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The Education Gap: A National Injustice
Income inequality prevents smart, intelligent and capable youth with high potential from achieving that potential and becoming contributing members of society. Over time, social systems are impacted and the local economy cannot grow. This has a ripple effect on the Canadian socioeconomic infrastructure.
Education and mentorship programs are the solutions to core socioeconomic problems, empowering youth with scholarship opportunities from high school through post-graduate education and preparing them for the 21st-century workforce.
Statistics Canada research indicates that students with a university bachelor's degree from the lowest parental income quintile out-earned their peers with no post-secondary education by $32,000 annually or 165%.
The Grant Morris Foundation Scholarship
The Grant Morris Foundation scholarship is designed to support students, particularly those of Caribbean heritage living in Ontario, Canada, pursuing post-secondary education, special attention is given to children from single parent homes.
For students who are selected for undergraduate or postgraduate scholarships, the Grant Morris Foundation will award $4,000 per year until graduation. When combined with other possible sources of financial aid, the Grant Morris Foundation scholarship should significantly reduce the need for students to seek private loans to pay for their post-secondary education.
The Grant Morris Foundation scholarship is an important part of Dr. Morris' goal to increase the number of students who earn a first degree or credential and dramatically improve their standard of living and ability to contribute their time and talent to society.
How You Can Make An Impact
We have raised over $1.6 million to date and impacted countless lives. If you would like to get involved and support our community, please donate today.
Raised and donated a cumulative total of $1,642,000 for youth development and education
Approximately $556,000 of the total funds raised to date were earmarked for the Grant Morris Endowment Fund at Ontario Tech including $326,479 Contribution by Grant Morris Associates Ltd. towards the cost of staging the Fundraising Event.
The Grant Morris Endowment Fund at Ontario Tech University has awarded 40 scholarships to students with financial barriers
225 Bursaries and Scholarships have been awarded to students attending Junior/High School/Colleges and Universities across Canada
Education Creates New Pathways
The Grant Morris Foundation enables multicultural youth, particularly those of Caribbean heritage or are financially impaired and are living in Canada, to achieve their potential by providing scholarship and mentorship opportunities.
