Accounting Degree Programs

DAP Scholarships and Awards

Scholarships and awards are available to DAP students and are awarded based on a combination of academic achievement and/or achievement in extra curricular activities such as leadership and community service. Most awards by application are posted in Feb/March and July/August. Current scholarships and awards, along with application deadlines, are listed below. Students will be notified via email of any new opportunities as they arise.
DAP Entrance Scholarships
DAP Student Scholarships
DAP Graduation Awards
Other DAP Awards
Upcoming Deadlines for Applications
Application Documents

Loans

Student loans are government-funded repayable financial assistance. This funding is intended to help students finance their post-secondary education. Please refer to the Awards, Fees & Finances section of the UBC website.

DAP Entrance Scholarships

The following entrance scholarships recognize and reward the achievements of incoming Sauder School of Business DAP students:

01679 Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP) Annual Golf Tournament Entrance Scholarship

Scholarships totalling $1,000 have been endowed through proceeds from the Annual DAP Alumni Golf Tournament to recognize outstanding students entering the Diploma in Accounting Program. The scholarships are made on the recommendation of the Sauder School of Business to part-time or full-time students who are enrolled in the DAP Program and demonstrate a combination of academic excellence, strong leadership abilities and community involvement. Applications for these scholarships are available at entry into the DAP program in May and September (First awards available for the 2008/09 Winter Session; September 2008 entry).

Deadlines for Application: April 15 & August 15

DAP Student Scholarships & Awards

In addition to Entrance Scholarships, the following scholarships are available to current DAP students. Scholarships that include criteria other than, or in addition to, academic achievement are available by application. In addition to the criteria in the award description, to qualify for awards students must have completed a minimum of 9 DAP credit units, with a minimum 75% average.

01661 Chartered Accountants Education Foundation Jim Miller D.A.P. Scholarship

Two scholarships of $1,000 each are offered to students enrolled in the Diploma in Accounting Program at the Sauder School of Business. They are awarded on the recommendation of the School to students with high academic standing and leadership ability who intend to become Chartered Accountants (CA’s).

Deadline for Application: August 15

01500 BDO DUNWOODY LLP Service Award

A service award of $2,000 has been endowed by BDO Dunwoody LLP to recognize a student in the Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP). The award is 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.

Deadline for Application: August 15

The following awards are based solely on academics and are not by application:

CGA Academic Excellence Scholarship

The Certified General Accountants Association of BC annually awards a $500 scholarship to a DAP student who has completed the two accounting foundation courses with the highest academic standing: BUSI 293 & 294 in the Diploma in Accounting Program, Sauder School of Business. The scholarship will be applied to the student’s tuition fees in Winter Term 1 when the recipient enrols for further studies at the University of British Columbia - Diploma in Accounting Program.

DAP Graduation Awards

CGA Continuing Education Tuition Scholarship

The Certified General Accountants Association of BC annually awards a $2000 scholarship to a graduate of the Diploma in Accounting Program in the Sauder School of Business. The recipient is an outstanding student with demonstrated interest and experience in accounting. The scholarship will be applied to tuition fees when the recipient enrols in the professional education program of the CGA.

Deadline for Application: April 15
(Please submit a cover letter with your scholarship application, indicating your interest and experience in accounting, along with a demonstrated interest in enrolling in the CGA Program.)

The following awards are based solely on academics and are not by application.

DAP Outstanding Student Award

One award for $1,000 and two awards for $500 will be awarded to three DAP Graduates twice a year: May and November. These awards are meant to recognize graduates with significant academic achievements during the Diploma in Accounting Program, including having one of the highest graduating averages in the following courses:

BUSI 353 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
BUSI 354 Cost Accounting
BUSI 355 Introduction to Income Tax
BUSI 450 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
BUSI 453 Advanced Financial Accounting
BUSI 455 Principles of Auditing

Applications are not required for the DAP Outstanding Student Awards.

