25 students from Indigenous communities
selected for tailored scholarship program that provides financial
support towards post-secondary education.
TORONTO, May 21, 2024
/CNW/ - Today TD Bank Group (TD) and AFOA Canada are pleased
to announce the 25 recipients of the 2024 TD Scholarship for
Indigenous Peoples. This roster of successful applicants includes
students from First Nation, Inuit, and Métis communities from coast
to coast.
"We are proud to play a role in supporting students from
Indigenous communities in their journeys towards achieving their
academic and career ambitions," said Doris
Bear, Vice President of Indigenous Banking at TD. "It is
also our privilege to help connect them with employment
opportunities under the program, as well as make our terrific
network of colleagues and leaders available to them as part of this
experience."
This scholarship program, which launched in November 2022, is managed by AFOA Canada, a
not-for-profit led by Indigenous Peoples.
"The TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples can help transform
the lives of students and is also an investment in the future of
Indigenous communities," said 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 be interning
with the Human Resources team at TD this summer," said 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 at
TD to support me, my family, and 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. Recipients will also be offered
internship opportunities with TD to gain valuable work experience
as part of the scholarship program and will receive an offer of
full-time employment after the successful completion of their
studies.
This year's recipients are:
- Amber Big Plume,
Tsuut'ina Nation, Alberta
- Arden Elliot, Mattagami First Nation,
Ontario
- Audrey Robertson, Fisher River Cree Nation,
Manitoba
- Brianna Patrick, Roseau River Anishinaabe
First Nation, Manitoba
- Cailen Davis, Membertou, Nova Scotia
- Dante Carter, Onion Lake Cree Nation,
Saskatchewan
- Fitzgerald Stuart, Inuvik, Northwest
Territories
- Jayna Maytwayashing, Lake Manitoba First
Nation, Manitoba
- Jessica Mirasty, Flying Dust First Nation,
Saskatchewan
- Kate Young, Lac La Ronge, Saskatchewan
- Kaylei Denny, Eskasoni First Nation, Nova
Scotia
- Kya Steinbach-Parker, We'koqma'q, Nova
Scotia
- Lonnie Cote, Cote First Nation,
Saskatchewan
- Madeline Wastesicoot, Sturgeon Lake Cree
Nation, Alberta
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- Maxine Iron, Lac La
Ronge Indian Band, Saskatchewan
- Meghan Breen, Deh Gáh Got'îê First Nation,
Northwest Territories
- naskwâw Laframboise, Manitoba Métis
Federation, Manitoba
- Neylan Stevens, Eskasoni First Nation, Nova
Scotia
- Norma Handsor, Tŝideldel First Nation,
British Columbia
- Sadie Turning Robe, Carry The Kettle First
Nation, Saskatchewan
- Saskia-Mae Livingstone, Métis Nation of
Alberta, Alberta
- Shera Wysote, Listuguj Miꞌgmaq First Nation,
Quebec
- Teagan Dubiel, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan,
Saskatchewan
- Tyler Trudeau, Wabaseemoong Independent
Nations of One Man Lake, Swan Lake and Whitedog, Ontario
- Valerie Bozark, Dene Tha' First Nation,
Alberta
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The scholarship program is open to students who are
members/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.
Visit TD or AFOA Canada to learn more about this year's
recipients and for complete information about the TD Scholarship
for Indigenous Peoples, including eligibility requirements.
Applications for 2025 scholarships will be available online
starting September 2024.
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively
known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the sixth
largest bank in North America by
assets and serves over 27.5 million customers in four key
businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres
around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking,
including TD Canada Trust and TD Auto Finance Canada; U.S. Retail,
including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, TD
Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in The
Charles Schwab Corporation; Wealth Management and Insurance,
including TD Wealth (Canada), TD
Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; and Wholesale Banking,
including TD Securities and TD Cowen. TD also ranks among the
world's leading online financial services firms, with more than 17
million active online and mobile customers. TD had $1.91 trillion in assets on January 31, 2024. The Toronto-Dominion Bank
trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.
About AFOA Canada
Now in its 25th year as an Indigenous Institution, AFOA Canada
is the center for excellence and innovation in Indigenous
management, finance, and governance. It is the only
organization in Canada that
focuses on the capacity development and day-to-day needs of those
Indigenous professionals who are working in all areas of
management, finance, band administration, leadership, and program
management. AFOA Canada's premise is that one of the keys to
successful self-determination, creating a better life for
Canada's Indigenous people and a
better future for the next generation, lies in improving the
management skills of those responsible for the stewardship of
Indigenous resources.
SOURCE TD Bank Group