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d.plan for Students

d.plan for Students

Are you in trade school, college or university? Desjardins has a range of products adapted to your needs to make your life easier: the d.plan for Students!

You can get the d.plan for Students either:

  • as a turnkey package of products that complement one another
  • à la carte, one product or more, depending on your needs

Savings products

Product
Features
Desjardins Youth Profit Account
  • Unlimited number of regular transactions free for users under age 18.
  • Plan with unlimited transactions for only $2.95 a month (an $11 savings on The Premier plan) for users aged 18 to 21 inclusively and full-time college and university students aged 22 to 25 inclusively.
Desjardins Student Savings Account
Term savings method exclusively for students.

Good interest rate and flexibility.

Ideal to help you save for something special.

You can make a lump-sum deposit (all at once) or regular instalments (weekly, every 2 weeks or monthly). Even a few dollars every week or month end up as substantial savings!

SocieTerra Portfolios
SocieTerra Portfolios from Desjardins Funds1, a turnkey investment solution that focuses on companies that are carefully selected for their social responsibility and environmental policies.

Exclusive student offer:

  • periodic investments of $25 minimum per instalment for an annual total of $500 or more

Find out more

Find out more about SocieTerra Portfolios.

Credit products

Product
Features
Student Advantage Line of Credit
Good source of financing, adapted to student needs. Perfect for school-related expenses (e.g.: computer equipment).

Main features:

  • Attractive interest rate.
  • During your full-time studies, you pay only the interest on the amount you use.
  • You start repaying the principal only once you graduate.
VISA Desjardins FOR STUDENTS ONLY card
Indispensable for making reservations, unexpected expenses, online shopping and regular purchases anywhere in the world.

Used carefully, it’s an excellent way to build a good credit report.

It has no annual fee, and many benefits:

  • The My Look personalization service to create your own card design. Upload your favourite image or select one from the image gallery.
  • Choice of 2 non-personalized, limited edition designs.
  • Cell Phone Insurance at no charge, in the event of loss or theft.
  • The VISA Desjardins à la carte Ticket Service, for the best possible seats
  • 3-Day Travel Insurance
  • PayWave contactless payment technology: quickly pay for purchases under $50 by waving your VISA card in front of a secure reader.
  • Payment Reminder sends you e-mail alerts to remind you to pay your bill on time to avoid interest charges.
Scholarships and bursaries
Awarded by Fondation Desjardins, which is dedicated to providing financial support to young people throughout Quebec and Ontario who are starting or continuing:
  • university studies
  • a professional training or labour market access program
  • enterprise development

Find out more

See Fondation Desjardins bursaries.

Insurance products

Product
Features
Desjardins home insurance
Offered only in Quebec by Desjardins General Insurance2.

Think insuring your apartment is too expensive? For less than $0.75 a day you can insure your home and save yourself all kinds of worries.

Get a quote designed especially for tenants:

If your parents are insured at Desjardins General Insurance3, you may be covered by their home insurance at no additional cost.

Find out more

See Home insurance.
Desjardins auto insurance
Offered only in Quebec by Desjardins General Insurance.

Desjardins General Insurance offers coverage and savings tailored to individual needs.

  • Young Drivers: Save up to 20% if you are under 25.
  • Green Savings: Save 10% if you drive a fuel-efficient vehicle.
  • Zero Violations4: Save 10% if you have committed no Highway Safety Code traffic violations in the last 3 years.

Discover all our made-to-measure savings.

Find out more

See Auto insurance.

For more information
From a student services representative From a youth clientele representative
Find contact information for the youth clientele representative at your university
At the caisse At the caisse
Make an appointment with an advisor at a caisse.

1. Desjardins Funds are offered by mutual fund representatives of Desjardins Financial Services Firm Inc, a Desjardins Group company. Desjardins Funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance is not indicative of future returns. An investment in a mutual fund and use of an asset allocation service can result in brokerage commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and other costs. Please read the prospectus before investing.
2. Desjardins General Insurance refers to Desjardins General Insurance Inc.
3. Some conditions apply.
4. Parking tickets are not taken into account when granting the Zero Violations discount.

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