November & December Due Dates
TD Scholarships for Community Leadership
Due Date: November 17, 2017
Value: $70 000
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. Twenty TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are awarded to students in their last year of high school or CEGEP (in Quebec) who have demonstrated leadership in improving their community.
For further information: https://www.tdcanadatrust.com/products-services/banking/student-life/scholarship-for-community-leadership/index.jsp
Leader of Tomorrow - University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship
Indigenous Leader of Tomorrow - University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship
Due Date: December 1, 2017
Value: $16 000
Valued at $16,000 over four years, Leader of Tomorrow and Indigenous Leader of Tomorrow entrance scholarships are awarded to exceptional high school students who combine outstanding leadership potential with academic giftedness. A total of nine awards will be given out to students entering any of the direct-entry programs of the University of Manitoba in September 2017. Six of the awards will be given to students graduating from a high school within Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, and three of the awards will be given out at the national level to students graduating from a Canadian high school found outside of Manitoba.
For further information: http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/school_entrance/1479.html
AFOA-POTASHCORP Aboriginal Youth Financial Management Award
Due date: TBD
Value: $5 000
This award is for students of Aboriginal Ancestry (Proof of First Nation, Inuit or Metis status) pursuing post-secondary education who demonstrate an interest and are considering a career in the areas of finance and/or management/commerce (including financial management/planning, business administration, commerce, accounting and economics)
For further information: http://afoa.ca/afoaen/About_Us/Awards_Scholarships/Abo_Yth_Awards/en/About__/Awards_Scholarships/Abo_Yth_Fin_Mgmt_Conf_Awards.aspx?hkey=9e78c605-d6b8-456b-9d74-07a554c50849
French for the Furture: Le francais pour l'avenir - National Essay Contest
Due date: December 22nd, 2017
Value: $1 000-$12 000
Open to students in grades 10 to 12 across Canada (Secondary IV and V in Quebec), the Contest will award a total of $215,000 in scholarships, giving its winners the chance to pursue their postsecondary studies partially or completely in French.
The scholarships, valuing between $1,000 to $12,000, are offered in partnership with the following 8 postsecondary institutions:
– the University of Ottawa (ON)
– the Université Sainte-Anne (NS)
– the Université de Moncton (NB)
– the Université Saint-Boniface (MB)
– the University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean (AB)
– the University of Lethbridge (AB)
– Glendon College of York University (ON)
– Collège Boréal (ON)
For further information: http://french-future.org/programs/essay-contest/