DON SUMMERVILLE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Toronto Community Housing is working with development partners, Context Development Inc. and RioCan Living, together with Applegrove Community Complex, to deliver the Don Summerville Scholarship Program. 

This program recognizes the commitment of tenants who have contributed to their community, bettering the world around them and cultivating change in their career. 

The scholarship is available to relocated Don Summerville tenants of any age who aim to achieve any of the following achievements to build up or excel in their careers:

• A post-secondary degree from a Canadian college or university
• A training or academic certificate from an accredited Canadian educational institute or training school 
• Completion of a single course from an accredited Canadian educational institute or training school.

Key Information

• Scholarship awards are valued at up to $3,000 and cover tuition fees for any program at a post-secondary institute or an accredited Canadian educational/training institute. 
• A $500 bursary is available to cover expenses such as textbooks, childcare, transportation, and other related costs.
• Scholarship recipients are eligible to use their funds to pay tuition fees for several terms within one academic calendar year.
• These scholarship awards are applicable for full-time studies, part-time studies, and single course enrollment. Programs may be in-person, online, or hybrid.
• Recipients will be selected by a panel of evaluators.
• Funds will be released to the educational/training institution upon proof of enrollment, and prior to the end of the first month of enrollment. 
• Bursaries will be released directly to the recipients.