Pass Numérique: financial assistance to purchase a laptop or tablet

Important: Payment of this financial assistance may take several weeks or even several months after you receive your award notification. Please take this processing time into account when submitting your application.

In a context of inequalities in access to digital equipment, Nantes Université supports students facing financial difficulties. The Pass Numérique scheme is open to students enrolled at Nantes Université or at one of the member institutions of the Établissement Public Expérimental (EPE) (ENSA Nantes, Centrale Nantes, École des Beaux-Arts de Nantes Saint-Nazaire and DIF CHU). Eligible students may receive, €300 for grant holders (from level 0bis onwards) or recipients of the ASAA (Aide Spécifique Annuelle), €200 for non-grant holders who meet the eligibility criteria.

Funding is allocated within the limits of the annual budget dedicated to the scheme. The scheme is open from September to mid-December, and again from January to June.
The Pass Numérique grant can only be awarded once per degree programme.

Who can apply?

The Pass Numérique scheme is open to students enrolled:

• at Nantes Université (initial training programmes from Bachelor’s to Master’s level, apprenticeships/work-study programmes, or SUL trainees);
• or at one of the following EPE member institutions:
  • ENSA Nantes
  • Centrale Nantes
  • École des Beaux-Arts de Nantes Saint-Nazaire
  • CHU de Nantes Training Institute (DIF)

Students from EPE member institutions (DIF CHU, Ecole Centrale, ENSA  and ESBAN) : dedicated budget

A dedicated budget of €20,000 is allocated to students enrolled at EPE partner institutions
Applications will no longer be accepted once this budget has been fully allocated.

• Students are therefore encouraged to submit their application as early as possible at the beginning of the academic year, while funding remains available.

Eligibility criteria*

Applicants must:

• not have previously received a Pass Numérique grant for the same degree programme;
• have housing costs in their own name (students living free of charge with their parents or a third party are not eligible);
• meet at least one of the following conditions:
  • be a grant holder for the 2026/2027 academic year (any level);
  • receive the ASAA (Aide Spécifique Annuelle) for 2026/2027;
  • have been a grant holder during the 2025/2026 academic year;
  • be a beneficiary of the Complémentaire Santé Solidaire (C2S);
  • benefit from the Naolib solidarity fare;
  • have received the ASAP (Emergency Specific Financial Assistance) within the last six months;
  • be able to demonstrate financial hardship (supporting documents will be required).

Required supporting documents

• a tenancy agreement, rent receipt, or CAF housing benefit certificate in the student’s name, issued within the last three months (students must have housing costs in their own name and not be living free of charge with parents or a third party);
• a 2026/2027 certificate of enrolment;
• a bank account details (RIB/IBAN) in the student’s name;
• a quotation or purchase invoice issued from 1 June 2026 onwards, in the student’s full name. (Please note : The amount indicated on the quotation or invoice must be at least equal to the amount of the financial assistance requested)

Additional supporting documents may be requested depending on the applicant’s situation.

Eligible digital equipment

Your purchase must include at least one of the following:

• A laptop OR a desktop computer OR a tablet OR a graphics tablet (new or refurbished equipment is accepted, regardless of brand or retailer)

To reach the required minimum amount, the following accessories may be included:

• keyboard, webcam, computer mouse, monitor, headset
• router, external hard drive

Accessories alone are not eligible and must be purchased together with a computer or tablet.

However he following are eligible: repair estimates for a computer, computer components purchased for self-repair (battery, RAM, SSD, etc.), refurbished equipment.

Please note : Purchases from private individuals are not eligible.

Applications must be submitted via the online application form (available from 1 September). 
Applications are reviewed anonymously by an advisory committee. Only complete applications can be processed.
For further information, please contact: passnumerique@univ-nantes.fr

*If you do not meet the eligibility criteria but are experiencing financial difficulties, you are encouraged to contact the University’s social workers. Make an appointment : 02 40 37 10 99 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 5:30pm)

This scheme is funded by the CVEC and the NExT programme, with support from Nantes Métropole.