Scholarship Eligibility

The Scholarship is open to secondary students entering any field of study who meet the following criteria:

• The student must be an Ontario resident

• The student must be planning to enter their first year of study in the fall academic term at a recognized, publicly funded Canadian college or university (must not have graduated more than 12 months prior to application)

• The student must have achieved an academic average of 80 per cent or higher

• The student must have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to their community. This can be achieved through volunteerism that demonstrates leadership, initiative and innovation      

• All applications must be received by 8:00 PM EST on April 30, 2021

• Required documents:

  • Official Transcripts (most recent) **All students should be able to access their Term 1 grades on myBlueprint.ca**

  • 3 short essays

    • One 200 word (1,200 character) essay on your post-secondary education goals

    • One 200 word (1,200 characater) essay on your long term career goals

    • One 500 word (3,000 character) essay describing your outstanding commitment to community

      • Why you became involved in this community project

      • How long you have been involved

      • How your involvement in the project shows initiative

      • How your involvement in the project shows innovation

      • How your involvement in the project shows leadership

      • What impact your project has on your community - how was the success of your project determined

      • What you have learned from your involvement in this project

      • What actions have you taken to ensure this project will continue

  • Two Letters of Recommendation **If you are unable to get your letters of recommendation in time due to the impact of COVID-19 on schools or community organizations, please upload a document with the contact information for each reference. Should you make it to the final round, we will contact your references at that time.**

    • One letter of recommendation from school (written and signed by a principal, teacher or guidance counsellor) that speaks to your academic and school accomplishments

    • One letter of recommendation from community group (signed) that speaks to your community impact

  • Optional documents: Proof of post-secondary education acceptance

• When saving your documents, please name them using the following conventions: Last Name, First Name, Document name (e.g. Smith, John, Transcript; Smith, John, Letter of Recommendation; etc.)

Innovation

• The application of creativity; turning an idea into a solution that is novel and adds value

• Has solved (or is working to solve) a critical issue in their community

Initiative

• Entrepreneurial spirit that is motivated to help create or establish something a program, project or event to impact change

• Is involved in multiple projects, programs, challenges and/or social issues

• Focuses on bigger picture, or social issues outside their immediate affiliations

Leadership

• Engages others in their work in a meaningful and collaborative way

• Mentors or coaches others

• Has made effort to ensure project/programs etc. continues after they are involved

Community

• Can be any physical, secular community of which anyone can be a part (i.e. school, town, province etc.)