Florence Yaffe Entrance Bursary

Established in 2017, this bursary supports newly-admitted students in the Bachelor of Arts Political Science program.

Florence Yaffe was a dedicated volunteer with Concordia’s alumni activities, particularly its Toronto Chapter, for which she served as a board member from 1976 to 2002. Born in Montreal in 1937, Yaffe attended Sir George Williams University from 1958 to 1961, earning a bachelor of arts in political science. In her last year she received a loan of $300, which allowed her to focus on both her studies and her mother, who was ill at the time. The only woman among the political science cohort at the time, Yaffe recalled feeling fully respected by her male peers and professors. Her passion for politics was evident throughout her life. As a student, she was a member of the Sir George Williams Liberal Club. The club helped bring notable guest speakers to the university, including Lester B. Pearson, then leader of the opposition, in 1958. Yaffe went on to have a career that included work on Parliament Hill and with the CBC, and remained a lifelong volunteer with the Liberal Party of Canada.

Candidates for this bursary are considered by the Entrance Bursary committee each year. Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents or international students, it is renewable on the basis of continuing full-time or part-time enrollment in the BA Poli Sci program and a minimum Assessment GPA of 2.00.

The Entrance Bursary Program is designed to provide financial support to newly admitted students to an Undergraduate Bachelor's degree program in any discipline of study.

Application deadline The 2024-2025 Undergraduate Entrance Bursary Program will open on March 3, 2024.

To apply to the Entrance Bursary program, an application form must be submitted online along with various supporting documents. Eligibility is determined following a financial needs test, a review of the candidate’s academic ranking as assigned during admission application processing, and a holistic appreciation of the applicant’s personal statements on the entrance bursary application form.

The Entrance Bursary application opens on March 3, 2024 to April 3, 2024.