John N. and Sophia Economides In-Course Scholarship in the Fine Arts

Established in 2012, the John N. and Sophia Economides In-Course Scholarship in the Fine Arts is intended for the recognition and encouragement of a full-time Bachelor's student in any discipline of study in Concordia University's Faculty of Fine Arts. Candidates for this non-renewable scholarship must be in their second year of studies or higher.

An alumnus of Sir George Williams University (BComm, 1941), Mr. Economides served on the board of directors of the Association of Alumni of Sir George Williams University and became its president; he was also a director of the Concordia University Alumni Association, from 1985 to 1992 and served on Concordia's Board of Governors from 1987 to 1995, when he was named Governor Emeritus. Mr. Economides was invested in the Order of Canada in 1997 and received an honorary doctorate from Concordia University in 1998.

In-course bursaries 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.