The CCAA Torchbearer Scholarship Presented by Hudl is a collaboration that recognizes student-athletes who have contributed to the betterment of their community. The goal of the program is to identify civic leaders within the CCAA and provide them with financial support while recognizing and encouraging their endeavours.
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
- Judging
- Terms
The CCAA Torchbearer Scholarship Presented by Hudl welcomes applications from student-athletes who are:
- Currently enrolled at a CCAA Member Institution;
- Eligible and registered with a CCAA varsity sports team at their institution;
- Working as an individual or lead in a community volunteer capacity;
- Demonstrating at school, on their sports team, and within the community the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship.
Applications must be completed online.
Applications must include at least one Letter of Reference and a maximum of three. Letters of Reference must answer the following questions:
- What is the relationship between the Reference and the Applicant?
- What service activity did the applicant perform and what was the applicant’s specific leadership role in that activity?
- What obstacles and/or challenges did the applicant overcome while leading this service activity?
- What were the verifiable results of the applicant’s service activity?
- How has the applicant demonstrated character qualities such as leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship?
Email Brandon Stone (brandon@ccaa.ca) regarding any questions or concerns related to this application.
Applications will be judged using the following criteria:
- Winners must have organized or led an extraordinary community service activity which has clearly benefited other people and/or their community. The service activity must have been initiated and motivated primarily by the winner themself. The service activity cannot have been done to complete an assignment for school or work or as part of an athletic team’s community outreach initiatives.
- Recipients should:
- demonstrate character qualities such as compassion, dedication, generosity, perseverance, and high moral purpose;
- show initiative, tenacity, and unselfishness in pursuit of their goals;
- accomplish something with inspirational value—something that may inspire others to make a difference; and
- have done more than survive a difficult personal challenge – as their efforts should demonstrate an impact on their community beyond themselves.
- Winners may or may not have received previous recognition for their efforts, but this should not be a motivating factor in their decision to undertake initiatives.
All required application materials, including the Letter(s) of Reference, profile photo and any supplemental content must be included at the time of submission. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Contents of the application are considered public information once submitted and should not include private or privileged information.