Danielle Nguyen - Pay-It-Forward Bursary

The Danielle Nguyen - Pay-It-Forward Bursary was established by Danielle Nguyen BEng '04, a Plant Director at the Kraft Heinz plant in Montreal. She is highly effective in changing an organization's culture, by engaging, empowering people and behaviors through leadership development and operational excellence. Her experience includes working with global organizations such as L'Oreal, Pfizer, and Coca-Cola Company. Danielle is also a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Her passion in developing others has led her to deliver Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt trainings to over 1,000 professionals across the globe. Danielle takes pride in her alma mater and is on her 7th year as a returning guest lecturer at the Gina Cody School of Engineering & Computer Science. The Danielle Nguyen - Pay It Forward Bursary was established to inspire young female students to consider Engineering as a future career.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many families across the country are struggling to make ends meet including sacrificing important expenses such as education. Ms Nguyen hopes this bursary will help a family during these uncertain times to support a female's education.

Open to female full-time Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international student in Engineering.

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.