Jacqueline Desmarais Adopt-A-Student Bursary in the Performing Arts

The Jacqueline Desmarais Adopt-A-Student Bursary in the Performing Arts was established in 2008 by Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Renaud and friends in honour of Mme Jacqueline Desmarais, on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

Jacqueline Desmarais is a philanthropist and a lover of the arts. While she trained as a nurse, her real love was the performing arts - particularly opera. She created her own foundation from which she funded young opera talent and in 1989, she also founded the Montreal Opera Guild. Jacqueline Desmarais is active in the community and across Canada. Known by many as the face of arts in Montréal, she has promoted the development and excellence of arts and culture in this city.

The Jacqueline Desmarais Adopt-A-Student Bursary in the Performing Arts is open to full-time students in their second year of studies or higher, in Contemporary Dance, Music, or Theatre. Applicants may be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or international students.This bursary is non-renewable however recipients may apply to be considered again in subsequent years.

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.