Champlain College receives $20,000 donation from TD Bank for New American Scholars program

TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation, recently donated $20,000 to Champlain College as part of the bank's commitment to giving back to the community. The funds will help the college expand its New American Scholars program, a need-based scholarship for Vermont’s refugee and asylum students, and its Support for Success initiative.
"Champlain College and its Office of Diversity and Inclusion are grateful for the continued support from TD Bank through the TD Charitable Foundation. We greatly appreciate their recognition for our program as we work to provide education opportunities to our refugee and asylum students," said Dr. Angela Batista, Director of Champlain College’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. "And with the support from TD Bank, we will be able to offer a better experience for our students."
The New American Scholars program has been supporting students from Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe since 2005. Participants in the New American Scholars program must be full-time, undergraduate students and eligible for a Federal Pell Grant.
TD Bank and Champlain College have been working together for several years, with TD Bank providing support for many programs and initiatives. A staunch commitment to active involvement in the local community is a vital element of the TD Bank philosophy. TD Bank provides financial and other kinds of support to education, community, human service, arts, and health-related programs, many of which focus on improving the welfare of children and families.
About Champlain CollegeChamplain College, founded in 1878, offers "Education in Three Dimensions" - a distinctive educational approach to professionally focused majors, developing life skills and leadership based on critical and creative thinking. It has nearly 2,000 campus-based undergraduate students on campus and is ranked in the top tier of Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the North by 2009 America's Best Colleges, published by U.S. News & World Report. To learn more about Champlain College, visit www.champlain.edu.
About the TD Charitable FoundationThe TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, and is one of the 15 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made over $53 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The efforts of the Foundation are coordinated locally through TD Bank's community relations departments and are focused on the areas of affordable housing, education and financial literacy, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.
Source: TD Bank. BURLINGTON, Vt. (November 16, 2009) -