Help encourage promising applicants
Teachers, counsellors, and school administrators play an essential role in helping Loran identify students who show exceptional promise of character, service and leadership —young people with a guiding sense of purpose, the capacity to collaborate to drive change, an enthusiasm to grow by pushing their limits, and the potential to serve and lead with integrity.
The students this program seeks may not see anything special about what they are doing, they just do what needs to be done. This is where you come in. These students may need you to tap them on the shoulder, hold up the mirror to who they are, and encourage them to apply for the Loran Award. You play a critical role in connecting these students with a community that will continue to encourage them to realize their full potential, for their benefit and the benefit of our collective future.
As there is no limit to the number of Loran applicants from a single school, we encourage you to support any and all well-suited students who meet our eligibility criteria.
To learn more about the Loran Award and the application process, we encourage you to attend one of our informational webinars.
For promotional and educational materials that will equip you to best support your students, access Loran’s resources for applicants.
Educator FAQs
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How many students may apply from my school?
There is no limit to the number of applicants from a single school.
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Do I need to sponsor a student’s application?
No. We now have a single application process, as opposed to our former dual system of school sponsorship and the direct pool. All eligible students are welcome to apply by filling out the application, uploading a transcript, and naming a referee. School sponsorship is no longer required.
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Can I write the reference letter?
The student is welcome to choose whomever they want to write their reference, as long as it’s not a family member or a friend.
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We missed the deadline for the application. Do you consider late applications?
We do not accept any late applications. Please note our deadline to apply for the 2024 Loran Award is October 15, 2024, before 8:00PM (Eastern Time) and all elements including the complete application and reference form must be submitted before that deadline.
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Will I be notified about the status of a student’s application?
Only applicants selected to move on to the next stages of the selection process are notified. If your student is selected to move on to the next stage, the school contact will be cc’d on the email notification.
More Questions?
Please review The Loran Program overview or contact us:
Phone: 416.646.2120 x100
Toll-free: 1.866.544.2673 x100
Email: info@loranscholar.ca
Teachers Building
Leaders Award
We believe teachers play a pivotal role in providing foundational inspiration, guidance, and growth opportunities for future Loran Scholars. As a way to celebrate those teachers whose support had a profound impact on their development, graduating scholars are given the opportunity to recognize primary and secondary educators with the Loran Teachers Building Leaders Awards, supported by the McCall MacBain Foundation. To date, Loran Scholars have recognized 201 teachers across 150 schools since 2018.
Teachers Building Leaders Award Recipients
- Lindsay Agnew, Gilbert Plains, MB
- Brenda Aitchison, Tatamagouche, NS
- Shona Anderson, Hanover, ON
- Marlie Appiah, Toronto, ON
- Jeremiah Arroz, Toronto, ON
- Omar Azim, Victoria, BC
- Atul Bahl, Toronto, ON
- Frederic Baril, Ottawa, ON
- Charleen Barr, Fort St John, BC
- Heather Bender, Hanover, ON
- Julia Berthiaume, Windsor, ON
- Chris Bevis, North Vancouver, BC
- Jennifer Bistolas, Waterloo, ON
- Karen Bowater, Abbotsford, BC
- Lyndsey Brown, Peterborough, ON
- Randy Browne, Grand-Sault, NB
- Cynthia Bunbury, North Vancouver, BC
- Angela Burtnack-Schinkel, Niverville, MB
- Ian Busfield, Coldstream, BC
- Darla Butler, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
- Kevin Caldwell, Cobourg, ON
- Cara Cameron, Erin, ON
- Michael Carosella, LaSalle, ON
- Louisa Cassolato, Erin, ON
- Chihymn Chan, Toronto, ON
- Judy Chan, Vancouver, BC
- Shelley Chandler, Campbellton, NB
- Warren Chang, Port Moody, BC
- Alana Charlton, Victoria, BC
- Osgood Cheung, Markham, ON
- Caleb Chiu, Maple Ridge, BC
- Marie Chomyn, Vancouver, BC
- Arlene Christie, Calgary, AB
- Heather Clyde, Morden, MB
- Ray Colleran, Salt Spring Island, BC
- Deborah Costa, Guelph, ON
- Karen Cross, Alliston, ON
- Lindsay Curran, Lindsay, ON