Through our donations to educational causes, we are opening a world of learning opportunities for generations of students, ranging from pre-schoolers to leading university researchers.

Aligned with our grassroots approach to giving, we focus our donations on direct student support that helps individuals realize and achieve their potential.

For example:

• To help students acquire the skills, tools and information they need to become leaders in a global economy, we introduced the Scotiabank Leadership Awards at the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. The Bank’s contribution will create two annual scholarships for MBA and undergraduate business students.
• In Quebec, Scotiabank is strengthening Laval University’s focus on international and entrepreneurial learning by establishing the Scotiabank Scholarships for International Mobility. Funds will assist students who choose topics of study in South and Central America and the Caribbean.
• Students in Atlantic Canada will benefit from a number of scholarships provided by Scotiabank, including full-time and continuing studies programs at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design as well as business administration programs at the New Brunswick Community College.
• With support from Scotiabank, JUMP Math has been able to expand its programs to 2,500 new students across Canada through the National Book Fund. Founded in 1998, JUMP Math improves math skills in children by encouraging an understanding and interest in math among students, educators and teachers.
• To help Canada’s Aboriginal communities develop the next generation of business and community leaders, we launched the Scotiabank Master of Business Administration (MBA) Bridging Initiative to introduce First Nations students to the MBA programs offered at the University of Saskatchewan. In addition to providing a $250,000 gift to establish the program – which welcomed the first 12 candidates in May – the Bank also created a $10,000 Scotiabank Aboriginal Business Education Award which will be presented annually to one student pursuing studies in the MBA program.

Please see our Corporate Social Responsibility Report for more details.