Student Bursaries and School Awards
The Angel Foundation for Learning strives to provide the opportunity for all students to pursue their post-secondary educational dreams through eleven (11) bursaries.
We administer three (3) awards. Two of these are aimed to enhance Literacy programs in elementary schools. The Spirit of Inclusion Award assists a deaf & hard of hearing student.
You can direct your donation to the Bursaries and Awards through our Canada Helps page.
Bursaries
Proudly Pinoy Bursary
Filipino/a/x students are significantly underrepresented in post-secondary pathways compared to other ethnic groups in Canada. This reflects a strong need for culturally responsive and reflective pedagogy that affirms students in the Filipino/a/x community. This award is part of an ongoing strategy to address this need by increasing educator representation from the TCDSB Filipino student community, who currently comprise over 30% of total enrolment.
(2 awards of $5,000 each)
belairdirect Bursary for Newcomers
This bursary, in the amount of $5,000, will be awarded to a TCDSB student who is a recent immigrant to Canada (landed immigrant/permanent resident) working to achieve his/her educational dreams through post-secondary education. This bursary sponsored by belairdirect is designated to help alleviate some of the financial strain of post-secondary education for a recent immigrant, who requires financial assistance in order to pursue studies at a post-secondary institution.
AFL Bursary for Exceptional Students
This bursary will be presented to a graduating student who is identified as exceptional and there is evidence of financial need and/or personal challenges. This bursary, in recognition of academic achievement and contribution to the school community,
provides financial support in the amount of $1,000 towards post-secondary education at the university or college level. It can also be applied to a
community-based program to support an exceptional student following graduation from a TCDSB secondary school. (1 award of $1,000)
AFL Student Bursary for Indigenous Youth
As part of the ongoing journey towards Truth and Reconciliation and ensuring Every Child Matters, this Student Bursary for Indigenous Youth is administered through the Angel Foundation for Learning and co sponsored with the TCDSB Department of Equity, Diversity, Indigenous Education, and Community Relations to help defray the cost of post-secondary education. Two (2) bursaries each of $5,000 is available to a graduating First Nations, Inuit and Métis who are registered students in the Toronto Catholic District School Board and require financial assistance in order to pursue post-secondary studies at a college or university and has made outstanding contributions to their school community. (2 bursaries of $5,000 each annually)
AFL Skilled Trades Bursary
This bursary of $1,000 is awarded each year to a TCDSB secondary student, to defray costs associated with pursuing an apprenticeship program or continuing post-secondary education in the skilled trades.
Murdocca Family Bursary
This bursary, in the amount of $1,500,
will be awarded annually to a graduating student who requires financial assistance in order to pursue studies in the area of English at a
post-secondary institution.
AFL Bursary for Studies in Mental Health
The Angel Foundation for Learning established this bursary in response to the ongoing commitment of TCDSB students and AFL to supporting student mental health. The bursary is awarded to one TCDSB secondary school graduate in order to help defray the cost of post-secondary school education in the mental health sciences (ie. social work, psychology, psychiatry). A bursary for $1,000 is presented annually to a graduating student, who requires financial assistance in order to pursue post-secondary studies at a college or university and has made outstanding contributions to their school community.
Tom Leon Student Bursary
The Tom Leon Charitable Foundation established the Tom Leon Student Bursary for graduates of a TCDSB Secondary School in order to help defray the cost of post-secondary school education for students that require financial assistance. In 2025, this bursary will be awarded to up to four graduating students who require financial assistance in order to pursue post-secondary studies at an accredited institution. This may include a university, college or other program
of study. Each award in the amount of $5,000 is designated to help defray tuition costs.
AFL Music Bursary
The Angel Foundation for Learning is able to offer a scholarship of $1,000 to help a student experiencing financial
need with tuition fees. The successful applicant will be a graduating student
planning to pursue studies in Music at the post-secondary level.
AFL Visual Arts Bursary
The Angel Foundation for Learning is able to offer a scholarship of $1,000 to
help a student experiencing financial need with tuition fees. The successful
applicant will be a graduating student planning to pursue studies in Visual
Arts at the post-secondary level.
Spirit of Inclusion Award for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Spirit of Inclusion Award is administered through The Angel Foundation for Learning. It
is designated for an elementary TCDSB student who is deaf or hard of hearing
and in Grade 8. The award, which recognizes the spirit of inclusion, provides $500 financial support towards hearing loss management for costs such as hearing aids, batteries and FM systems.
Awards
AFL Literacy Award
The AFL Literacy Award is a special fund
administered through The Angel Foundation for Learning to support innovative programs in family literacy within elementary schools across the TCDSB. A grant of $1,000 will be awarded each year.
AFL Literacy Award to Support Resources for Exceptional Students
The AFL Literacy Award for Exceptional Students is administered through The Angel Foundation for Learning. It will be awarded to an elementary school to enhance and expand literacy materials for exceptional children in the school. One award of $1,000 will be given out annually.
AFL Library Award in Honour of
Kathy Harding
The AFL Library Award in honour of Kathy Harding is administered through The Angel Foundation for Learning to help develop, improve and augment an elementary school library within the TCDSB. A grant of $1,000 will be awarded to purchase books and resources for school libraries.