Other Dap Awards

The following awards are available to DAP students through external application. Please review award details for the following awards to verify the application deadline and specific requirements for each award.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Core Values Award

We want to hear how you, as University of British Columbia, DAP students, exemplify the core values of PwC. We invite you to provide a 1,000 – 1,200 word composition indicating how you have applied the PricewaterhouseCoopers core values in your life experiences. Your experience can include student involvement, work experience or any experiences where you have found the core values to be important to you and your success. We want you to tell us how living our core values has resulted in unique individual experience and personal achievement. One winning composition will be selected and the recipient will win a $1,000 award!

For more information on this award, including submission requirements, please review the following documents:

Award Description & Criteria
Submission form (to be included with composition and unofficial transcripts)

Deadline for Application: August 28 at 5:00 pm PST

Upcoming Deadlines for Applications

August 15
01679 Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP) Alumni Golf Tournament Entrance Scholarship
01661 Chartered Accountants Education Foundation Jim Miller D.A.P. Scholarship

Application Documents

All scholarship documents must be filled out and submitted to the DAP office by the application deadline to be considered for DAP Entrance and Student Scholarships and Awards. To apply for the DAP Entrance and Student Scholarships and Awards, students must:
Complete, sign and submit an Application Form to the DAP Office
Submit an Up-to-date Resume to the DAP Office
Submit 2 Reference Letters to the DAP Office in support of your application

Hand deliver or mail the above documents to the DAP office:

By Courier or Drop-off:
Diploma in Accounting Program
UBC Sauder School of Business
#202 – 2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2

By Post:
Diploma in Accounting Program
UBC Sauder School of Business
P. O. Box 3610
Station Terminal
Vancouver, BC V6B 3Y6

The College Board
The College Board’s Scholarship Search homepage.

College.gov
A site for students by students serving as go-to source for information and resources about planning, preparing and paying for postsecondary education. College.gov is maintained by the U.S. Department of Education.

College is Possible
An information campaign sponsored by the Coalition of America’s Colleges and Universities.

FastWEB
FastWEB (Financial Aid Search Through the WEB) is the largest and most complete scholarship search on the Internet. It provides access to a searchable database of more than 400,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and student loans available to students.

VSAC
The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) is a public nonprofit created in 1965 to help Vermonters pursue education or training beyond high school. In addition to providing grants, scholarships and loans to Vermonters, VSAC provides low-cost loans to non-residents (and their parents) attending school in Vermont. VSAC also provides loan consolidation, assists borrowers throughout repayment and offers extensive career and college planning resources.

Westwood offers a variety of programs across our 17 campus locations. Find out the costs of tuition by state to understand the fees associated with going to school at Westwood. And if you are wondering how you are going to pay for your education at Westwood, you are not alone. It is very rare that students applying to school are able to pay their full tuition without the help of loans, grants, scholarships, or even tuition reimbursement programs.

Westwood’s commitment is not to deprive anyone of a higher education based on their financial status, as long as you are committed to making a personal investment. Financial aid is available to those who qualify. To find out if you qualify, and for how much, all you need to do is apply.

Thanks to the recent passage of the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008, you may be able to access additional finances you need for an education.

Effective for all new Federal Unsubsidized Stafford loans made after July 1, 2008, annual loan limits will increase by $2,000 for students*. This may reduce borrower’s reliance on private college loans. In addition, guarantors will have up to six months from the time the student leaves school to begin repaying federal PLUS loans.

*available to those who qualify

Other Useful Financial Aid Web Sites
One convenient way to learn more about tuition assistance is to search the internet. The below Web sites offer scholarship, loan, and grant searches, and consumer information, customizable to your background and financial needs. Westwood does not endorse or support any of the listed web sites.
www.collegeboard.com
www.fastaid.com
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.gocollege.com
www.srnexpress.com
www.petersons.com
absolutelyscholarships.com
www.collegenet.com
www.ed.gov/studentaid/

The tuition fees for a full-time undergraduate course in 2009/10 will be: Course (e.g. full time undergraduate or HND) Fees
Full time undergraduate £3,225
Full time PGCE £3,225

You can borrow a tuition fee loan from the Government, which means that you don’t have to find the money to pay the tuition fees while you are studying.
Good news if you are joining your course in 2009. The Higher Education Maintenance Grant will be increased to a maximum £2,906 and will be available to more families. Families with a household income of less than £25,000 will receive the full grant and those with a household income of less than £60,000 will receive some of the grant.

