Campus France Registration Guide

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1 Campus France Registration Guide Here are instructions on how to complete the Campus France registration process. This is the first step of the French visa application process. We ve created this registration guide to help you complete the Campus France registration process on your own. Documents and information to have prepared for Campus France: 1. Laptop 2. A scan of the picture page your Passport: You should save this on your laptop. If you do not have a passport yet that is valid for 6 months beyond the program end date, you should use your Driver s/state ID. 3. Campus France Acceptance Letter: OGS will this to you. You should save this on your laptop. 4. Headshot picture: Think about your Passport or Storm Card picture front-facing image of your face against a white background (no selfies!). You should take this on your phone and save it on your laptop. Some tips to start! Your username must be your St. John s address or your home school s address for visiting students (ex: jane.doe14@stjohns.edu). The password that you create must be Spring2018 (with a capital S, and no spaces). It is very important that you use the username and password recommended above and type very carefully. After creating your profile, you will receive an with a link to activate your Campus France account. You must use this link in order to complete the Campus France application. (*Remember to check your spam, junk and clutter folders for this .) You must enter your New York address. If you are living on campus during the fall 2017 semester, it is easiest to use: St. John s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY You must use this Campus France Reference Number Form to submit your Campus France Reference Number to OGS no later than October 25, If you meet this deadline to complete your Campus France online registration OGS will submit a $180 payment to Campus France for you. **Note: If you miss this deadline, you will need to submit payment on your own to Campus France for expedited processing, which is $330. Remember to use the European date format throughout the application, e.g., January 16, 2018 is 16/01/2018 Page 1

2 All students who wish to study in France more than 90 days must follow the Campus France procedure before applying for a visa. Every year, we get many questions regarding the Campus France procedure. We are hoping this message cuts down on confusion and processing time for you and our office. Campus France s process and the visa application process are distinct from each other. Please keep this in mind as it may be in your best interest to submit your Campus France application as soon as possible. The 3 STEP Campus France USA process STEP 1 I create my Etudes en France account and I submit my online application STEP 2 I pay the Campus France fee If you submit your Campus France reference number to OGS by the October 25 deadline, OGS will complete Steps 2 and 3 for you. STEP 3 I send the required paperwork to Campus France USA Page 1 Page 2

3 STEP 1 I create my Etudes en France account and I submit my online application Create your Etudes en France account 1) Go to usa.campusfrance.org and register to Etudes en France Page 2 Page 3

4 2) Select English at the top right corner of the screen and then Register Page 4 Page 3

5 3) Select Espace Campus France USA This section is in French. You will be able to change the language once you have selected Espace Campus France USA Page 5 Page 4

6 4) Select EN (to switch into English) at the top left corner of the screen 5) Fill out the form carefully In order to receive the requested document for your visa application, it is mandatory that you keep the first box checked. If you have a passport valid for 6 months beyond the study abroad program end date, enter that information here. If you do not yet have a valid passport, enter your Driver s/state ID. Page 5 Page 6 6) Click Create an account

7 Page 7 Sample Account Activation (*remember to check your spam, clutter and junk folders for the ). The can take up to 24 hours to generate. If after 24 hours you still do not see the , please contact OGS. From: ne-pas-repondre.etudesenfrance@diffusion.diplomatie.gouv.fr [mailto:ne-pasrepondre.etudesenfrance@diffusion.diplomatie.gouv.fr] Subject: Confirmation of the creation of your Etudes en France account Bonjour Johnny THUNDERBIRD, Your request for the creation of your Etudes en France account has been received. You must click on the link below to activate your account: 8c-b7c3-499e-9109-cca485bd92 If the link does not appear correctly, copy the link in your internet browser. IMPORTANT: the link expires in 48 hours. Sincerely, Campus France Team This is an automatically generated , please do not reply. address must be: your St. John s address ending Your password must be: Spring2018 (*with a capital S, and no spaces)

8 7) Check your s and click on the link to activate your account. Then, create a password. You don t receive the activation ? It may be in your spam folder!! 8) Now you can login to your Etudes en France account Page 6 Page 8

9 Fill out your application What documents do I need to submit online? Applicants are required to upload the following documents: A headshot (format: JPG, size: 50Ko max), An official photo ID: passport, state ID, driver s license (format: JPG, size: 300Ko max), An official acceptance letter (format: JPG, size: 300Ko max). What is an official acceptance letter? The official acceptance letter must include the following: o Your full name o Institutional letterhead o Exact start and end dates (day, month, and year) of the academic program you are participating in o Full contact information for the individual issuing the offer or acknowledgment o Signature or stamp o Full address of the institution which will host the program in France Tips to upload documents: If the document you are trying to upload is too big, please try the following: 1- Use the snapping tool 2- Take a picture with your phone 3- For Macs: Open the PDF, then choose File >Export. Click the Quartz Filter pop-up menu, then choose Reduce File Size. We do not allow applicants to submit an unofficial of their acceptance Page 7 Page 9 Please keep in mind that an incomplete file delays the entire process.

