Lhe set of university fees increases this year by 7.38% to reach 2,527 euros on average, according to Fage, which is more than inflation established at 6.1% in July.
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A reinforced precariousnesse. The cost of going back to university increases by 7.38% this year to reach 2,527 euros on average, announced the Federation of General Student Associations (Fage) in its annual study published on Tuesday August 16. This is more than the level of inflation established at 6.1% over one year in July. These re-entry costs go from 1,132.44 euros to 1,164.36 euros in the region and from 1,351.14 euros to 1,374.70 euros in Ile-de-France over one year, details the Fage study.
#Back to school 2022 | For the 20th consecutive year, the #FAGE publishes its 2022 back-to-school cost indicator
➡️ In 2022, the cost of back to school reaches €2,527, a historic increase of 7.38% ❌
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— FAGE (@La_FAGE) August 16, 2022
According to a study on the cost of living carried out by the National Union of Students of France (UNEF) and published on Monday, thehe increase in the prices of food products is also being felt: 15% over one year for pasta and 23% for coffee. To eat, the students will have to pay, at the start of the next school year, between 10 and 14 euros more each month, calculates the Unef, which estimates that it becomes “more and more complicated for a student to eat properly”. A significant increase in the cost of the start of the school year which is part of a context of student insecurity. During the health crisis, the images of students by the hundreds in food banks had marked the spirits.
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