Marion Wagschal Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship in Painting and Drawing

Marion Wagschal came to Canada in 1951 from Port of Spain Trinidad. She completed her undergraduate and graduate training at Concordia University, formerly Sir George Williams College. Wagschal recently retired after a long career as a professor in the Painting and Drawing Department in the Fine Arts Faculty at Concordia University where she taught for 37 years. While teaching at Concordia she introduced the innovative seminar/studio course, “Women and Painting”.

Ms. Wagschal has exhibited nationally and internationally. She is represented by Battat Contemporary Gallery. She recently exhibited her drawings and sculpture at the FOFA Gallery, Concordia University (Montreal QC).

The Marion Wagschal Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship in Painting and Drawing is intended to encourage and reward top performing students newly admitted to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing in the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University. This scholarship is non-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.