10 9) Go to Students already accepted John DOE Campus France USA USXX-XXXXX USXX-XXXXX is your personal reference number Page 8 Page 10

11 Page 11 Note: If you do not see Students already accepted along the top bar, select Studyabroad/exchange/dual-degree program, specialty program, PhD. Submit your Campus France Reference Number to OGS using this online form: It will look like: US

12 10) Select in the scroll down menu I am a study-abroad/exchange/dual-degree student and click on Add John DOE Campus France USA USXX-XXXXX Page 12 Page 9

13 Page 13 (1) Home institution in the US Province/State/Region: New York City: Queens Institution: St. John s University-New York (2) Host institution in France Institution: Autre (*means other in French) Campus: leave blank Institution: St. John s University City: Paris (3) Program Information Study abroad/exchange/dual-degree program: Autre If it is not on the list selection option Other and I enter the name below: St. John s University-New York- Description of the program: St. John s University study abroad Field of study: Humanities-Social Sciences Level: pick the level you will be while studying abroad, e.g. Sophomore, Junior, Senior Start date of the program (DD/MM/YYYY format): 16/01/2018 End date of the program (DD/MM/YYYY format): 11/05/2018 (4) Write a personal statement Motivations to study in France: St. John s University study abroad program Click Register to proceed

14 11) Provide the program information John DOE Campus France USA USXX-XXXXX Where do you study in the United States? Where will you study in France? If the Program information section doesn t populate automatically, please provide the requested information. Write a short essay about your motivations to study in France Page 14 Page 10

15 12) Upload your official acceptance letter (format: JPG, size: 300Ko max) Page 15 Page 11

16 Page 16 5) Upload the official acceptance letter for the study-abroad/exchange/dual-degree program *This is the PDF Campus France Acceptance Letter ed to you by OGS (not your initial acceptance ) Click Register to proceed Attach file, then click Close Click Register to proceed

17 13) Check that the attachment (supportive document) is legible and click on Register to save the program information Check the legibility of the letter Page 17 Page 12

18 14) Go to Personal information John DOE Campus France USA USXX-XXXXX Page 18 Page 13

19 Personal information Option 1: You found your program in our system and its description appeared automatically when you filled out the program information section: You are exempt from filling out The Education and professional experience and Language skills sections. These sections will automatically appear complete. Go to Personal information. Page 14 Page 19

20 Option 2: You didn t find your program in our system and its description didn t appeared automatically when you filled out the program information section: You must fill out all of the 3 sections. They will appear Incomplete. Page 15 Page 20

21 Page 21 Personal Information Logins and photograph Click modify my photograph to upload the scan of your profile picture in jpeg format The size must not exceed 50KB. This is your headshot photo -- think about your passport or Storm Card picture Identity Click supportive documents to upload a copy of your photo ID This is a scan of the picture page of your passport. If you do not have a passport yet that is valid for 6 months beyond the program end date, you should use your Driver s License/State ID. Contact Information You must list the same address both here and on your French Visa Application. The address must be in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Bermuda. We recommend you use the address you live at while attending school, for dorms all you need to put is: o St. John s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY Special Status Box Click modify Then check My situation does not apply to any of the above Click Register to proceed

22 Page 22 How to make a readable scan? If you have an iphone we recommend that you start by taking the picture on your iphone and ing it to yourself as the small size attachment. If the picture is still too big, or you do not have access to an iphone, we recommend that you use the following website to shrink the picture: to shrink it beforehand. Make sure that the image is still clear and not at all blurry. Here are some additional steps to try if you still need to shrink the file size: In order to make a readable scan of size compatible with the limits imposed by the application, you can proceed on 2 levels: (1) During the digitization, you can: Limit the scanner resolution: 150 dpi is sufficient in order to correctly read the text document. If the file is too heavy despite the 150 dpi, you can decrease the resolution but not below 96 dpi. For the ID, you can start with a 300 dpi and reduce if the file exceeds the maximum file size. Modify the depth of color: if the decrease of the resolution is not enough to give a correct size of the file, it is possible to modify the format from "color" to "shades of grey". Choose JPG format. Some scanners can additionally adjust the JPG compression. The higher the quality, the heavier the file. You can try an 80% compression. (2) Modification of the obtained image By using a photo-editing application (Paint for Windows or Gimp for Linux), you can decrease the weight of a picture file: Change to a PNG or JPG format which allows a high compression rate. Reduce the quality of the image by also using the JPG format and the compression rate. Use shades of grey. Reduce the definition of the picture by decreasing its height and width.

