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Scholarships: A financial boost for local students

The caisse contributes to various scholarship programs to encourage young people to pursue higher education. That's why we encourage you to sign up on the Desjardins scholarship platform.

The application period runs from March 1 to March 31 each year. By creating your profile, you'll have access to multiple scholarship programs (Desjardins Foundation scholarships, caisse scholarships and others).

Good luck!

Caisse support program for elementary schools

Every year, the caisse supports local elementary schools by providing assistance for various educational projects for students.

Are you a school principal on our territory who wants to submit a project? Here's what you need to do:

• Read the caisse's investment policy (in French only, PDF, 2.17 MB) - This link will open in a new window. and make sure that your project meets the eligibility criteria.
  • Note that projects for schoolyards are not eligible.
• Fill out the partnership application form - External link. This link opens in a new window..
• When you submit your request, put down the project name as: Support program for elementary schools – School name.

Every year, we'll support at least 1 project that hasn't received a Desjardins Foundation Prize.

Important dates

October 3 to 21, 2022	Projects are submitted using the partnership application form
Week of December 12, 2022	Projects are analyzed by the caisse's board of directors
December 2022	Decisions are sent to schools
January 2023	Funding is awarded to the winning schools

Desjardins Foundation Prizes

So what's the difference between the caisse's program and Desjardins Foundation Prizes?

Desjardins Foundation Prizes are for enthusiastic teachers and school workers who would like to get financial assistance of up to $3,000 to run projects with kindergarten, elementary or high school students. It's a program to support individual classes and groups, not whole schools.

Desjardins Group directors and employees vote to select the winning projects.

Learn more about Desjardins Foundation Prizes

Finance Lab: a project for students and schools

We are pleased to have the local PolyCaisse student caisse, now called the Finance Lab, at Polyvalente Hyacinthe-Delorme in Saint-Hyacinthe.

Benefits for students:

• Enhancing their knowledge and enabling them to gain hands-on experience in terms of learning about cooperation, economics, finance and administration
• Providing them with the experience of a group project for which they are responsible

Personal Finance: I'm in Charge^® financial education program

Are you between 16 and 25? Do you have questions about your finances?

Personal Finance: I'm in Charge^® is just what you're looking for!

You'll learn more about things that matter to you, such as:

• how budgeting work
• things to consider when living in an apartment
• the labour market: your rights and responsibilities
• how to get the most out of credit
• how to save

Thanks to the collaboration of the caisse, free 2-hour group workshops are offered by community partners or educational institutions of the region.

We take a dynamic approach that gets you involved. You'll interact through a variety of hands-on activities and exercises.

Want to find out more? Just contact one of our regional partners.

Youth advisors

With the goal of meeting the needs of its young members, Caisse Desjardins de la Région de Saint-Hyacinthe has a team of 4 advisors exclusively dedicated to serving young members, whether they’re students or new to the job market.

They are exclusively dedicated to young members in school as well as those who've recently joined the workforce.

They provide the following services to young members:

• Recommend the best financing tools to meet their cash flow needs to pay for their studies or make a major purchase.
• Recommend the best savings strategies to fulfill a dream, take a trip or save for a their first home
• Develop a repayment strategy and solutions to lower the debt burden and build a solid credit file
• Provide information on how to protect and grow their assets, as well as help them better understand the world of finance.

Young Intern Director Program

To pave the way for new officers, the caisse has been participating for several years now in the Young Intern Director Program. An internship on the Board of Directors gives you a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience.

To learn more, see Young Intern Director Program.