TD Scholarships for Community Leadership

Since 1995, TD has awarded millions in TD Scholarships for Community Leadership to recognize students who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community leadership. TD Scholarships for Community Leadership recipients receive up to $70,000 for tuition and living expenses as well as opportunities for paid summer employment, peer networking and mentorship. Supporting young community leaders is one way TD is helping to foster change, nurture progress and support local communities.

Up to $10,000 each year for tuition: For a maximum of 4 years

$7,500 each year for living expenses: For a maximum of 4 years

That's up to $70,000 in total over 4 years: Per scholarship awarded

For up to 20 students: Up to 20 scholarships available annually

Have you stepped up to lead positive change in your community? Apply for a TD Scholarship for Community Leadership. We’d love to hear your story: what inspired you to get involved and how you’re making a difference. 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.

TD Scholarships for Community Leadership are available to students who are making contributions to support change, nurture progress, and help their communities thrive.

What is community leadership?

We’re interested in hearing from students who have demonstrated consistent and outstanding dedication to helping improve the world by solving a social or community problem. For example, you may be helping to clean up the environment, promote social justice, or fight child poverty in your community. Check out what some of the past scholarship recipients have done to help improve their communities.

How are the recipients chosen?

Up to 80 finalists are interviewed by five regional selection panels. From there, at least two scholarship recipients are chosen from each of the following five regions:

• Atlantic Canada
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut
• British Columbia/Yukon

Scholarship Eligibility: TD Scholarships for Community Leadership

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
• Are Canadian citizens, have permanent resident status, or have protected person status under the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Note: Applicants with protected person status must also have a study permit as permitted under the Act.

For complete details and eligibility requirements, please read our Terms and Conditions.

Apply online between September 3 and October 22, 2025.