Mike King Memorial Scholarship

Created in 2010 in memory of Mike King by friends, family and colleagues, the purpose of this endowment is to provide an In-Course Scholarship to deserving undergraduate students in the Department of Journalism.

Mike King was a well-loved reporter who died June 13, 2010. He worked for The Montreal Gazette for 22 years, covering city, business and general assignment stories. He died at age 51 of a brain aneurysm. Being a journalist was never a job for Mike. For someone who instinctively liked and took an interest in people, it was his ideal occupation.

Preference given to a student who shows a committed preference for print or internet focused journalism. Recipients must have completed at least 24 credits in Journalism. The Mike King Memorial Scholarship is not renewable however recipients may be considered again in subsequent years.

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.