The obvious first route to go through is always the FAFSA, especially since they tend to give more money to Grad students and offer things like GradPlus Loans.

And sometimes you can even obtain loans through the FAFSA for foreign schools that are ELIGIBLE.

Unfortunately no film school in Paris is. I checked online and even talked with the Department of Education on the phone to double check.

There are a few private education lenders like Sallie Mae, etc that have the option of selecting a foreign approved school, but this list is usually the same list as those approved by the Department of Education. (The schools that tend to be on these lists are either public, medical, law, or business schools.)

There is also the International Student Loan Network which offers private loans for foreign enrolled students. Their list of approved schools was longer than other lists I’ve seen. The school I was looking for wasn’t listed, but perhaps yours is if you want to check that out.

If it’s not, there is the possibility of giving the school the direct number of the lender to get certified through this particular program. I haven’t gone that route, but I’m considering it because it can’t hurt. The number is located in the FAQ section. Good luck!

http://all-student-loan-consolidation.blogspot.com/2007/07/scholarships.html

Good luck!