If you are currently studying, know that many programs can offer you generous scholarships via an initiative of the Quebec government. It is therefore worth checking if you are eligible for this financial assistance which can represent several thousand dollars for the entire duration of your training!
The Perspective Québec scholarship program aims to stimulate graduation in “strategic sectors for the economy” and where there is a shortage of labor, underlines the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Development. Social solidarity.
Thus, several areas have been in the government’s sights since the launch of this initiative in 2021: engineering, information technologies and all those that affect essential public services, that is to say health and services. social, education and educational childcare services.
There is still time to apply and obtain one of the scholarships of $9,000 to $20,000 offered for the entire duration of your training. In case you are already studyingInone of the eligible programs and you have successfully completed your fall 2024 session, the deadline to obtain this financial assistance is February 28, 2025.
Now here are all the details you need to know about this program.
What programs qualify for scholarships?
More than 300 study options are eligible for scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year.
Among these, there are 30 techniques at CEGEP, including those in special education, nursing, architecture and engineering of all kinds (example: civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering).
The range of university programs is even more diverse. Studies in engineering are well represented, in computer science and in social work, as are those in primary and secondary education and in many specialized disciplines such as English and the arts.
These training courses are offered in most establishments in the province, notably at the University of Montreal, on the various campuses of the University of Quebec (UQAM, UQAC, UQTR, etc.), at McGill, Concordia, the University from Sherbrooke and others.
Most are at the first cycle level (bachelor’s degree), but there are also some for those who wish to continue their higher studies towards the second cycle (master’s degree) and third cycle (doctorate).
You can also find the complete list here.
What scholarships are offered?
At college, the financial aid granted totals $9,000 for a three-year technical program. An amount of $1,500 is then paid for each session.
On the university side, the planned scholarships are $15,000 for a three-year program and $20,000 for training spread over four years. In both cases, an amount of $2,500 per session is granted for each eligible person.
Please note that these amounts are awarded only after each successful full-time session in the training targeted by the Perspective Québec scholarship program.
Who is eligible for the Perspective Québec scholarship program?
Students who follow one of the approximately 300 college and university courses selected by the Perspective Québec program.
At the time of publishing these lines, the Quebec government has not announced whether this assistance will be renewed for the 2025-2026 school year. Narcity Quebec will update this article when a response is obtained to this effect.
Currently, only people registered full-time in targeted training programs can receive this financial assistance. And this, “whether they are at the beginning of their journey, in the middle or at the end”.
Here are also other conditions to be met in order to be entitled to one of these amounts:
- have Canadian citizenship or permanent residence;
- be a person considered to be a resident of Quebec;
- ensure that you are not a beneficiary of the Excellence Scholarship intended for future teachers for the period covered by your application;
- have completed your full-time study session if you started it this way;
- have finalized your part-time study session if it began this way, while having the status of person deemed to be studying full-time according to the criteria that apply to your situation. This may particularly concern you if you are at least 20 weeks pregnant or if you live with at least one child (yours or that of your partner) under 6 years old or 12 years old and under. in case you are a single parent family
Also, anyone wishing to receive this financial assistance must respect the maximum number of eligible sessions depending on their level of study. It goes as follows:
- At college, the maximum number of sessions is set at six;
- At university, this varies from six to eight sessions for the first cycle. For the 2nd cycle, the limit is five and for the 3rd cycle, up to 15 sessions
There are also other clarifications and exclusions that concern the eligibility conditions for the program.
How to apply for financial aid?
If you are studying in one of the programs on the list, you can apply to claim what you are entitled to now.
Please note that eligible individuals, having successfully completed their full-time fall 2024 session, have until February 28, 2025 to submit their application online via the Perspectives Québec scholarship program website.
If you have already made a request in the past, please note that it is not automatically renewed. You must therefore make a new one after each successful full-time (or deemed full-time) session in your program according to the conditions detailed previously. A delay of ten working days is expected for processing your request.
