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Bachelor's degree bursaries
Girardin-Vaillancourt Program
This program fosters one of the fundamental objectives of Fondation Desjardins, which is to encourage young people1 to pursue post-secondary studies.
As part of the program, the Fondation awards 150 bachelor’s degree bursaries of $1,250 each, payable in 2 equal installments. They are awarded based on applicants’ financial need, academic and social commitment and good grades.
Upon accepting their bursary, recipients must provide proof of full-time enrolment in a university program in the fall and winter session following the application.
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
- 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 available to students in every university discipline.
To collect a bursary, recipients must be a Desjardins caisse member or agree to become one.
Selection criteria
A panel, made up of 6 university representatives, is named by Desjardins to evaluate each application according to the following selection criteria:
- Financial situation
- Grades
- Social commitment
- Particular circumstances (family or health problems, etc.)
1. Ontario students can obtain Fondation Desjardins bursaries in the following colleges and universities from which they must obtain eligibility criteria: University of Ottawa, Laurentian University, La
Cité collégiale, the University of Guelph's Collège d'Alfred and the Collège Boréal.
2. Students with permanent resident status must fill out the sections to this effect on the application form.