Foundation of the Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
The Fondation du Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles awards scholarships and supports educational and extracurricular projects. The Foundation does not replace funding from the Ministry of Higher Education, but it does organize campaigns and fundraising activities to support students on the three campuses of the Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles and the ÉPAQ.
Scholarships
Welcome Scholarships
$500
35 scholarships for students who complete their high school studies in schools or adult education centres in the territory between Cap-Chat and Matapédia, including the Magdalen Islands. The program also applies to English-speaking students in the Eastern Shores School Board.
Form to be filled out for new students admitted to the Cégep.
Immersion scholarships (French and English)
$500
2 scholarships (1 in French immersion and 1 in English immersion) awarded by random draw among eligible graduates.
Automatic registration.
Perseverance scholarships
$100
30 scholarships for students who overcome challenges to achieve success. Challenges can be related to:
- health (physical and/or mental);
- psychosocial issues (addiction, bereavement, relationship breakup, inclusion and integration);
- remoteness (isolation, culture shock);
- financial position;
- balance (work/study/family/sport).
Form to be completed during Hooked on School Week. The link is sent by MIO every year.
Scholarships for student parents
$500
4 scholarships for students who are parents. To register, apply for recognition at your program’s or campus’s API and provide the required documents.
Random draw among all those who have obtained the status of student parent.
Serge Rondeau Scholarships (Academic Achievement Improvement)
$500
6 scholarships awarded to the individuals who have the best progression in results (the R score of the college compared to the SRACQ score of the high school), all programs combined.
Automatic registration. The calculation is made annually by the Registrar’s Office.
Cornelius Brotherton Fellowships (surpassing oneself)
$500
2 scholarships offered per campus to highlight the commitment, dynamism, involvement and dedication of students who have chosen to study at the Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles.
In addition to these scholarships, the Foundation awards several thousand dollars in scholarships of all kinds at graduation galas (excellence, involvement, perseverance, code of ethics, random, etc.). They are offered thanks to the financial contribution of businesses and organizations in the region.
Project support
An amount of $35,000 is reserved for the realization of projects. Eligible project categories are:
- Curriculum Innovation;
- Internships and national and international cooperation;
- Energizing student life;
- Promotion and enhancement of studies.
Applications for financial support for a project must be completed by a staff member. The form is available on the Foundation’s website: https://fondationcegepgim.ca/bourses-et-fonds-distribues/.
Emergency aid
This assistance program is intended for students who are experiencing temporary and exceptional financial problems. For all the information, consult the Financial support and one-time material page.
Scholarships from the Gérard-D. Levesque
The Gérard-D.-Levesque Foundation awards scholarships to encourage excellence, perseverance and involvement. These scholarships are intended for young people under the age of 35 who are pursuing vocational, college, technical or university training in the Gaspé Peninsula and the Magdalen Islands in the region or elsewhere. The scholarship application form is available each year from April 30 to June 30.
Pathway Scholarship
You are eligible for the Pathway scholarships, an amount of $3,750 per session will be awarded to you in two installments:
- For the fall semester, a first payment of $1,250 will be made in September and a second payment of $2,500 in October.
- For the winter session, a first payment of $1,250 will be made in February and a second payment of $2,500 in March.
These payments will be repeated every year for the two or three years of your studies, depending on the length of the program.
Taxes
It should be noted that the amount received is tax deductible. You must retrieve the document that will be filed in your Omnivox file before February 28 and attach it to your tax return.
Learn more about the Pathways scholarships
You can contact the Cégep’s International Activities Communications Department at 418-368-2201, ext. 1381 or at information@cegepgim.ca.
Quebec Perspective Scholarships
These scholarships are $1,500 per semester, for six semesters, which represents an amount of $9,000 for the entire duration of the studies. The following programs are eligible:
- Nursing
- Special Education Techniques
- Computer technology
- Forest Technology
- Electrical Engineering Technology
To obtain a Quebec Perspective scholarship, you must apply after each session, as your application will not be renewed automatically. To be eligible, you must successfully complete your full-time or deemed full-time semester, as applicable.
Application deadlines:
- Fall session: February 28;
- Winter session: July 31;
- Summer session: October 31.
If you have any questions, please contact:
- All campuses
Germain Thibault
- Local 107-C (in Gaspé)
- via MIO or
- 418-368-2201, ext. 1365
- gthibault@cegepgim.ca
Scholarship to support the perseverance and success of interns
These $2,200 scholarships are awarded to Social Service Work students who are enrolled in the last mandatory practicum of the program. You have 60 days from the start of the internship to submit an application in your student financial assistance file. If you do not receive financial assistance for studies, you can still open a file to apply only for this scholarship. Online applications are processed more quickly, but they can also be submitted by mail.
If you have any questions, please contact:
- All campuses
Germain Thibault
- Local 107-C (in Gaspé)
- via MIO or
- 418-368-2201, ext. 1365
- gthibault@cegepgim.ca
Other Scholarship Programs
To find out about the eligibility requirements for various scholarship programs offered to CEGEP students, visit the following websites:
- Bourses d’études de la Fondation Desjardins
- Bourses d’études de la Fondation des CPA
- Bourses d’études et bourses d’excellence Indspire
- Fondation Madeli-Aide
- Bourses Kin Canada
- Bourses d’études MADD Canada
- Programmes et bourses d’études Université Canada
- Prix humanitaire Terry Fox
- Bourse Loran
- Les Bourses d’études TD pour le leadership communautaire
- Les prix de la création Radio-Canada
- Bourse d’études Objectif avenir RBC pour jeunes Autochtones
- Bourses d’études de l’Association des malentendants canadiens (AMEC)
- Programme de bourses l’Association québécoise pour l’équité et l’inclusion au postsecondaire (AQEIPS)
- Bourses d’études de la Fondation Léa-Roback
- Concours Chapeau, les filles!
- Bourses de la relève de la Fondation de l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
- Bourses de la Fondation Donatien-Frémont
- Bourse Fernand-Séguin
Other information on calls for applications is sometimes disseminated in the memos of the Research Department or in the news on Omnivox.
