What is it?

The TD Scholarship for Community Leadership awards students up to $70,000 for college or university (up to $10,000 for tuition per year, $7,500 a year for living expenses) for 4 years. It’s open to students across Canada who:

• Have demonstrated community leadership
• Are in final year of high school or CEGEP (in Quebec)
• Have a minimum overall grade average of 75% in their most recently completed school year

That’s me! I want to apply!

If this is something you’re excited about, then you should look out for applications starting in September. But here is the general process:

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