(NC) The TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples recently announced its 2024 recipients. The roster of successful applicants includes students from First Nation, Métis and Inuit communities from coast to coast. This scholarship program, which launched in November 2022, is managed by AFOA Canada, a not-for-profit led by Indigenous Peoples.
“This scholarship can help transform the lives of students and is also an investment in the future of Indigenous communities,” says Terry Goodtrack, president and CEO of AFOA Canada. “This scholarship helps empower the student recipients to pursue a positive future for themselves and their communities.”
“I’m grateful to be a scholarship recipient and to have interned with the human resources team at TD this summer,” says Cailen Davis, who is studying business administration at Saint Francis Xavier University.
“My career discipline has come from many things I’ve been through in my life that have challenged me mentally and physically. One of them is the Mi’kmaw concept of Two-Eyed Seeing. I believe it is important for everyone to accept the uncomfortable truths of the past while also taking responsibility for our future. I want to use my business education and learnings through the financial sector to support me, my family and my community back home.”
Each of the 25 successful applicants will receive $15,000 per year for up to four years to cover tuition costs and living expenses. As part of the scholarship program, recipients will also be offered internship opportunities with the bank to gain valuable work experience and will receive an offer of full-time employment after successfully completing their studies.
The scholarship program is open to students who are members or citizens of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit community. Applicants must be permanent residents of Canada and have applied for or be currently enrolled in a full-time, minimum two-year program with an approved post-secondary institution in Canada.
Learn more about this year’s recipients and for complete information about the scholarship program including eligibility requirements at AFOA Canada’s website. Applications for 2025 scholarships are now open.
Reference: https://newscanada.com/
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