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Moroccan students eligible for French Grandes Écoles oral exams to receive free airline tickets
via Le Matin3 min read
The Ministry of National Education is providing free airline tickets to Moroccan students who have successfully passed the written examinations and are eligible for the oral examinations of the French Grandes Écoles. This initiative applies to candidates from preparatory classes for Grandes Écoles in Morocco for the 2026 session.
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