The Class of 2025 Bursary Endowment Campaign
The Class of 2025 Bursary Endowment Campaign is a chance for graduating families to “pay it forward” by giving students with demonstrated financial need and great academic promise the same door-opening opportunities and experiences their children have enjoyed at The York School. Since launching our bursary endowment campaign in 2022, we've raised more than $1.7M.

We are committed to enriching our school community by ensuring that our doors stay open to talented students regardless of their financial standing. Please help us achieve 100% class participation by donating to The Class of 2025 Bursary Endowment Campaign and make a York education possible for more deserving students.

 

During the Grade 12 Parent Social and kickoff to the Class of 2025 Bursary Campaign, remarks were made by Committee Member, Norie Campbell and one of York’s earliest bursary recipients, Adil Dhalla-Kim ’01.
Donate to the Graduating Class of ‘25 Bursary Endowment Campaign

Additional information is listed in the FAQ section below. Please contact us at [email protected] with any further questions.


Opening Doors to Great Possibility
The Class of 2025 Bursary Campaign Frequently Asked Questions

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  • What is the 2025 Bursary Campaign?

    The Class of 2025 Bursary Campaign aims to bring our graduating class community together to support a shared goal of providing funding for hard working and promising students whose families can’t afford the full cost of tuition. We want more great students from across the GTA to benefit from the same wonderful experiences and opportunities current York students enjoy.

  • Are donations mandatory and is there a minimum amount required?

    While we hope that every Class of 2025 family chooses to support the Bursary Campaign, gifts are not mandatory and there is no minimum amount required. All donations are deeply appreciated and will impact our school in a truly meaningful way.

  • Where will the funds raised for the 2025 Bursary Campaign 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 more than $1.8 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 [email protected] or Hailey Meslin, Associate Head, External Relations at [email protected].

  • Who are the members of the 2025 Bursary Campaign Committee?

    The committee is led by York parents Norie Campbell, Fiona Fitzpatrick, Stacey Gitlin and Virginia Priscus.