What is the APL student?
Close to personalized help in conventional housing, the APL student is intended to superior studentstenants of their accommodation with a lessor or in a student residence. It is intended for students, whether stockings or not, as long as they live in housing meeting the eligibility criteria. It is paid by CAF.
How is student housing assistance calculated?
A quarterly adjustment
Adjourned due to the health crisis, the APL reform entered into force on January 1, 2021. Since that date, the aid is no longer adjusted every year, but is recalculated every quarteraccording to income received in the last 12 months. Students therefore see their rights automatically adjusted.
Student APL calculation
THE wages perceived during the year University or holidays are therefore taken into account in the calculation of rights, from the quarter according to their perception. The student’s family situation (only, couple, roommate) also comes into account in the calculation of APLs. Thus, in addition to the geographic area and the size of the accommodation, the amount of the rent is a paramount issue.
The student package
In order not to penalize the students, because of these new modalities, the government has integrated a “student package”, floor income Below which no income is taken into account in the calculation of the aid. Concretely, a student who receives a modest salary or a small student job does not see his APL decreasing because of this income.
Can I reach the APL Student if I am taxed taxally to my parents?
Yes, it is possible to take advantage of housing assistance for students attached to their parents’ tax household, unless they are subject to property wealth tax. Conversely, the perception of the student APL can make lower certain social benefits collected by parents.
Eligibility to the APL Student: Who has the right to reach this housing assistance?
Conditions related to the tenant
Personalized housing assistance is allocated under conditions:
- The applicant must be French or foreign with a residence permit, tenant or sub-tenant (declared by the owner).
- The student must also have resources lower than certain limits.
- There is No age condition. On the other hand, for minors, the lease must be signed by the parents.
Conditions related to housing
The APL student is granted if the owner of the accommodation is not a family memberand that the rental is made as a principal residence. The accommodation must also meet decency criteria and measure at least 9 m2 for a single person and 16 m2 for a couple. The location is also taken into account in the calculation of the APL.
Last important point: housing must be agreed. Indeed, the lessor (or the managerial body) must have passed an agreement with the state opening the right to APL (as in anh aid).
APL Student and roommate
Students in shared or residing in accommodation household (households or student residences, for example) can also benefit APLs, provided that the accommodation is their main residence and that each roommate has an individual lease or appears on the collective lease.
Do the APL Students depend on parents’ income?
APL Student and parents’ taxes
The allocation of APLs is not linked to parents’ income of the student, unless they are subject to property wealth tax (IFI), in which case the aid will not be granted. On the other hand, the student’s income (salary or scholarship) are taken into account in the calculation of the APL. They make it possible to determine a minimal resource floor, called package.
Student income
CAF applies a Package Ceiling of Annual Resourceswhich simulates minimum resources and ensuring a certain equity in the calculation of rights, preventing students without apparent income to automatically perceive maximum aid. Here is the lump sum for the year 2025:
- 8,600 euros for non-breeches renting conventional housing (compared to 8,400 euros in 2024);
- 6,900 euros for scholarship holders renting conventional housing (against 6,700 euros in 2024);
- 6,600 euros for non-bourseers living in a home (compared to 6,400 euros in 2024);
- 5,400 euros for stock markets living in a home (compared to 5,300 euros in 2024).
Can we reach the APL Student abroad?
APL are not possible For accommodation located abroad, even in a European country. If the student leaves abroad and keeps his accommodation in France for less than four months, he will however be able to keep his APL for French rental. If the student settles permanently abroad, the APL will be suspended.
Can we combine the APL with other aids?
Non -cumulative aid
APL cannot be cumulative with Social housing allowance (Als). It is also not combined with the housing aid reserved under the same conditions, but allocated by other organizations for the same accommodation. The principle is simple: for a given accommodation, a student can perceive only one housing assistance paid by CAF.
Aid cumulative with the APL
Students receiving a scholarship on social criteria can Always benefit from the APLthe calculation of aid taking into account their real or flat -rate income. Likewise, certain local or regional subsidies can be accumulated with the APL. Finally, if the student leaves abroad for an internship or semester, certain mobility aid can complete the APL.