Once you have graduated and are earning above £15,000 you will start to repay your student loan. But if you started your course in 2009, you can ask for a 5 year repayment break to allow you take out a mortgage or start a family.

Here’s the 2009 Guide to Higher Education Finance for you to download.

Below is a quick guide to the extra financial support that may be available to you in 2009.

You can also apply to your funding organisation for a maintenance loan, to pay for costs such as accommodation and food, and a maintenance grant. For students domiciled in England, this is the new Student Finance England service. For further information about who to apply to for your funding, see the Direct Gov website.

For most students on full-time undergraduate courses (non-NHS funded) you may be eligible for the following:
A CUMBRIA bursary
A CUMBRIA scholarship
Four-year undergraduate teaching bursary (where this applies)
Higher education maintenance grant
Living cost loan
Tuition fee loan.

For students on NHS-funded full-time courses:
Fees paid are by the strategic health authority
Diploma nurses – a bursary not based on financial circumstances
Degrees – a bursary and access to student loans (based on financial circumstances)
Extra allowances are available for older students and students with dependants.

The level of bursary offered by the University will also be subject to the annual inflationary increase announced by the government so as to ensure that support offered to eligible students will not be reduced in real terms by inflation.

There is also a range of support for people studying part-time.

Funding for Part-time Courses
Financial support may be available for part-time courses, depending upon where you live. For students domiciled in England you can apply to your funding organisation for financial support each year. The application forms will be available from the beginning of July and you can obtain one either from your funding organisation or by downloading one from the Student Support website.

Students domiciled in other parts of the UK should contact Student Finance Direct and select “Contact” for details of their funding organisation.

The amount of help towards your tuition fees is based upon your household income, the number of hours you are studying and how long it will take you to complete your course. Check with Admissions or the Student Development and Advisory Service for the percentage equivalent of a full-time course so that you can work out from the following table how much support you will receive towards your tuition fees (NB many courses are 50% equivalent):

Amount of fee grant
Course equivalent to 50% to 59% of a full-time course – £805
Course equivalent to 60% to 74% of a full-time course – £970
Course equivalent to 75% or more of a full-time course – £1,210

You can also apply for a grant of up to £255 towards your course costs, again this is based upon your household income.

Funding for Postgraduate Courses
To study a postgraduate course, either full-time or part-time, you will need to source your own funding for fees and living costs. Some funding may come from sponsorship, scholarships, educational trusts and charities or other sources. We would advise you to start early when researching funding opportunities.

More information on postgraduate funding can be found from:

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
www.ahrc.ac.uk

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences
www.bbsrc.ac.uk

Economic and Social Research Council
www.esrc.ac.uk

Engineering and Social Research Council
www.esrc.ac.uk

Medical Research Council
www.mrc.ac.uk

Natural Environment Research Council
www.nerc.ac.uk

Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
www.pparc.ac.uk

Direct Gov
www.direct.gov.uk

Prospects
www.prospects.ac.uk

Scholarships
www.scholarship-search.org.uk

Connecting students with opportunities
Getting Started:

At Mount Saint Mary College, over 84% of our student who file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) receive financial aid.

Financial Aid packages vary from person to person, but the most common types are grants, scholarships, work-study, and student loans.

We’ve designed this website with your ease in mind. We’ll talk you through the steps and help to answer any questions.

Step 1:
FAFSA 4caster: This tool allows you to estimate your expected family contribution number, or EFC. Your EFC is what determines the types and award amounts that you are eligible to receive. We also use your EFC number to calculate MSMC need-based grants and scholarships. This is an estimating tool only. www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov

Step 2:
More than the FAFSA 4caster estimating tool, this is the official application website. A FAFSA is required to award you federal and institutional need-based aid. You may complete your FAFSA anytime after January 1, 2009 for fall consideration. February 15 is our date of first priority freshmen awarding for most programs. Returning students should file the Renewal FAFSA no later than March 31. www.fafsa.ed.gov

Step 3:
At the end of your FAFSA application, you’ll see a link to your state grant website. If you are a New York State resident, clicking on the link will bring you to the New York State Higher Education Services website, where you can complete your TAP application for a state grant.

