FAQ

Educaid scholarships are paid directly to the administration of the sponsored student’s school, which agrees to:

• have the acceptance letter signed by the recipient of the scholarship upon its receipt, and forward a copy to Educaid as quickly as possible by way of fax or regular mail;
• manage all purchases made with the scholarship money;
• inform the parents in writing of the purchases made for their child;
• spend the scholarships during the year in which they were granted;
• submit a report of all expenses (with receipts) to Educaid on the last business day in May.

Your donations are granted as scholarships and are managed by the school team and Educaid. This approach ensures an efficient control and personalized use of the sums granted. Scholarships help meet various needs, which generates an additional motivation to persevere:

• School Supplies
• Clothing
• Glasses
• Computer
• Extracurricular Activities
• Field Trips
• Sports Gear
• Musical Instruments
• Etc.

See the “Authorized Expenses” chart for a more complete list.

Students must:

• be in Secondary 3 when receiving a first scholarship
• come from less privileged backgrounds
• be prone to dropping out of the school system
• show a strong will to persevere
• be ready to make the necessary efforts to improve their behaviour, attitude or academic performance

Students must :

• be enrolled in a high school supported by Educaid
• be from a lower-income family
• be in Secondary 3 when receiving a first scholarship

• The school receives a confirmation of support from Educaid
• The school submits candidacies, which must be supported by a member from administration and at least one faculty/staff member
• A duly completed and signed form must be sent by October 31^st at the latest
• Educaid officially announces the names of the selected candidates and awards scholarships between October and December
• In the event a selected candidate changes school between the time of nomination and that of the scholarship payment, the school responsible for submitting the candidacy must notify Educaid and ensure the information is forwarded to the new school.

The data related to the underprivileged environment in a school is calculated with two benchmarks: the poverty index and the socio-economic index.

Poverty index

The poverty index corresponds to the proportion of families (with children) whose income is lower than the poverty threshold. This threshold is defined as the level of income according to which it is estimated that families use, in proportion with their income, 20% more than average for food, housing and clothes.

Socio-economic environment index

The socio-economic environment index corresponds to the proportion of families with children where the mother does not have a diploma, certificate or degree (two thirds of the index) and the proportion of households where parents were unemployed during the reference week of the Canadian census (one third of the index).

• Priority is given to schools that rank 8, 9 or 10 according to the poverty index issued by the Quebec Education Ministry (Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur).
• Supported schools and students vary in number from year to year, depending on Educaid’s funding.
• Educaid strives to distribute scholarships as best as possible among all of Quebec’s regions, according to the most pressing needs and in proportion to the population.
• As part of our Persevera program, schools which are not ranked 8, 9 or 10 may be selected, provided students from disadvantaged backgrounds are selected to receive the scholarships.
• Educaid directly contacts the schools selected to inform them of the number of scholarships that will be awarded within their institution for a given school year.
• Schools do not have to submit their candidacy to be selected. However, we invite schools which do not know Educaid’s programs and which would be interested to receive support for their students to call us at 418 651-8990 or write to educaide@educaide.ca.

Once a candidacy is accepted, scholarships are awarded as follows:

• The scholarship and perseverance diploma are sent to the school’s administration
• A scholarship awarding is organized for the sponsored students within the school*
• The school’s administration manages the $500 scholarships with the sponsored student
• An annual report of the sponsored students’ expenses is forwarded to Educaid before the end of the school year
• An annual follow-up report of the sponsored students is forwarded to Educaid by the school’s administration
• Scholarships are renewed depending on the sponsored students’ progress
• Sponsored students are chaperoned until they obtain their first diploma.

*In some cases, Educaid is unable to send one of its representatives to award the scholarships. For example, this might happen if the school is located in a remote area.

• The application form was not completed correctly or was not submitted within the prescribed time frame.
• The student does not meet the eligibility or selection criteria.
• Educaid suspects that the scholarship will be used for a school project rather than to help a student.
• Educaid receives too many candidacies.
• Absent or weak line of argument to justify the correlation between the anticipated purchases and academic perseverance.

No. Students must demonstrate the will to succeed and the school team must prove sponsored students deserve their scholarship be renewed. Perseverance scholarships are renewed until a first diploma is obtained, provided sponsored students pursue their education and meet the eligibility criteria.