23 Personal information / contact information Upload your headshot Format: JPG; size: 50Ko max Upload your photo ID Format: JPG; size: 300Ko max Page 23 Page 16

24 Education and professional experience If you are exempt from filling out the Education and professional experience and Language skills sections, please go directly to page 20. The resume is optional for study-abroad students, skip this section Select A year of higher education and click Add to enter your college information Page 24 Page 17

25 Page 25 Education and Professional Experience Resume: A resume does not need to be uploaded (this is optional) *However for some students, the website is making this mandatory. o If you are one of these students, please upload a resume if you have one. o If you do not have a resume, create a Word document that says Uploading the resume is optional for study abroad students. Then, save the file as a.jpg or PDF and upload it. Mon Cursus Select: A year of higher education School year: 2018 Select: Current program Country: United States Province/State/Region: New York City: Queens Institution: St. John s University-New York Level: 2 nd year higher education/sophomore, 3 rd year higher education/junior, 4 th year higher education/senior. This is the class year that you will be in during the spring 2018 semester. Field of Study: Humanities-Social Sciences Average: can leave blank Comment: can leave blank Click Register to proceed

26 Education and professional experience Select the current school year and the option Current program, I will fill out scores and supportive documents later in order to be exempt from providing college transcripts which are not mandatory for study-abroad students Page 26 Page 18

27 Language skills If you are exempt from filling out the Education and professional experience and Language skills sections, please go directly to page 20. Specify your level of proficiency in both French and English by clicking on the button: Modify Page 27 Page 19

28 Page 28 Language Skills French language proficiency exams: do not fill out this section/do not click Add Level of French: Click Modify Answer No to both questions Click Register to proceed Stays in France: leave blank, do not click Add Level of English (and other languages): click Modify I have studied English*: Native language, Other spoken languages: complete if applicable (not required) Click Register to proceed Click Back to proceed

29 18) Check that all the sections are complete and click on Back John DOE Campus France USA USXX-XXXXX Page 20 Page 29

30 Submit your application 19) Go to Confirm the information and submit the application John DOE Campus France USA USXX-XXXXX Page 21 Page 30

31 Page 31 Confirm the information and submit the application Personal Information: Complete Education and professional experience: Complete Language Skills: Complete Main study-program: St. John s University-New York- St. John s University Paris Complete Review and submit the file to Campus France USA Check the box for: I hereby certify that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge Then click: I confirm my final choice to Campus France USA

32 20) Submit your application Step 1 - Check the box I hereby certify that the above statements are true. John DOE Campus France USA USXX-XXXXX Page 32 Page 22

33 Step 2 Click on I confirm my final choice to Campus France John DOE Campus France USA USXX-XXXXX Page 33 Page 23

34 Page 34 Submit payment to Campus France If you meet the OGS deadline to complete your online Campus France application no later than October 25, 2017, OGS will submit $180 payment to Campus France for you. If you miss this deadline, you will need to submit payment on your own to Campus France for expedited processing, which is $330. You will submit this payment online and follow the instructions posted here to complete the submission of your Campus France application.

35 Page 35 Sample Campus France Confirmation From: Subject: US P01 / Your Campus France file has been processed Reply-To: noreply Dear, Espace Campus France USA has processed your file. You should now make an appointment with your assigned consulate: Consulat Général de France à New York 934 Fifth Avenue New York, NY IMPORTANT: it remains at the discretion of the Consulate to determine if your application can be accepted for a student visa. Please make sure that you: 1) Print this confirmation message (this is the Campus France confirmation/ attestation requested by the consulate for your visa appointment). 2) Book your appointment on the Consulate s website. WARNING : you can't make an appointment earlier than 90 days and later than 2 weeks prior to the start of your program (take into consideration that during peak activity in the Consulates, especially in the summer, available slots fill up quickly). Sincerely, Campus France Team This is an automatically generated , please do not reply.