Applications for the 2012 Toyota Earth Day Scholarship must be postmarked January 31, 2012. The application must be mailed no later than this date.

We will notify you through email within three weeks of receiving your application to the email address you provided on your application form. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program is not responsible for any applications lost in the mail.

The selection criteria are:

• Demonstrated commitment to and involvement in community environmental issues
• Academic achievement
• Record of participation in volunteer and extracurricular activity at school and in the community
• Demonstrated capacity for leadership
• Letters of recommendation
• Evaluation of candidate's essay and self-assessment
• Candidate's outstanding potential as an environment leader

There is no minimum average that you must meet to qualify for the scholarship; however, your application will be competing with students who do achieve excellent academic grades.

The application deadline is January 31, 2012. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program will not grant any extensions.

This is acceptable as long as your school is able to certify your transcript as a genuine copy with the school stamp and a signature from a school official.

No, you must mail the completed application package as some elements of the application require that you send in hard copies to us. Candidates are asked to mail in the completed application form with signed declaration sheet, original transcript and interim grade report (if applicable) imprinted with the school seal and two signed letters of reference on the appropriate letterhead.

The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship offers entrance scholarships for students graduating from a Canadian high school or Quebec Cégep. If you are already in university or college, you are no longer eligible for the scholarship.

Students are eligible to apply to the 2012 Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program if they are graduating in the 2011-2012 school year or if they have graduated in the 2010-2011 school year from a Canadian high school or Quebec junior college. If you are taking time off to travel/work before entering college/university, you should apply for the scholarship the year you intend to start your first year of studies in post-secondary education.

No, the scholarship is only available to students who enrol in a Canadian college or university.

If you or any of your immediate family members are employed by Earth Day Canada, Panasonic Canada, or Toyota Canada Inc. and its dealers, or the Toyota Canada Foundation you are restricted from applying for the scholarship. We define 'immediate family' as your parents, siblings and children. All other members of your family are eligible to apply.