Mavis Smith Scholarship for Afro-Caribbean Students

The Mavis Smith Scholarship for Afro-Caribbean Students was established in honour of Mavis Smith, grandmother of Concordia students Olivia and Sebastian Wyllie. In tribute of her Caribbean roots and years as a champion of higher education, this award aims to address the underrepresentation of Black students in academia by supporting Afro-Caribbean students currently pursuing their Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.

This in-course scholarship is open to full-time and part-time Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students who self-identify as Afro-Caribbean.

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.