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Desjardins Foundation Scholarships
The Desjardins Foundation and participating Desjardins caisses offer scholarships for vocational, college, CEGEP and university students who are Desjardins members in Quebec or Ontario. Foundation awards have fixed amounts that rise with the level of study. One profile on the Desjardins scholarship platform applies to both programs during a yearly application window each March.
Best for: Desjardins members in Quebec or Ontario who are heading to vocational school, CEGEP, college or university next fall.
Limitation: The main award requires Desjardins membership, the window is shown without a year, and local caisse rules are not public off-season.
Major Canadian credit-union movement foundation. Local caisses may add their own awards. Read French and English instructions for your region.
Our rating
2.6out of 5
What our research found
Matching Power (1.5 / 5)
- A province and caisse lookup is the only narrowing tool.
- Local caisse rules are not shown off-season.
- Foundation rules list amounts by study level.
Scholarship Quality (3.5 / 5)
- Clear amounts by study level.
- Application window shown without a year.
- Links go to official rules.
Ease of Use (3.0 / 5)
- Rules sit on a separate platform.
- Applying requires a profile.
- Two pop-ups appear first on phones.
Privacy & Marketing (3.5 / 5)
- Detailed consent-based privacy policy.
- Bank site links to loans and membership.
- Data access and correction requests offered.
How we rate
Matching Power
How well it helps you find the scholarships it lists, by filtering on location, need, merit, major, college and high school.
A 5 means you can narrow the list by where you live, need, merit, major, college or high school, and a big site brings the best fits to the top. A 1 means little or no way to narrow, and in the middle some filters work but many results still do not fit.
Scholarship Quality
How complete, current and traceable its scholarship listings are.
A 5 means nearly every listing is current, links to the real sponsor and gives enough detail to act on. A 1 means most are out of date, incomplete or do not lead to the sponsor, and in the middle you will need to double check a fair share.
Ease of Use
How easily you can understand the controls and reach actionable scholarship information.
A 5 means clear controls and a quick path from the list to a scholarship and its sponsor, including on a phone. A 1 means walls, confusing steps or a broken phone view keep getting in the way, and the middle is workable with some tradeoffs.
Privacy & Marketing
What data it asks for, how much advertising or sign-up pressure gets in the way, and how much control you have.
A 5 means the site asks only for what it needs, says why, keeps ads and partner offers out of the way and leaves you in control. A 1 means heavy data requests, sign-up pressure, loan offers or sweepstakes get in the way, and the middle has some of that pressure but it stays manageable.
Our ratings are our opinion of each site, not an endorsement or a prediction that you'll win.