Undergraduate scholarships

Undergraduate scholarships

30 SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,500

Dates to remember
Submit the application form
April 24, 2024, 4:00 p.m.

Next contest: April 2025
(launch: March 2025)

Application form

Fill out the form

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 electronic form, i.e. April 10, 2024:

  • be enrolled in one of the following paths:

Clarification: have completed a minimum of 30 credits and maintained a grade point average of 2.8/4.3, without having finished the bachelor's program.


OR

Clarification:
  • have the list of qualifying courses approved by the Order;
  • have completed at least five courses on that list while maintaining a grade point average of 2.8/4.3 or higher.

  • have been involved as a volunteer in social and extracurricular activities while they studied in a recognized bachelor’s degree program or the equivalent;
  • have never received an undergraduate scholarship from the Foundation of Quebec CPAs;
  • 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:

Excellence of academic record (50%)

If you are enrolled in one of the recognized bachelor’s degree programs, you must attach the following supporting documentation at the appropriate place in the application form:

  • a transcript that meets the requirements as specified in the form.

If you are following the course equivalence process, you must attach the following supporting documentation at the appropriate place in the application form:

  • the list of qualifying courses approved by the Order;
  • a transcript that meets the requirements as specified in the form.
Involvement in social, extracurricular activities and volunteers (50%)

In the application form, you must describe with details your involvements (max 600 words). Only involvement in activities carried out (for charitable purposes or as a volunteer) while you studied in a recognized bachelor’s degree program or the equivalent will be considered.

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) is required.

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.

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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