Yvon Charest Bursaries
Two bursaries of $5,000 for children of iA Financial Group employees
We’re back with the 3rd edition of the Yvon Charest Bursaries, in honour of our former president and CEO, who helped build the major, forward-looking company that iA Financial Group has become.
Process
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February 2 to March 2, 2021
Submission period
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March 3 to 18, 2021
The committee, made up of employees from Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Quebec City, will choose 10 submissions (5 per category) from those received. Committee members will not see the employee’s name, the child’s name or where they’re from, to guarantee transparency.
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March 18 to 30, 2021
Employees will be asked to vote on the submissions that inspire them the most (their 1st choice and 2nd choice for each category).
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April 6, 2021
Announcement of the recipients
Eligibility criteria
- One submission per child
- The child’s parent must be a permanent, temporary or contract employee of iA Financial Group or one of its subsidiaries or a Career network advisor
- The employee must be active when the bursary is awarded, if applicable
- The bursary must be used for the submitted project or dream no later than December 31, 2022. (Because of the pandemic, exceptionally, we are giving the children more time to complete their project).
Questions or comments?