APTN News Scholarship for Indigenous Students in Journalism

The Cheryl McKenzie Scholarship for Indigenous Students in Journalism was established by the generosity of Cheryl McKenzie, Executive Director of News and Current Affairs at APTN and a proud Anishinaabe and Cree woman from Hollow Water and Peguis First Nations in Manitoba. The purpose of the scholarship is to support Indigenous students of Canada entering an undergraduate program in the Department of Journalism. This scholarship is open to full-time and part-time Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are entering a BA major in Journalism or minor in Science Journalism.

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

Application deadline The 2024-2025 Undergraduate In-Course Bursary Program will be open April 1, 2024.

In-Course Bursaries are awarded by the Financial Aid and Awards Office to previously admitted students following an application-based competition that includes a financial need test and holistic committee review. Applicants are notified of the results after the Financial Aid and Awards Office receives results from the bursary committee.

The In-Course Bursary program normally open April 1, 2024 and will close on May 15, 2024.