Bachelor's degree bursaries

Girardin-Vaillancourt Program

This program fosters one of the fundamental objectives of the Fondation Desjardins, which is to encourage young people¹ to pursue graduate studies.

The Fondation awards 150 academic scholarships of $1,250 each, payable in 2 equal instalments in the spring and winter sessions. They are awarded based on the financial needs, scholarly and social commitment and academic excellence performance of applicants.

Upon accepting their bursary (at the fall and winter sessions following the application), winners must prove fill-time enrolment in a university program.

Renewal

Applicants may apply for a renewal at any time during their bachelor’s level studies. However, they may only obtain one renewal, for the same level of study, which will then be considered as a first request. They will then have to fill out the required form again.

Eligibility criteria

• Be a Canadian citizen residing in Quebec or a permanent resident²
• Be enrolled full-time in a university program at the bachelor's level (4 courses and at least 12 credits)
• Have a permanent address in Quebec if enrolled in a university outside Quebec (indicate on application form)

 Bursaries are offered to students in every university discipline.

To collect a bursary, the winner must be a Desjardins caisse member or agree to become one.

Selection criteria

The panel, made up of 6 persons university representatives, is named by Desjardins to evaluate each contestant according to the following selection criteria:

• Financial situation
• Grades
• Social commitment
• Particular circumstances (family or health problems, etc.)

Registration

1. Ontario students can obtain Fondation Desjardins bursaries in the following colleges and universities from which they must obtain eligibility criteria:

2. Students with permanent resident status must fill out the sections to this effect on the application form.