What They're Looking For
Citizenship: Canadian or Permanent Resident (Canada)
About Scholarship
Most outstanding of his benefactions is THE LEONARD FOUNDATION. It was created in 1916 and revised in 1923. The FOUNDATION has a Charitable Trust and also a Financial Assistance Program for students who, without help from the Foundation, would not be able to continue their education. It is significant that Colonel Leonard placed emphasis on financial need rather than high academic achievement. He also believed that the recipients of his awards should have qualities for leadership so that Canada could grow. Over the years, the amount available for the Financial Assistance Program has grown to approximately $130,000.00 annually. Approximately 100 awards are made annually. The value of the award is usually $1,000 – $1,500.
About Company
Reuben Wells Leonard was born in 1860 in Brantford, Ontario, where he attended public elementary and secondary schools. He then attended and graduated from Royal Military College, Kingston, as a Silver Medalist.
After graduation, he began working for the Canadian Pacific Railroad doing survey and construction work. This was interrupted in 1885 when he was called upon to serve as Staff Officer of Transport during the Northwest Rebellion. At the conclusion of this military service he resumed his employment with the CPR which took him first to Manitoba and later, to Quebec, Nova Scotia and British Columbia.