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Alumni - Pay it Forward
Alumni Pay It Forward Promise
The Alumni Pay It Forward Promise is your opportunity to continue the legacy started by your graduating class.
The Alumni Pay It Forward Promise is your opportunity to continue the legacy started by your graduating class.
This campaign allows graduates of York to give back and continue to grow the Bursary Endowment.
Your gift is a permanent promise of support that will help future students in perpetuity. It gives students with great academic promise and demonstrated financial need the same life-changing opportunities you experienced at York.
Please fill out the form below to make a donation
If your donations are made via United Way or Benevity Corporate Giving Programs, you can direct your giving to The York School by providing our Charitable Registration # 10822 6242 RR0001.
If your donations are made via United Way or Benevity Corporate Giving Programs, you can direct your giving to The York School by providing our Charitable Registration # 10822 6242 RR0001.
Why Donate?
A strong school community is comprised of students from many backgrounds, including from different economic backgrounds. What all York students have in common, though, is a passion for learning and a willingness to bring their genuine selves to our community. That's why we're committed to building York’s Financial Assistance (FA) program - so that we can welcome talented students by providing tuition flexibility.
As a school that places 98% of its graduating students in their top choice university, there is no doubt that the opportunities and experiences enjoyed by our students while at York will help open a world of great possibility to them in the years to come. Our alumni are living proof of that.
History of the Bursary
In 2022, York established an endowment with a foundational gift from Fred Leigh, whose three sons graduated from York. Like many of our donors, Fred believes that giving to the Bursary Endowment is an investment in the future of promising students, providing student support at York in perpetuity. It provides unparalleled opportunities for the avid coder who is set on working in Canada’s growing AI sector; the gifted musician who dreams of performing with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; or the gifted science student who will be at the forefront of Canada’s next medical breakthrough.
Since launching the bursary endowment campaign in 2022, we've raised 40% of our $5M goal. Once achieved, York will be able to sustainably disburse $200,000 each year, with a promise to families that, if we provide FA in one year, we will continue providing FA until their child graduates, so long as their family remains in good standing with the school.
The Class of 2025 Bursary Campaign Frequently Asked Questions
The Class of 2025 Bursary Campaign Frequently Asked Questions
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Where will the funds raised for the Bursary Endowment go?
Funds will support our school’s growing Bursary Endowment. An endowment is a lump sum of money that’s invested and grows over time, with only the annual income earned from the lump sum ever being used for the designated purpose of the endowment – in this case, needs-based bursaries. Our goal is to create a $5 million endowment over the next few years, which would generate around $200,000 every year. Since launching the Bursary Endowment in 2022, we have raised nearly $2 million. -
Do other CAIS schools in the GTA provide needs-based bursaries to students?
Yes. Unfortunately, York is well behind the curve compared to our peer schools. Most CAIS schools in the GTA offer hundreds of thousands of dollars in bursary support annually, while some provide support in the millions. -
How well do bursary recipients integrate into the school community?
Although they remain anonymous amongst their peers and teachers, bursary recipients nevertheless help to strengthen and round out a school community. Coming from socio-economically diverse backgrounds, these students often have perspectives and experiences that can enlighten, elucidate and inspire their peers. As they are highly promising and ambitious, bursary recipients tend to do well academically and thrive socially. -
Will bursary support be provided exclusively for specific demographics or ethnicities?
No. Funds raised will be used to support deserving students whose families’ finances have been reviewed using a third-party assessor, Apple Financial. Current, as well as new, York families are eligible for bursary support. -
Who can I contact to learn more or if I still have questions?
Adam Shamoon, Director, Advancement at ashamoon@yorkschool.com or Hailey Meslin, Associate Head, External Relations at hmeslin@yorkschool.com.
