Concordia joins McGill in offering bursaries to counter tuition hikes
The university says eligible students will be automatically considered for the bursaries, which will be pegged to academic performance. Concordia says the bursaries are a response to "concerns that recently imposed tuition fee increases would result in fewer students choosing to study in Quebec."
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The university says eligible students will be automatically considered for the bursaries, which will be pegged to academic performance. Concordia says the bursaries are a response to "concerns that recently imposed tuition fee increases would result in fewer students choosing to study in Quebec."