TD Scholarship

Have you shown exceptional leadership in helping to make a meaningful and lasting difference in your community? We’d love to hear about your community leadership efforts and what inspired you to get involved. We’re more interested in the mark you’re making in the world than the marks you’re getting in the classroom. This scholarship program is open to student leaders with an average of 75% and up (outside Quebec), or a minimum R score of 26 in Quebec, who are helping to support positive change in their communities.

TD is committed to helping create conditions that can allow everyone a chance to succeed. The TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are awarded to students who are helping to support change, nurture progress, and contribute to making the world a better place.

TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are open to students across Canada who:

• Have demonstrated community leadership

• Are in their final year of CEGEP (for students in Quebec), or high school (for students outside Quebec).

• Have a minimum overall grade average of 75% (outside Quebec), or a minimum R score of 26 (in Quebec), in their most recently completed school year

Number, Value and Duration of Scholarships: Twenty (20) TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are awarded to students in their last year of high school (outside Quebec) or CEGEP (in Quebec) who have demonstrated leadership in improving their community. Each scholarship has a value of up to $70,000 and includes:

- Up to $10,000 for tuition per year (for up to a maximum of four years)
- $7,500 for living expenses per year (for up to a maximum of four years)

To Do:

1. Read through this website regarding the requirements, process, and application. 

2. Create an account (found here) and complete the online application form. 

3. Send them an official/unofficial transcript. 

4. An electronic letter of reference from ND outlining the leadership you've shown at school. They suggest the letter come from a principal, counsellor, or teacher who has been part of your leadership activities.

5. Two electronic letters of reference from the community organization(s) you have worked with. 

6. Students need to write a 600-word essay describing their community leadership experience. 

7. Two other option essays can be submitted by students a) a 250-word essay outlining your family and personal experiences b) if you have taken a year off community leadership a 250-word essay outlining the reasons why you needed to make this decision. 

DUE: Wednesday November 15th, 2023

This is a self-directed scholarship. Best of luck!