Inder Arya Scholarships for Indigenous Students

The purpose of the Inder Arya Scholarships for Indigenous Students is to encourage and support full-time indigenous students returning to the University.

Inder Arya is a graduate of Concordia University (BA’92) and is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Investment Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities. He is also a loyal donor and volunteer at the University.

The Scholarship shall be granted through competition, on the basis of academic achievement to returning full-time indigenous students pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University.

Selection of recipients will be adjudicated by the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Committee (USAC) of the University. The Financial Aid and Awards Office (FAAO) will administer the Scholarship.

Proof of identity is required. Students are required to provide information on their nation and community of origin in their application statement, as well as provide proof in the form of documentation to FAAO.

The Scholarship is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

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.