FAQ

Once Concordia confirms your successful completion of the term with the Ministry of Higher Education, the funds will be deposited into your account via direct deposit. You can expect the funds within ten business days of confirmation. However, confirmation by Concordia can be delayed by grade submission and approval processes as applications are validated one at a time. 

You can generally expect to receive the funds within 4-6 weeks of submitting your application. During this validation stage, your application will indicate that the Education Ministry is awaiting confirmation from your educational institution. This is normal and requires no further action on your part.   

You will need to apply at the end of each term for which you are eligible for funding. Applications for fall 2022 funding will open in January 2023, and applications for winter 2023 funding will open in May 2023. You will need to re-apply at the end of every term for which you are seeking funding; your application does not automatically renew. 

The deadlines to apply for this bursary are strict, and Concordia cannot submit a request on behalf of a student. Please make sure you are ready to apply in time next term, and keep an eye on this page for the updated deadlines.

The application form is managed by the Québec government. You may contact the Ministry of Higher Education for technical assistance. 

You may correct errors in the application after it’s been submitted by completing a declaration of change form. If a direct deposit fails, the Ministry is responsible for contacting you. Concordia does not have access to your application information and cannot make corrections on your behalf.  

A student can receive up to $7,500 in combined scholarships, awards and/or bursaries in a calendar year with no impact on their AFE assessment for the academic year. Up to $7,500 in scholarships/awards/bursaries received in 2023 will have no impact on a student’s 2023-2024 AFE assessment. However, 100% of the income from scholarships/awards/bursaries that exceeds $7,500 in a calendar year will be included in AFE’s calculation of a student contribution. 

For more information, please refer to “Calculation of Your Contribution” in the AFE Student Financial Assistance handbook or contact the Financial Aid and Awards Office. 

It’s best not to depend solely on this bursary as a means of paying your current semester’s tuition. It is best to have a back-up plan as it can take up to six weeks to confirm your eligibility. Please note that if you do not pay your tuition and fees on time because you are waiting for your QBP funds, you will be responsible for any late fees incurred due to late payment. 

You must apply before the application deadline regardless of whether your grades are final. Don’t wait for your final grades to be posted to your student record! Concordia is responsible for confirming that you successfully passed your term before the Ministry issues a bursary payment. Your request will remain in “pending” status until this confirmation is received.

Quebec Perspective Bursaries are not available for terms prior to fall 2022. The Ministry of Higher Education does not allow for a retroactive application for a past term.

You may check on the status by logging into your application. It may take some time for your status to be updated, because Concordia must confirm the successful completion of your term to the Ministry of Higher Education. Grade submissions and approvals may cause delays in this process.  

No, the money you receive from the QPB program is awarded as an incentive to encourage your studies in fields deemed a priority to the province’s workforce planning. 

Your application may be pending for two reasons: 

1. Confirmation by Concordia can be delayed by approval processes as applications are validated one at a time. During this validation stage, your application will indicate that the Education Ministry is awaiting confirmation from your educational institution. This is normal and requires no further action on your part.

2. Your file could be awaiting grade submission. It could be that you are in a year-long course or have a deferred exam and without these courses you do not meet the minimum 12 program credit requirement. 

To be “deemed full time” (réputé temps plein) by the Ministry, you must be in one of the following situations: Be a deemed full-time student.

1. The application form will ask you to specify your situation and will ask for supporting documentation.
2. You completed a courseload below the minimum threshold of 12 credits, but you are considered full-time based on specific course registration criteria, such as an internship completed during the term (Please note that terms that include Co-op internships are not eligible for this bursary).  

Resources: 

Request forms to be deemed full-time for personal reasons (only available in French)

Table of required documentation to support your request to be deemed full-time (only available in French)

No. If you are deemed full time for AFE, this does not necessarily mean that you will be considered deemed full-time for the QBP. To be deemed full-time, you will need to:

1. Be originally enrolled in part time studies. This means, if you are enrolled in 12 credits and DISC, fail, or repeat a course, your file will be assessed as a full-time student even if you fall under one of the deemed situations.
2. Fall under one or more of the deemed full-time situations here. 
3. You must apply to be deemed through your PBPQ application each time you apply. Your status as deemed full-time doesn’t transfer automatically to future applications. 

International students are not eligible to this bursary program. To be eligible, you must qualify as a Quebec resident based on the criteria listed here.

If you have questions regarding your Quebec residency status at Concordia, please email quebec.residency@concordia.ca.

The government of Québec has determined which programs are eligible for this funding.

If you received a QPB in CEGEP, you may apply at the university level, as long as you are enrolled in an eligible program at Concordia.

You are only eligible for one Quebec Perspective Bursary per study level. For example, if you completed a Bachelor of Education at Université de Montréal where you received a QPB, and are now beginning a second undergraduate degree in engineering at Concordia, you will not be eligible for the bursary program again.

However, if you began an undergraduate degree at a different university during which you were receiving the bursary, and you have transferred to Concordia to complete your degree, you will still be eligible, provided you are enrolled in an eligible program.

Please note that you are still limited to the maximum number of terms eligible for funding. If you received a QP bursary for two terms at your previous institution as part of an 120-credit Bachelor of Engineering, you are still eligible for another six terms of QPB at Concordia.

If you failed your course by the university’s grading policy and did not earn the credits on your initial attempt, then yes, you are eligible if you pass the course you are re-taking. However, if you earned the credits on your initial attempt and are re-taking the course due your faculty’s grade standard, the credits for this course will NOT be eligible since a course may only count once towards your eligibility for this bursary.

You are not eligible for funding for courses you have previously completed successfully. If you have already successfully completed a course, it will not be counted towards your eligible credits the second time you take the course, and this could mean that you are not considered full-time (successful completion of a minimum of 12 credits not previously completed).

