Merit Award

Students can’t afford to wait. OSAP changes mean more loans, 60% fewer grants, and rising debt. Your gift helps them stay in school today. Donate to create opportunity at meritaward.ca

We are delighted to announce that, thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, our Holiday Matching campaign was a success; raising $100,000 to support 100 Merit Award Bursaries.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual General Meeting last week! It was an inspiring evening celebrating our achievements, sharing our vision for the year ahead, and recognizing the incredible people who make our work possible.

We’re thrilled to announce that thanks to your generous support, we've exceeded our $60,000 fundraising goal! A special shoutout to our event sponsors: Fasken Martineau, Rae Christen Jeffries & Dewart Gleason LLP, Manitou Investment Management Ltd. & Santoro Financial Group.

The 2025 Opportunity Road Ride returns Sept 28! Ride, donate, or rally your crew to help break down barriers to post-secondary education for GTA students. Goal: $60K 🔗 lnkd.in/gDQFwneQ #RideForChange #OpportunityRoadRide

The 2025 Opportunity Road Ride is back Sept 28! Help us raise $60K to break down barriers to post-secondary education for GTA students. Ride solo, form a team, or donate—every dollar counts! 🔗 Sign up: zeffy.com/en-CA/peer-to-… #OpportunityRoadRide

Congratulations to the 2025 Award Recipients of Toronto & Peel! We’re incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding individuals and organizations who were honoured this year for their dedication, leadership and impact in our communities. View photos here: meritaward.ca/news-and-events

Congratulations to all 310 Merit Award Bursary recipients!! Thanks to the 2025 Merit Bowl, 17 teams raised $116,500 in support of more than 100 bursaries this year!! Check out the recap video from the event.

Happy National Volunteer Week! We’re celebrating the incredible people who give their time, heart, & energy to support our mission. Thank you for creating opportunity & a network of support for students. We couldn’t do this without you! #NationalVolunteerWeek #CreatingOpportunity

Do you have a gently used laptop that you could donate to support students in need? We've heard stories from students about how receiving a laptop has made a world of difference in their post-secondary journey. If you’d like to help, please reach out to us at giving@meritaward.ca

The Merit Award Bursary Program is grateful for the success of our Mock Interviews Workshop held on February 21st, 2024. A special thank you to TD Bank’s Talent Acquisition team for their generous support in making this event possible.

We're very close to our goal of raising $50,000 to be matched by our donors! With less than $10,000 to go, extended our matching campaign deadline until January 10. Together, we can help opportunity rise for more students in 2025. meritaward.ca/donate

Need a gift for someone on your list? Why not give the gift of education and send e-card to let them know! Your gift will be MATCHED doubling your impact for students in the GTA and you will help create opportunity for education and spread some cheer! meritaward.ca/donate

Merit believes all students should have the opportunity to pursue post-secondary education. That’s why this December we’re inviting you to give the gift of education and have double the impact! All gifts up to $35,000 will be matched until December 31! meritaward.ca/donate

Imagine the discoveries yet to come and the impact you can have by creating opportunity for the next great scientist! Give the gift of education and your gift will be matched by our supporters! meritaward.ca/donate

Encouragement and support that helps students believe in themselves! You can help provide these things and more to students in 2025 with a gift to our Holiday Campaign – all gifts will be matched up to $35,000 thanks to two of Merit’s supporters. meritaward.ca/donate

Merit wants to encourage all students to pursue post-secondary education. Help us support the next generation of bright lights the GTA needs now! Give now and double your impact during our Holiday Campaign all gifts will be matched! meritaward.ca/donate

You and our matching donor can create the next great idea by creating opportunity for education! All gifts up to $35,000 will be matched! Now is the perfect time to support students in the GTA and give the gift of education. #givingtuesday #highereducation #greatertorontoarea

Now is the perfect time to help kick-start our Holiday Matching Campaign and create more opportunity for students! We’re grateful to two of our generous donors who have committed up to $35,000 to match donations to Merit! give-can.keela.co/holiday-match-…

As we embrace this season of gratitude, we want to shine a spotlight on our incredible supporters. A huge thank you to our generous donors, dedicated school contacts, and passionate volunteers! Your contributions and involvement mean the world to us, and we’re so grateful.