Unique in Canada, the TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are designed to recognize the achievements of youth who are making a difference and help them realize their educational goals. After all, today’s community-minded students are tomorrow’s leaders. TD awards 20 scholarships across Canada, provided there are qualified applicants.
TD is interested in hearing from students who have demonstrated consistent and outstanding dedication to solving a community problem or making their community a better place. For example, you may be cleaning up the environment, promoting social justice, or fighting child poverty. Check out what some of the past scholarship recipients have done to improve their community.
Up to $70,000
20
November 15, 2022
Canada
Senior year of high school, or final year of CEGEP (Quebec)
TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are open to students across Canada who:
• Have demonstrated community leadership
• Are in the final year of high school (outside Quebec) or CEGEP (in Quebec)
• Have a minimum overall grade average of 75% in their most recently completed school year
Yes
1. Write a 600-word essay (three copies) describing your community leadership experience:
• Why you got involved
• How your involvement shows initiative and innovation
• The ways your efforts have strengthened others
• How long you have been involved
• What you think the long-term impact will be
• How your community has affected you
2. Tell us about the other great things you’re doing. Include a brief description of the range of your other community activities with:
• A letter of recommendation from your school
• Two letters of support from community groups
• Your academic transcript
3. If you’re really trying to impress, you also have the option of including:
• A 250-word essay (three copies) describing your family and personal life, for example your family’s employment or economic situation
• A 250-word essay about your life experiences if you have taken a year or more away from high school or CEGEP
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