Equal opportunities
One of the Foundation's priorities, it covers all the actions taken to promote equal opportunities and diversity for students, including access to scholarships. It accounts for 85% of donations received by the Foundation.
The Foundation considers the funding of social scholarships to be a priority, because financial constraints should no longer be an obstacle to the ambitions and aspirations of the most modest students with the required skills. In collaboration with the school's Wellness department, the Foundation has therefore set up scholarship programmes to promote equal opportunities and social diversity.
To ensure fair treatment, all scholarship applications must be sent to the following email address: wellness@em-normandie.fr
Our aim is to ensure that no motivated student who meets the criteria is unable to continue their studies at the school, with the training programme suited to their future projects, because of their personal situation.
Neema Gravier
"After an obstacle course to obtain a student loan, I was able to benefit from the Foundation's exceptional scholarship in 2023. It gave me a chance to breathe a sigh of relief after a tough year full of obstacles. Now at the end of my M2 in Marketing Strategy and Business Development, I'm doing my work-study track at Sanofi as a CSR Project Manager. It's a subject that brings together all my convictions and aspirations.
Abdelkader Rahaoui
"It was in 2017, during my oral in the EM Normandie admissions test, that I heard about the EM Normandie Foundation's merit scholarship. This was a real driving factor in choosing this Business School."
Our actions
Social scholarships in figures
Until 31 July 2024 :
246 students
benefited from scholarships worth €285,100
Of which:
128 scholarship holders
"Deserving students"
69 scholarship holders
"Emergency Solidarity Fund"
19 scholarship holders
"International Mobility"
30 scholarship holders
"Exceptional or life contingencies"
Floriane Mazau-Sauton
"To get into EM Normandie Business School, I applied for a government-backed bank loan. At the same time, I was working part-time in a restaurant, so the scholarship was a bit of a lifesaver because I had no way of paying for all my years of study. It really was a great help.
4 support programmes
‘Deserving students‘ scholarship offers financial compensation to students with CROUS scholarships who demonstrate academic excellence at EM Normandie Business School for the previous year.
It aims to provide one-off support to students facing a financial emergency. The Foundation partially finances the School's Emergency Aid Fund, offering immediate help to students.
It is awarded in addition to legal social aid to cover the tuition fees of a student who has suffered a setback since starting at EM Normandie, resulting in a clear loss of income.
Set up in 2022-2023, this scholarship aims to support EM Normandie's policy of international openness by helping students in financial difficulty to carry out their academic expatriation.
Student scholarship award ceremony
Every year since 2023, the EM Normandie Business School Foundation has organised a scholarship award ceremony on the Paris campuses in Clichy. This event celebrates the exemplary careers of its scholarship students and is an opportunity to thank donors for their commitment to equal opportunities within the EM Normandie Business School community. It's an opportunity for donors and scholarship holders to share their thoughts and experiences during a convivial evening, which ends with a friendly drink.
4 support programmes
Objective
To offer financial compensation to students with CROUS scholarships who demonstrate academic excellence at EM Normandie Business School for the previous year.
Eligibility criteria
- Be a CROUS scholarship student.
- Have obtained an overall average equal to or higher than 14/20 in each semester of the previous academic year, before catch-up exams.
- Students may be eligible for a scholarship after an assessment of their situation.
- The scholarship may be renewed annually if the overall average remains equal to or higher than 14/20 and if the student remains a tier 1 scholarship holder.
Management
- The scholarship is sent to the School in deduction of the recipient's tuition fees.
- The Foundation transfers the scholarship amount to the School, which deducts it from the student's balance.
- If necessary, EM Normandie Business School pays the scholarship amount directly to the recipient.
Amount
The amount of the scholarship varies according to the student's CROUS level, ranging from €1,500 to €3,000.
Objective
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide one-off support to students facing a financial emergency (accommodation, food, teaching materials). The Foundation partially finances the School's Emergency Aid Fund, offering immediate help to students.
Eligibility criteria
This aid is initially granted once, but can be renewed until the student finds a lasting solution.
Management
- A transfer is made to the student's account by EM Normandie Business School within 72 hours of the scholarship being awarded.
- At the end of the school year, the Foundation makes a transfer to cover some or all of these costs.
Amount
The amount of the scholarship varies according to the student's personal situation, with an average of €150 and up to €500.
Objective
This scholarship is awarded in addition to legal social aid to cover the tuition fees of a student who has suffered a life event since entering EM Normandie Business School (death of a parent, loss of employment, illness, etc.), resulting in a clear loss of income.
Eligibility criteria
Students are selected by the Student Hardship Fund Commission, which meets twice a year.
Management
- The scholarship is sent to the School in deduction of the student's tuition fees.
Amount
The amount of the scholarship varies according to the student's personal situation and can be up to 50% of the tuition fees for the year.
Objective
Set up in 2022-2023, this aid aims to support EM Normandie Business School's policy of international openness by helping students in financial difficulty to carry out their academic expatriation.
Eligibility criteria
The scholarship is intended for students studying abroad as part of their curriculum, or for international students coming to France to study at EM Normandie Business School. The selection criteria are based on the following points:
- French students: CROUS scholarship holders (the amount awarded depends on the level).
- International students: Equivalence according to CROUS scholarship criteria.
- Other criteria: Amount of the scholarship depending on the destination (Dubai, Dublin, etc.), Eligibility for other scholarships (Pass'Monde, Erasmus+, local authority scholarships), Amount depending on the duration of the expatriation.
Management
- The scholarship is sent to the School in deduction of the student's tuition fees.
- In exceptional cases, the scholarship may be allocated directly to the student, particularly for M1 S2 expatriations if the committee meets in December.
Amount
The amount of the scholarship varies according to the student's personal situation, ranging from €500 to €6,000.
