Thursday, October 21, 2010

TD Canada Trust Scholarships for Community Leadership

Deadline: October 31

The TD Scholarship for Community Leadership rewards students who have shown leadership in many areas including environmental cleanup, the promotion of social justice, and the fight against child poverty, to name just a few.

Your outstanding and consistent concerns for the improvement of your community, could make you eligible for a scholarship to cover the cost of your post-secondary education.

You may have found a new way to solve a community problem working within an existing group or organization; you may have started something brand new. Either way, we are eager to hear from you.

Each scholarship is valued at up to $70,000 and includes -

Up to $10,000 for tuition per year
$7,500 a year toward living expenses
Plus -

An offer of paid summer employment
Mentorship Opportunities
Invitations to annual gatherings, networking opportunities and events
Who is eligible?
TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are intended to serve the needs of all Canadian families and communities.

Scholarships are open to students across Canada who -

Are in their final year of high school, or CEGEP (in Quebec)
Have demonstrated outstanding community leadership
Obtain a minimum overall average in their most recently completed full year of school of 75%
Doing good for others during difficult times in one's own life requires particularly outstanding commitment. This is why, as part of the selection process, the personal circumstances and/or challenges of each applicant will be considered.

Click the title link for application information.

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