George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Supporting student success is core to our mission. The George Brown College Foundation believes financial circumstances should not prevent a student from pursuing their education and career goals.
By giving to the Foundation, you are supporting student awards, scholarships and bursaries to ensure that learners have access to the education, opportunities and resources they need to succeed.
You can contribute to existing scholarships and awards or establish your own in a particular academic faculty or school or area of interest that matters most to you, with planned, annual giving over a specific period.
Award recipients are recognized at spring ceremonies at George Brown Polytechnic. Foundation donors are invited to celebrate the achievements of the students they helped support with their generous donations.
Establish an Awards and Scholarship
For more information about donating to a student award or scholarship, please contact:
Gabriella Goutam
Development Officer, Annual Giving
George Brown College Foundation
Phone: 416-415-5000 ext. 3289
Email: gabriella.goutam@georgebrown.ca
Contribute to Existing Awards and Scholarships
Help students achieve their educational and career goals by supporting one of the many awards, scholarships, and bursaries offered by George Brown Polytechnic. Explore the options and direct your support to an area that matters most to you.
Donor Impact
Sean Sweeney
Child & Youth Work student
Sean Sweeney is no stranger to success. The track star and George Brown Polytechnic Male Athlete of the Year has a long list of achievements. For Sweeney, the road to success is earned through dedication and hard work.
A full-time student in the Child & Youth Worker program, Sean credits the financial aid he has received with helping him train and attend class.
Without the financial aid I’ve been fortunate enough to receive, I couldn’t make it all work. The support allows me to perform in school and athletics because it contributes to a stress-free mindset and allows me to focus on the important things – studying and training. Sean Sweeney
Sedige Lina Ahmadi
Architectural Technology Student
Sedige Lina Ahmadi had to fight for her education. In her home community in Afghanistan, attending school was simply not encouraged for girls. When nobody in her family would sign her up for middle school, she marched herself into the school and signed up herself – at age 10.
After emigrating to Canada in 2009, Sedige enrolled first in ESL and then in Architectural Technology. With full-time school and no family support, Sedige applied for and was awarded the Technology Cabinet Scholarship.
I feel like I’ve achieved a lot for someone with my background, and you are part of that. Thank you.