli- darity Projects, or KAPS for short, gives students access to low-cost housing in exchange for their participation in solidarity projects in the fields of culture, health or education in their local neighbourhoods. Another scheme, CoopColoc is aimed at low-income students in Île-de-France, offering fully furnished shared flats in the heart of Paris from 550 to 600 euros per month. No agency fees apply. Some 6,000 units are available in 66 student residences across Paris. http://www.ensemble2generations.fr http://www.jeudidelacolocation.org http://www.log-etudiant.com http://www.appartoo.com http://www.leparisolidaire.fr http://www.Paris.fr/handicap http://www.crous-paris.fr http://www.kolocsolidaire.org http://www.coopcoloc.fr http://www.Paris.fr http://www.ciup.fr http://www.fjt-idf.fr http://www.caf.fr http://www.lokaviz.fr

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