Ava Shaikh Afro-Caribbean Award

Established in 2017, this In-Course Bursary is intended for Afro-Caribbean, including Canadian students of African descent, who would like to pursue higher education at the undergraduate level. Afro-Caribbean youth, as a historically disadvantaged population, are often under-represented in higher education. Barriers to post-secondary education continue to exist due to increasing costs of tuition as well as access gaps. This award, created in loving memory of Tammy Shaikh, seeks to reduce these gaps and increase accessibility to higher education.

The Ava Shaikh Award is open to full-time and part-time Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students in Bachelor's programs in any discipline of study. It may be renewed the following year on the basis of continuing enrollment and a minimum Assessment GPA of 2.00. Candidates are considered each year by the In-Course Bursary committee.

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.