Dominic Faccone Entrance Scholarship in Engineering and Computer Science

Dominic Faccone, a dedicated alumnus who graduated from Sir George Williams University with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1972, established this entrance scholarship in 2015 to encourage and reward academic excellence in students newly-admitted to Concordia University's Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science. The scholarship is open to all B Engr and B Comp Sci disciplines and it is renewable on the basis of continuing full-time registration and a minimum Assessment GPA of 3.30.

Eligibility

• Entrance scholarships are available to full-time students entering university studies for the first time, based on completion of CEGEP, Canadian High School or College, or equivalent
• Candidates must be admitted to a Bachelor's program
• These awards are not available to students Visiting students, Independent students or students admitted to Certificate programs

Selection

Entrance Scholarship decisions and offers are made by the Faculties during admission processing throughout the spring into the summer, until all available awards have been filled.

• Selection for most scholarships are automatic and based on academic ranking
• Faculties and Schools select candidates and provide their recommendations to the Financial Aid and Awards Office
• Only selected candidates are notified. Selection begins in Spring and continues into the Summer
• For Faculty of Fine Arts programs requiring submission of a portfolio for admission, selection is based on the portfolio and not grades achieved before admission,

How scholarships are paid

Scholarships are disbursed to students' University accounts following verification of registration after the registration/course drop period ends. Most of these awards are payable in two equal installments over the Fall and Winter terms.