The Swiss, money, scholarships, and the price of life
Money is a problem in Switzerland. The living standard is the same as in France aps. The food is more expensive (30%? It's not for nothing that some Swiss people come to live in France or go shopping.).
Do not forget that the euro is not the Swiss Currency. It is the Swiss franc, CHF ( 1 Swiss franc = 0.632257747 euros) . The easiest way to avoid the highest fees and exchange rates fixed costs is to open a bank account.
For this, two possibilities. Open a Swiss bank account (free, BC costing CHF 40 per year) or at the office or elsewhere) or to open an account in France in Swiss currency.
I chose the second option because I am in credit unions ... and the Alsatian border regularly do. (They say they are cheaper than the Swiss banks).
With this account, my credit card (which cost me 20 or 25 year CHF I think). To differentiate it from my master card in euros, I took a Visa, which is not necessarily a good thing, Coop eg refusing this type of card.
At the exchange, I negotiated with my bank. They do not set during a transfer from my account to my account in Euro currency. He did make money (very little) on the exchange rate). Then, no more fees, I can pay or withdraw money in Switzerland as I see fit. The only fees come from transfers between my comtpe currency and in Swiss comtpe (11 euros per transfer). I'll pay for different things in the mail by providing the cash;).
Despite the cost of living higher, a student who goes to the right to aid. Some arrive even earn money in the end.
I'll do a summary of awards for which a student like me has the right and the various costs in trying to forget as little as possible.
Scholarship Rhone-Alpes (grant exploration u): 95 euros per week, 35 weeks max scholarships.
This award is given by the region, the file is taking at the school starting.
Personally I was 14 weeks plus a fixed sum awards as I am a Fellow (530 euros).
Higher Education Scholarship nuts Grenoble: 250 euros per month from level 0 for studies abroad (ie in addition to scholarships awarded based on the level).
School of departure must normally make the papers ... watch this
escellence Award (Switzerland) is a scholarship to a maximum monthly amount is 1600 .- for the 10 months of the academic year !!!!!
There are about twenty per year. Must complete a record indicating the total income. The Swiss
and country students see development priority.
I received a negative response at the same time that acceptance to the Master.
Erasmus Scholarship: Scholarship given by France for universities European and the Swiss EPFL (the Swiss are not part of europe).
I do not know the amount of the award. I will inquire with Emilien who are normally law.
me I am not eligible because I am not regarded as an exchange student but as a normal student in master course.
I do not have this scholarship, I must also discharge the tax.
Overall, I explored the purse sup for 14 weeks and the award of higher education ... but that's all that's not bad!
Price of apartment (Bourdonette Switzerland): 360 euros. Charges are included as well as Internet access. Payment is either by deposit into their bank accounts from a post office (there's one right in front of the residence) or by direct deposit but it requires payment.
Award semester at EPFL: 633 CHF (for the year, roughly the same as the INP)
Thumbnail for Swiss motorway (Valabre until late January): 40 CHF
I will update this post with the prices of transport, the sticker to park (yes you pay in Switzerland!) etc..
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