Michael O'Hearn & Martin O'Connor Student Journalist Award

This award was established in memory of Michael O'Hearn and Martin O'Connor, who passed away in a car accident in 1974. At the time, O'Hearn and O'Connor were editor-in-chief and news editor, respectively, of Loyola News, a student run newspaper. Graduates with ties to the Loyola News reunited in November 2014 and announced the establishment of the award to mark the 40th anniversary of O'Hearn's and O'Connor's passing and to encourage budding journalists.

This non-renewable scholarship is open to full-time Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students in the Department of Journalism.

The selected student must have contributed to a) Concordia's student media (print or media), and/or b) a community newspaper or radio station. The student must show proof of involvement with student media or community newspaper (column, article, letter from supervisor). The Department of Journalism will recommend a student recipient to the Financial Aid and Awards Office.

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.