TD Bank Financial Group today announced its $125,000 donation to Okanagan College.   TD’s partnership with Okanagan College will provide financial support to business administration students by way of bursaries.

“Providing access to post-secondary education is a top priority for TD. Our goal is to make a difference in our communities and that’s why we’ve partnered with Okanagan College,” said Jane Russell, Senior Vice President, Business Banking, TD Canada Trust.  “The establishment of the TD Bank Financial Group Bursaries program at Okanagan College will help ensure the current generation of students receive access to the best education and training possible.”

“We recognize there are opportunities for TD to fund any number of educational institutions, organizations, or charities, and we are honoured to accept this donation from TD Bank Financial Group,” said Okanagan College President Jim Hamilton. “Their continued support of local students demonstrates TD’s social and corporate values and commitment to playing a role in the education and training of the future leaders of the region.”

Over the next five years, TD Bank Financial Group bursaries will be distributed to students at a rate of $25,000 per year. Annually, 23 awards of $1,000 will be awarded to Business Administration students plus two awards of $1,000, which will be disbursed to students who are entering full- or part-time study in the Office Administration program (Applied Business Technology or Legal Secretary) at any campus of Okanagan College. 

Students eligible for the bursaries include those who have completed one or more years of full- or part-time study in the Business Administration program (diploma, degree or certificate) at any campus of Okanagan College and who are returning the following September for a subsequent year of full- or part-time study.

“This donation from TD Bank Financial Group marks the second time in just five years this organization has come forward with a financial gift that will help change the lives of a great number of students,” said Steve Tuck, President of the Okanagan College Foundation. “We are extremely grateful for TD’s support and are proud to partner with such a generous organization.”

To find out more about the TD Bank Financial Group Bursaries visit: www.okanagan.bc.ca or call (250) 762-5445 ext. 4775.