Every community
knows
this student

A $25,000 scholarship for the local student who had to climb further than most, paid toward four years of post-secondary education. We pick character over grades.

They’re there for their community regardless
of what they’re going through, and their report
card doesn’t come close to telling their story. At graduation, the usual scholarships go to the kids who had more resources and generally better circumstances growing up. Our recipients clap from the crowd and figure that kind of help was never meant for someone like them.

Until your donation changes their life - and they have no idea.

For donors

Sponsor a student yourself, with a group of peers, or through a
campaign over the school year.

How you can participate

For schools

A scholarship for one of your students,
and it takes almost none of your staff’s time.

See what we ask of your school

For students

You don’t apply. Your teachers nominate you.

See how teachers nominate you

“I wouldn’t
be here right
now if it wasn’t
for you.”

A First Rung recipient, now studying pre-medicine
Graduates in burgundy caps and gowns walking past a wall, blurred in motion

Where would you be without the help of those around you?

Will you be the next one to lend a hand up the ladder?

Get in contact with us to secure next steps