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Youth

Desjardins has a long tradition of involvement with local youth. This is why Caisse Desjardins de Beauport is so enthusiastic about the massive concerted effort being made by all Desjardins components toward youth outreach.

Caisse Desjardins de Beauport also contributes to the Desjardins Foundation, which awards over a half million dollars in scholarships each year.

2020 scholarship program

You can now submit your application for the Caisse Desjardins de Beauport scholarship program and the Desjardins Foundation scholarships. Go to www.desjardins.com/scholarships between March 1 and 31 to apply.

This year, the caisse will award a total of $60,000 in 62 scholarships in the following categories:

• Academic merit scholarships (CEGEP and university)
• Academic perseverance scholarships
• Community involvement scholarships (cooperative, sporting, community, cultural activities, etc.)
• Scholarships awarded by random draw

Key dates

March 31, 2020: Application deadline

September 29, 2020: Scholarship award ceremony

Fill out the application form.

See the rules (in French only, PDF, 147 KB) - This link will open in a new window.

Questions?

Valérie Pelland
Contact by email - This link will open in a new window.
418-660-3119, ext. 7143327

Educational mission and school caisse

To fulfill its mission to teach about cooperation, the economy and finances, your caisse is involved in helping youth become financial independent. Starting in elementary school, they can begin to learn sound savings habits through their school caisse. Students who save money in a school caisse also received a symbolic member dividend of $10. To learn more about the school caisse program, go to http://www.caissescolaire.com - External link. This link will open in a new window..

As part of its commitment to the academic success of its youth, Caisse Desjardins de Beauport has partnered with 2 student caisses (now called Finance Labs) at local schools: École secondaire François-Bourrin and École secondaire Samuel-De Champlain. First and foremost, Finance Lab are established for educational purposes, in addition to promoting sound personal finance management and giving volunteer students an opportunity to gain valuable experience and familiarize themselves with the operations of a cooperative, board of directors and service-based business. The Finance Lab also provides online services: students can deposit cheques, transfer money, pay bills, make a budget and save for future projects. Managed by students with support from teachers and caisse staff, the Finance Lab was designed for the specific needs of teens. This initiative is yet another example of Caisse Desjardins de Beauport’s commitment to the academic success of youth.