Failing a course could impact your eligibility if the failed course reduces your eligible credits to below the 12 credit minimum.

Yes. If you received a passing mark for 12 of your credits, you remain eligible for this bursary.

No. You must pass at least 12 credits worth of coursework per term to be eligible.

If you are transferring to a QPB-eligible program and meet the other eligibility criteria, you are eligible for the bursary once you begin your new program, and you should apply after the successful completion of your first term.

Only courses that fall within your program's required courses are eligible for funding. Transfer credits received at admission or afterwards do not count towards your eligibility. Courses taken as part of the Extended Credit Program, the foundation year, and Mature Entry Program are also not eligible for QPB funding.

That’s exactly right. Co-op work terms are not eligible under the bursary program. However, you are eligible during your regular, non-internship terms, as long as you successfully complete at least 12 credits.

Education students are eligible for funding during their internships.

You are eligible if you are a Quebec resident enrolled in an eligible program and have earned at least 12 credits during the term that go towards your degree requirements. If you are considering going on exchange, it’s important to know exactly how the courses you will take abroad will count towards the degree requirements for your program. A course being transferable to Concordia does not automatically mean it can and will be applied to your program degree requirements or that the number of credits per course at the host university is the same as at Concordia. You must also verify if there is a maximum number of transfer credits from your exchange that your faculty/program will allow to go towards your degree requirements. Please note that there may be delays in obtaining your grades from the host institution, and this could delay your funding.

Unfortunately, students receiving the Quebec Excellence Scholarships for students in education programs are not eligible for the Quebec Perspective Bursary.

The Ministry of Higher Education evaluates full-time status on a term-by-term basis and not on a full-year basis as Concordia does. A term taken at 9 credits would normally not be considered a full-time load. However, there are exceptions to this rule for non-Co-op internship courses, where successful completion would grant you eligibility.

If you are uncertain about how your non-Co-op internship course would impact your eligibility, please contact bourses.perspective@concordia.ca for more information.

You need to earn the credits and receive a successful course grade according to the Concordia undergraduate calendar regulations applicable to your course. The Quebec Perspective Bursary program does not have a minimum grade requirement beyond what is listed in the undergraduate calendar. 

This would be considered a part-time academic course load, which does not meet the minimum number of credits required for this bursary program.

Although your marks are not in, you must apply after each term, once all your marks are in Concordia will be able to confirm yourenrollment for the bursary.

Students have access to an Academic Requirements Report. The report includes the requirements of your degree and additional plans you are registered in, like an additional major, minor or elective group. You can view a list of courses that will satisfy the requirements, the number of credits you have completed and the number of credits missing. For more information on how to view your Academic Requirements Report, please consult this page. 

No. Credits for courses that are done in excess of your degree requirements cannot be used in calculating the 12 (or 6 if you are deemed full-time) credits required for eligibility under the Quebec Perspective Bursary program.

Students in Concordia’s Education programs are no longer eligible for the Intern Perseverance and Success Scholars since they are now supported by the QPB. Students are encouraged to apply for the QPB instead.  

If your minor credits can fit within your degree program, they could count but it's not guaranteed. If you have a minor or are considering adding one, it's recommended that you email us to see how it could affect your QPB eligibility. Any minor credits that do not fit within your degree program will not be eligible credits towards the QPB.

No. Any courses going towards a second major that is not an eligible QPB degree program does not count towards the QPB.

The Assessment for the QPB bursary is based on the degree requirements of the program you are enrolled in, during the semester for which you are applying for the bursary. For example, if you are enrolled in Electrical Engineering during the fall 2023 semester and would like to apply for the fall QPB, to be eligible you must have completed 12 (or 6 if you are deemed full-time) credits towards the Electrical Engineering degree requirements.

If you currently have Quebec residency status at Concordia, there is no need to submit any additional documentation; Concordia will confirm your status with the government.

If you believe that you qualify for Quebec residency, but do not currently have that status on file, check to confirm that your situation is among those that qualify, listed here. You may then submit the required documents to have your status updated at Concordia.

You may apply as soon as your status as a Quebec resident is listed on your Concordia record.

You must have official Quebec residency status at Concordia in order to be eligible. An official letter from the Quebec Protocol office is not sufficient proof of Quebec residency.

You must have Quebec residency status on file with Concordia in order to be eligible.

You must have Quebec residency status on file with Concordia in order to be eligible.

You must have Quebec residency status on file with Concordia in order to be eligible.

1. Please review Concordia’s Quebec Residency Situations and select the situation that applies to you. If you fall under one of the residency situations, please ensure that you have sent all required documentation to Concordia. 

2. If you have uploaded all the required documentation and you are still receiving the same refusal letter, it’s possible that you missed the deadline to be considered a Quebec resident for the semester you are trying to apply for. Quebec Residency at Concordia is not granted retroactively. If you are indeed eligible to be deemed a Quebec Resident, this status will only begin once all required documents have been uploaded. To verify the deadlines to submit your documents, please review Concordia’s Quebec Residency Deadlines.

3. If you fall under the Convention Refugee/Protected Persons/Refugee status, unfortunately, you are not eligible for the QPB. You must be a Quebec Resident or Quebec Permanent Resident. However, you may be eligible to apply for the Quebec Loans and Bursaries Program (AFE). For more information on this program, check the Quebec Loans and Bursaries website. For any questions about AFE, you can contact the Financial Aid and Awards Office by emailing fundingyoureducation@concordia.ca or you can visit the office in person.

4. If the issue persists and you are sure points 1, 2 or 3 do not apply to you, please email us at bourses.perspective@concordia.ca

You must have Quebec residency status on file with Concordia in order to be eligible.