About scholarships, bursaries, & awards

Availability

• Available only to students enrolled in a Bachelor's program
  
• Students who have completed at least one semester of studies at Concordia
• Students must have a minimum Assessment GPA of 3.30
• A limited number of In-Course Scholarships are open to part-time students

Selection

• Consideration for In-Course Scholarship candidates begins in October/November on the basis of top Assessment GPA achieved in the preceding academic year. Candidates are ranked in descending order on Assessment GPA, then credits completed in program, then Cumulative GPA,
• The majority of In-Course Scholarships are awarded automatically by the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Committee using academic rank lists as described above, with no application required,
• A small number of In-Course Scholarships and Awards requiring specific applications will be posted on our Concordia Award Opportunities page starting in the Summer each year. Deadlines may vary however most fall in September or October.

On an exceptional basis, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the timeframes may have been delayed or extended.

Concordia offers need-based Entrance Bursaries to Bachelor's admission candidates every Fall.   

Availability

• Full-time students entering university studies for the first time, on the basis of completion of CEGEP, Canadian High School or College, or equivalent,
• Candidates must be admitted to Bachelor's programs,
• Students must submit a detailed application, statements, and supporting documents in order to be considered for the Entrance Bursary program. Submission of an application does not guarantee a bursary offer,
• In general, the online bursary application is available from early March until early June each year,
• Entrance Bursaries are not available to students admitted to Certificate programs, or Visiting students, or Independent students.
  

Selection

Entrance Bursary applications are holistically evaluated by the Entrance Bursary committee. Following the committee's deliberations, the Financial Aid and Awards Office will notify each applicant of the results.

On an exceptional basis, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the timeframes may have been delayed or extended.

Concordia offers need-based In-Course Bursaries to returning Bachelor's students in the Fall semester.   

Availability

• Full-time or part-time students,
  
• Candidates must be enrolled in Bachelor's programs,
• Minimum Assessment GPA of 2.00 (acceptable academic standing),
  
• Students must submit a detailed application, statements, and supporting documents in order to be considered for the In-Course Bursary program. Submission of an application does not guarantee a bursary offer,
• In general, the online bursary application is available from early March to June every year,
• In-Course Bursaries are not available to students in Graduate programs, Certificate programs, or Visiting students, or Independent students.
  

Selection

In-Course Bursary applications are holistically evaluated by the In-Course Bursary committee. Following the committee's deliberations, the Financial Aid and Awards Office will notify each applicant of the results.

On an exceptional basis, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the timeframes may have been delayed or extended.

"Award" is sometimes used generically to describe any type of scholarship or bursary.

Awards may fall under the Entrance or In-Course rosters, be merit or need-based, and have one or more additional eligibility requirements such as a letter of intent or an applicant statement, contribution to student life at the university, a particular level of performance in a certain course, and so on.

• Most are restricted to students in particular degrees or concentrations, or who have particular qualifications.
• Academic requirements vary from award to award - from a minimum Last Annual GPA of 2.00 (Acceptable Academic Standing) to scholarship-level GPA of 3.30 and upwards.
• The term "award" is also used generically when referring to scholarships or bursaries.

Payments for all types of scholarships, bursaries, and awards are processed in the Student Information System.

The scholarship, bursary, or award funds are electronically transferred directly to the recipient's account at Concordia University. The system will automatically apply the transferred funds towards any tuition/fees still owing.

In the event that a recipient has already paid their tuition and fees at the time an award payment is posted to their account at Concordia, they can either leave the credit on account and the system will automatically apply it towards future tuition/fees at a later date, or they can request a refund cheque from the Student Accounts Office via their MyConcordia Student Center.