TORONTO — During a virtual celebration last night, Rogers Communications awarded Ted Rogers Scholarships to 350 Canadian youth graduating high school to support them in their post-secondary education and in recognition of their community leadership and volunteerism.
“We are proud to invest in these hard-working and dedicated young Canadians whose ideas and education will continue to strengthen our country for years to come,” said Tony Staffieri, president and CEO of Rogers Communications, in a press release.
“Rogers is committed to helping youth, particularly those from equity-deserving and underserved communities, to discover and reach their highest potential by helping to remove financial barriers to education and supporting their dreams.”
Through the Ted Rogers Scholarship program, now in its sixth year, Rogers annually awards $2,500 renewable community scholarships for up to four years, or $10,000, to students chosen through Rogers’ 18 community partners, which include Indspire, QMUNITY, BGC Canada, Jays Care Foundation, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, and Intégration Jeunesse du Québec.
In addition, one-time entrance scholarships of $2,500 are awarded to eligible Rogers employees or their dependents with a focus on the company’s frontline teams, the press release says.
“Collectively, our Class of 2022 cohort will attend over 100 Canadian universities, colleges or trade programs in the fall, representing nearly 140 communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast. 70% of all community recipients are from equity-deserving groups including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQ+, youth with disabilities and young women, and nearly half are entering studies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math),” the release reads.
New this year, Rogers is planting a tree in honour of each scholarship recipient, in partnership with Tree Canada.
“This expands on our existing employee recognition program that plants a tree for employee milestones, further protecting the planet for generations to come,” the release says.
Since launching the Ted Rogers Scholarships in 2017, Rogers has awarded almost $8 million in scholarships to more than 2,000 youth across Canada.
In addition to these scholarships, Rogers Sports and Media’s OMNI Television offers a national scholarship program for post-secondary students pursuing third-language and ethnic journalism, and Cityline offers a scholarship for BIPOC women pursuing a career in media studies.
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