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Applications now open for BDO Canada LLP Service Award (1 x $2750) and CPA Education Foundation of BC Award (1 x $2500) – Apply by September 30

We are now accepting applications for the following 2025 Winter Session awards:

  • 1500 BDO Canada LLP Service Award, 1 award valued at $2750
    A service award endowed by BDO Canada LLP to recognize a student in the Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP), made on the recommendation of the Sauder School of Business to a part-time or full-time student who is enrolled in the DAP Program and demonstrates high levels of community service and volunteerism within the university or community. Award candidates must also demonstrate high academic standing in the DAP Program.
  • 1661 Chartered Accountants Education Foundation Jim Miller DAP Scholarship, 1 award valued at $2500
    Awarded on the recommendation of the School to a part-time or full-time student who is enrolled in the DAP Program. Award candidates must have high academic standing and leadership ability, and intend to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Please see below and Finances & Scholarships page for more information and application instructions.

To be eligible for consideration of these awards, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be enrolled in 2025 Winter Session courses
  • Have completed a minimum of 9 credits by the end of Summer Term 2 (August 2025), with a minimum 75% average.

To apply, please submit the following documents by September 30, 2025:

  • DAP Scholarships and Awards Application Form
  • Your resume
  • Two reference letters on the business letterhead with contact information from professional contacts in support of your community and/or leadership experience. Please note, these are non-academic references.

The completed application form, resume, and reference letters may all be submitted together by e-mail to askdap@sauder.ubc.ca.

Applications are due September 30, 2025. All qualified students are encouraged to apply!

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Academic General

Applications now open for BDO Canada LLP Service Award (1 x $2750) and CPA Education Foundation of BC Award (2 x $1000) (apply by August 31st)

We are now accepting applications for the following 2024 Winter Session awards:

  • 1500 BDO Canada LLP Service Award, 1 award valued at $2750
    A service award endowed by BDO Canada LLP to recognize a student in the Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP), made on the recommendation of the Sauder School of Business to a part-time or full-time student who is enrolled in the DAP Program and demonstrates high levels of community service and volunteerism within the university or community. Award candidates must also demonstrate high academic standing in the DAP Program.
  • 1661 Chartered Accountants Education Foundation Jim Miller DAP Scholarship, 2 awards valued at $1000 each
    Awarded on the recommendation of the School to students with high academic standing and leadership ability who intend to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Both awards are open to DAP students enrolled in Summer Session courses and enrolled in upcoming Winter Term 1 at the time of application; must have completed a minimum of 9 DAP credit units, with a minimum 75% average by end of Summer Session.

The application criteria and application instructions for both of these scholarships can be found on myUBCDAP under Finances & Scholarships.

Applications are due August 31st. All qualified students are encouraged to apply!

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Now Accepting Applications for the CPABC Bill Johnson DAP Student Achievement Award (1 x $2100) – Applications Due April 30th

Applications are now being accepted for this year’s CPABC Bill Johnson DAP Student Achievement Award and are due April 30th, 2024.  Please see below and  Finances & Scholarships page for more information and application instructions.

A $2,100 award has been made available through an endowment established by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) and the Sauder School of Business to honour Bill Johnson, FCPA, FCGA, for his more than 35 years of service in support of accounting education and the accounting profession. The award is offered to a student enrolled in the Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP) who has achieved high academic standing in intermediate financial accounting courses, and has demonstrated both academic excellence throughout the Diploma and leadership through community service – each accomplishment is given equal weighting in selection. The award is made on the recommendation of the Sauder School of Business in consultation with the Diploma in Accounting Program.

To be eligible for consideration of this award, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be enrolled in 2023 Winter Session courses
  • Have completed a minimum of 9 credits by the end of this Winter Term 2, including BUSI 353 and BUSI 450, with a minimum overall average of 75% by the end of the 2023 Winter Session (April 2024)

To apply, please submit the following documents by April 30th:

The completed application package may be sent by e-mail to dap@sauder.ubc.ca.

The application form, resume and reference letters may all be submitted directly by the applicant together in one email.

All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply!

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Academic General

Reminder – Applications now open for BDO Canada LLP Service Award (1 x $2600) and CPA Education Foundation of BC Award (2 x $1000) (apply by August 31st)

As a reminder, we are now accepting applications for the following 2023 Winter Session awards:

  • 1500 BDO Canada LLP Service Award, 1 award valued at $2600
    A service award endowed by BDO Canada LLP to recognize a student in the Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP), made on the recommendation of the Sauder School of Business to a part-time or full-time student who is enrolled in the DAP Program and demonstrates high levels of community service and volunteerism within the university or community. Award candidates must also demonstrate high academic standing in the DAP Program.
  • 1661 Chartered Accountants Education Foundation Jim Miller DAP Scholarship, 2 awards valued at $1000 each
    Awarded on the recommendation of the School to students with high academic standing and leadership ability who intend to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Both awards are open to DAP students enrolled in Summer Session courses and enrolled in upcoming Winter Term 1 at the time of application; must have completed a minimum of 9 DAP credit units, with a minimum 75% average by end of Summer Session.

The application criteria and application instructions for both of these scholarships can be found on myUBCDAP under Finances & Scholarships.

Applications are due August 31st. All qualified students are encouraged to apply!

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Categories
Academic General

Applications now open for BDO Canada LLP Service Award (1 x $2600) and CPA Education Foundation of BC Award (2 x $1000) (apply by August 31st)

We are now accepting applications for the following 2023 Winter Session awards:

  • 1500 BDO Canada LLP Service Award, 1 award valued at $2600
    A service award endowed by BDO Canada LLP to recognize a student in the Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP), made on the recommendation of the Sauder School of Business to a part-time or full-time student who is enrolled in the DAP Program and demonstrates high levels of community service and volunteerism within the university or community. Award candidates must also demonstrate high academic standing in the DAP Program.
  • 1661 Chartered Accountants Education Foundation Jim Miller DAP Scholarship, 2 awards valued at $1000 each
    Awarded on the recommendation of the School to students with high academic standing and leadership ability who intend to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Both awards are open to DAP students enrolled in Summer Session courses and enrolled in upcoming Winter Term 1 at the time of application; must have completed a minimum of 9 DAP credit units, with a minimum 75% average by end of Summer Session.

The application criteria and application instructions for both of these scholarships can be found on myUBCDAP under Finances & Scholarships.

Applications are due August 31st. All qualified students are encouraged to apply!

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