Overview

• Banks are offering account-opening bonuses up to €280, with tiered rewards based on mention level and incentives for new-customer status and bank mobility
• Major lenders such as Société Générale and Monabanq lead with maximum bonuses of €240 and €280 respectively while CIC, Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas provide scaled payments from €40 to €250
• Regional governments have started disbursing merit grants of €200 to €500 for top mentions in Bretagne, PACA and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and €1,000 in Île-de-France, with the city of Cannes offering up to €2,000 upon dossier approval
• Private-sector promotions include free round-trip TER tickets in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a complimentary McDonald’s sundae (plus a free Best Of menu for mention Très bien), half-price burgers at Bill’s Burgers and €30 club credits at Printemps All offers require proof of diploma plus conditions such as study continuation, scholarship status, account commitments and must be claimed by deadlines extending into early autumn