Marie and Bob Baird Entrance Scholarship

Bob I. Baird is Vice President, Downstream at Husky Oil and previously held several senior positions at Royal Dutch Shell in Canada and Europe. Mr. Baird graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical in 1982 and was Concordia valedictorian. His wife Marie-France Racicot-Baird graduated in 1978 from Translation and led an active professional career as a translator.

The Marie and Bob Baird scholarships are intended to encourage and reward students newly admitted to the Engineering or the Etudes Françaises (spécialisation en traduction) programs at the University, whose commitment and spirit towards education reflect the values exemplified by Bob and Marie. This scholarship is not renewable.

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.