Toyota Canada and the Toyota Canada Foundation in partnership with Earth Day Canada established the Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program to help cultivate and nurture this environmental leadership. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program encourages and rewards graduating Canadian high school students who have distinguished themselves through environmental community service, extracurricular and volunteer activities, and academic excellence. To date, Toyota Canada, the Toyota Canada Foundation and Earth Day Canada (EDC) have awarded 140 students with $700 000 in scholarships. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship is Canada's best recognized environmental entrance scholarship.
Eligibility
The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program will consider candidates who:
- Are currently in their graduating year or graduated in the last two years from a: Canadian high school; or Quebec Cegep.
- Are entering, for the 2012-2013 academic year, their first year of full-time studies at: An accredited Canadian college or university; or A Quebec accredited collegial institution.
- Are a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident (landed immigrant) or on Refugee Status.
- Have demonstrated outstanding environmental commitment, community service and leadership during the course of their studies.
- Maintain a high level of academic achievement.
- Are not an employee or immediate family member of an employee of Toyota Canada Inc. and its Dealers, Toyota Canada Foundation, Earth Day Canada or Panasonic Canada Inc.
- Fulfill the requirements of the application package.
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated commitment to and involvement in community environmental issues
- Academic achievement
- Record of participation in volunteer and extracurricular activity at school and in the community
- Demonstrated capacity for leadership
- Letters of recommendation
- Evaluation of candidate's essay and self-assessment
- Candidate's outstanding potential as an environmental leader
Application Procedure
The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program application package may be downloaded and saved by clicking here. If you do not have access to Microsoft Word and require the scholarship application in an alternate format, please contact scholarship@earthday.ca for assistance.
Submission Deadline
The completed Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program application including all forms, letters of reference and high school academic transcripts must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2012 and delivered to:
Earth Day Canada
111 Peter Street, Suite 503
Toronto Ontario
M5V 2H1
Website Link
http://earthday.ca/scholarship/about.php
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