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Live in Québec and be enrolled in a public or private educational institution recognized by the Ministère de l’Éducation, such as:
In order for the jury to evaluate it, the project must already be under way. For example, if an event is being organized for the end of the school year, most of the preparatory steps, such as design, organization and task planning, must already be completed by the registration deadline. A fictional project that does not produce an activity within the established timeline will not be recognized as an entrepreneurial project and is therefore not eligible for the OSEntreprendre Challenge.
*Because the implementation of projects may have had to be adapted to the changing context this year, more flexibility will be granted with regard to the steps completed prior to the registration deadline.
The role of the project representative consists in providing students with support and ensuring follow-up of the project. The OSEntreprendre Challenge team must be able to easily contact project representatives, for instance to inform them about the status of the application, the selection process, etc. The same person may be the representative for more than one project within the same edition of the OSEntreprendre Challenge.
For Elementary and Secondary categories, the project representative cannot be a student. The project representative is a member of the teaching staff or any other representative of the educational institution. Outside resources (e.g. a youth centre worker, a youth employment centre worker, a member of JA Québec) may also serve as project representative.
For the Vocational Training and Adult Education, College and University categories, the project representative is generally an adult student. Depending on the project’s structure, the representative may also be a teacher, a school staff member or a community stakeholder. This person’s role consists in providing students with support and ensuring follow-up.
In the event that the project is presented by students from different educational institutions, the project will be registered under the educational institution attended by the majority of participants. If an equal number of students attend each institution, participants will be asked to designate a lead student. The application will be registered under the institution attended by this lead student.
A project that has already been registered under a given educational institution in a previous edition of the OSEntreprendre Challenge may be eligible for the current edition so long as significant changes or new features have been added by the student(s).
New entrepreneurial processes may be started to improve a product, event or service by expanding its clientele or target group, finding new partners or adapting the service offer, etc.
Carrying out tasks put in place by the previous project does not constitute an entrepreneurial project within the definition of the OSEntreprendre Challenge.
Design and production of greeting cards, calendars and laminated or framed images with a regional character.
Change: This year, the students produced a calendar featuring endangered species and developed a website to better meet the needs of their target market.
Organization of a break room for students with intellectual impairments.
Change: This year, the project is characterized by the creation of a support group to help in managing anxiety and stress.
Organization of a job fair to allow potential employers to recruit students and graduates.
Change: This year, the students turned this event into a virtual one. Thanks to an online fair platform, students can communicate with employers in private chat rooms.