When to apply for a student APL?
APL student request can be made throughout the year. However, it should be taken into account that the initial payment generally occurs two months after the request and is not retroactive. It is therefore advisable to make your request as soon as the lease is signed so as not to waste time.
How to make a request and get the APL as a student?
A request for APL Student online
All students have the right to make a request for APL from the CAF on which they depend. The request is made online, During movementonce the lease is signed (not before). For primary allocarians, you will have to create a personal space on the CAF website (questions about your personal and professional situation).
In a student residence, complete files are sent to the establishment manager, who is responsible for sending them to CAF with a certificate of residence.
An APL file by student, except for couples
If the student is in a relationship, Only one folder is enough. He must understand his information, as well as that of his or his partner. In colocation, everyone must make their file to perceive their own housing allowance, because the APL is calculated individually according to the income and the lease of each.
APL Students: documents to provide
To complete his request on his personal space, the student must send various supporting documents:
- A rent certificate supplemented and signed by the lessor.
- The summary of income received in the last 12 months.
- A banking identity statement (RIB).
- The beneficiary number of his parents and their CAF of belonging, if the latter are beneficiaries.
- The contact details of the lessor (with SIRET number if it is a company).
Once the file is finalized, the CAF will validate or not the request for a student APL and set it up if necessary.
What is the amount of the APL for a student in 2025?
The CAF site now offers precise and real -time monitoring of the amount of the aid, as well as an updated simulator for 2025.
The amount varies depending on the student’s situation
The amount of the student APL varies depending on the student’s situation (stock market or not), the geographic area, housing and the student’s income. On average, for a student alone, he is in order from 100 to 150 euros per month. The amount of APLs is revalued each month of October.
Student APL simulation on the CAF website
On its site, the CAF provides students with a free simulator to estimate the amount of their APL. This simulation is onlyan estimate. The real amount will only be communicated after the validation of APL’s request. Lasting five minutes, it involves bringing itself:
- a valid email address;
- a rental or lease contract;
- of a rib;
- of the student’s parents’ file number if they are beneficiaries at CAF;
- coordinates of the lessor;
- of the amount of the rent.
When is the student APL?
Deadline before the first payment
It’s necessary count month Before receiving the first payment. This period is explained by the verification of the documents provided and the precise calculation of the amount of the aid by the CAF. Please note, the APL is not retroactive. Students cannot therefore perceive catching up for the period between moving and the first payment.
A monthly payment
The APL Student is paid the five of each month. The perceived aid is allocated as the previous month. Its payment does not start at the start of the school year or on the date of signature of the lease. The APL can be paid directly to the lessor, the student tenant then only having to pay the rent differential.
End of the APL Student
The APL ceases to be paid when the student is no longer eligible Using. With regard to the last payment of the student housing allowance, it is made during the civilian month during which the student escapes eligibility. It is therefore essential to quickly report any change of situation at CAF to avoid an overwhelming overly or a unjustified suspension.
Payment calendar of the APL Student 2025
Here are the Forecast dates payment of the student APL.
- APL September 2025: Monday October 6, 2025.
- APL October 2025: Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
- APL November 2025: Friday December 5, 2025.
- APL December 2025: Monday January 5, 2026.
Please note, depending on banking establishments, processing times are more or less long. Payment may therefore not be effective until three days later.
What is the difference between APL, ALS and Alf for students?
APL (personalized housing help)
The APL is intended for tenants whose accommodation is agreed with the State. For students, it covers part of the rent and charges. The amount depends on the student’s income, the type of housing, its size and its location. It can be paid directly to the lessor or the student.
ALS (social housing allowance)
ALS concerns accommodation unrelated or certain specific dwellings not giving entitlement to the APL. It is also calculated according to resources and family composition, but its amount is often slightly lower than that of the APL for equivalent housing. Students may be entitled to it if their accommodation is not approved.
ALF (family housing allowance)
The ALF is reserved for people with family expenses, for example a child. It is therefore not primarily intended for students alone. Its calculation takes into account income, type of housing and the number of children or dependents. Couple students with children can benefit from it, unlike APL, more suitable for isolated students.
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