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Admission Scholarships towards a recognized bachelor’s degree

Admission Scholarships towards a recognized bachelor’s degree

30 scholarships of $1,500

Date to remember
Submit the application form:
May 1, 2024, 4 pm

Next contest: May 2025
(launch: April 2025)

Application form

Period ended

 

Call for applications

Eligibility requirements

You must pursue the objective of becoming a chartered professional accountant and meet the following conditions by the deadline for filing the application form, i.e. May 1, 2024:

  • be enrolled in the last year of a CEGEP program leading to one of the bachelor’s degree programs recognized by the Order or be going back to school;
  • have proof that you have been accepted into one of the bachelor of accounting programs recognized by the Order starting in the fall of 2024;
  • demonstrate a significant need for financial assistance to help you cover the tuition of your 1st session at university or show exceptional persistence in your studies;
  • be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
  • meet all other criteria deemed relevant by the Foundation.

Applications will be automatically rejected if these requirements are not met.

Evaluation criteria  and required documents

Applications are evaluated based on the following criteria:

Financial aid and/or academic persistence
In the application form, you must describe with details the various life factors or events that affect your current financial situation and explain your request for financial assistance and/or describe how you have shown exceptional persistence in your studies (600 words maximum).
Potential for studies toward the CPA designation

You must attach the following at the appropriate place in the application form:

  • proof of registration in one of the bachelor's degrees recognized by the Order starting in the fall of 2024;
  • a transcript that meets the requirements as specified in the form;
  • a document overview of your academic path, your professional profile, awards or other scholarships you have received.

The Selection committee reserves the right to take off points for poorly written files or files that have several spelling errors.

Other required documents

Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency (e.g. a birth certificate is acceptable for individuals born in Canada).

Results and method of payment

The results will be sent by email to applicants. For recipients, the payment will be made after it has been approved by the Board of directors, by no later than March 31, 2025. It should be noted that the scholarship is taxable.

In the event that the scholarship is to be paid upon the fulfillment of certain conditions and those conditions are not met by the given deadlines, the scholarship will be automatically cancelled and no payment will be made.

Important information that applies to all scholarship programs

  • All incomplete or late files will be automatically rejected. The Foundation will not follow up with you if your file is rejected for these reasons.
  • The Foundation is responsible for ensuring compliance with the evaluation criteria, the rules in force and the ethical rules of use for each of the existing scholarship programs. The decisions of the Foundation are final and without appeal. There is no review process.
  • The Foundation reserves the right to change, without notice, the number and the amount of the scholarships, as well as the rules for each of its scholarship programs in force.
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