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CPAEF Scholarships and Bursaries

The Chartered Professional Accountants ’ Education Foundation of British Columbia ( CPAEF ) offers scholarships and / or bursaries to students and members in the following categories :

Students attending post-secondary institutions ( university or college ) Students can apply for these scholarships and bursaries by contacting their school ’ s registrar and / or financial aid office . The CPAEF also awards scholarships to students at nine post-secondary institutions that do not have named scholarships or bursaries . An application form for these scholarships can be downloaded directly from the CPAEF website at bccpa . ca / cpaef under the “ Helping Students ” tab . The deadline for submitting an application is May 31 .

Students enrolled in the CPA PREP and CPA PEP The CPAEF also offers bursaries to students in the CPA Pre-Requisite Education Program ( PREP ) and the CPA Professional Education Program ( PEP ). Students in PREP can apply for a bursary if they have completed and passed at least two courses offered by the CPA Western School of Business ( CPAWSB ) in the preceding year . CPA PEP students can apply for a bursary once they are registered in CPAWSB Core Module 1 or the MPAcc program at the University of Saskatchewan . These bursaries are based on financial need and open to CPABC students only . In addition , there are a number of named bursaries for students in PREP or PEP who need financial assistance to purchase computer equipment , and / or who are single parents ( or raised by a single parent ) or recent immigrants . Applications for these bursaries can be downloaded directly from the CPAEF website at bccpa . ca / cpaef . The deadline for this application is August 15 .

Members accepted into MBA programs CPABC members who have been accepted into a master of business administration ( MBA ) program at a recognized university can apply for the CPABC MBA Bursary , which is worth up to $ 2,000 . The deadline for this application is June 30 .

More information available A listing of available scholarships and bursaries can be found on the CPAEF website at bccpa . ca / cpaef . To find out more about these awards or if you would like to donate to the CPAEF to support these programs , please contact David Chiang , CPA , CA , vice-president of member services , at dchiang @ bccpa . ca .

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