Loan Requests are available - visit the Loan Request Page

File the FAFSA

FAFSA on the Web

At Simpson University we are committed to helping you attain a higher education. Your college education is a very important investment. We understand that while expense should not be the only determining factor in choosing a college, knowing the cost involved and the financial aid available are vital parts of making the right decision.

Simpson University student financial aid consists of grants, scholarships, work study programs, and student loans provided through federal, state, private sources, and the Simpson University Student Scholarship Fund. Most student financial aid is based on need, and various scholarships and grants are awarded to qualified students according to criteria such as academics, leadership, athletic or music abilities.

New, incoming students, please select the Future Student section. Within this section you will be able to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and better understand the entire financial aid process.

Returning Simpson University students, please select the Current Student section. Your time is valuable and we have made the 2008-2009 financial aid process even more straight forward. Just renew your FAFSA on-line! At any point you can contact your Financial Aid Counselor to help with questions you may have.

Parents, please select the Parent Track. It is our desire to help you understand the financial aid process more completely and help make the college experience more pleasant by providing information specifically catered to you, the parent.

The student funding team can provide information on all aspects of student finance including student loans, bursaries and tuition fees and give advice on applying for DSS benefits such as Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and Housing Benefit.

The service also manages a number of funds. The Support Fund is provided by the Department of Employment and Learning to make awards to UK home students whose access to or continuation in Higher Education might be inhibited by financial difficulty. To be eligible for an award from the Support Fund, undergraduates must have taken out the maximum Student Loan to which they are entitled. Postgraduates should be able to demonstrate that they have already organised funding for their course (including living costs) in advance of starting the course. Awards are generally made once a month and dates are posted on the website.

Any student is eligible to apply for University Hardship Funds. There is generally only a small amount of money in the Hardship Funds in any given year and therefore a personal interview is required and circumstances have to be exceptional for a payment to be made.

At Saint Mary, our financial aid office is here to help you finance a great education. Since 98% of our students receive financial aid including scholarships, we’re sure you’ll find USM affordable.

Our financial aid packages are designed to help you easily manage education expenses. Our packages are typically combinations of scholarships, state and federal grants, work study, and student loans.

Financial aid packages are based on the university’s analysis of student need as determined by processing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA may be obtained from high school counselors, University of Saint Mary, or can be completed online.
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Financial Aid Application
Apply early! Saint Mary awards financial aid packages after students are admitted. We have a “rolling admissions” policy, which means applications are processed as soon as they are submitted. The sooner you apply the better!

Financial aid awards are also made on a “rolling basis.” Our ability to award packages is based on the availability of institutional, local, state, and federal funds.
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How to Apply for Financial Aid
First, apply - It pays to apply early!
It can literally pay for you to apply early. Since financial aid is awarded on a rolling basis, the earlier applications are submitted, the more funds will be available.
The priority application date for financial aid is April 1.
All forms should be submitted no later than April 1.
Complete a confidential analysis of your family resources using the FAFSA, available from high school counselors our financial aid office, or online. Be sure to request that University of Saint Mary (Title IV code -001943) is sent a report.

Cost Reduction Program

Kuyper College strives to maintain a cost structure that ensures our tuition, room and board are approximately 30 percent less than comparable Christian colleges. Because of the diligent efforts of our financial aid staff the average student enjoys a financial aid package that covers more than 55 percent of those costs.

This significant reduction in cost often makes all the difference for students and their families as they struggle to meet the ever rising price of a quality college education.

Our goal with the Cost Reduction Program is to enable students to follow the course of study that best aligns with their gifting and passion instead of pursuing professions simply because the level of compensation will help pay off the debt accumulated through student loans.
Affordable, High Value (2008-2009) Full-time Tuition (12-15 credit hours) $6,692 per semester
Part-time Tuition (1-11 credits) $641 per credit
Housing Costs (Fr-So) (20-meal plan) $3,050 per semester
(15-meal plan) $2,850 per semester
(10-meal plan) $2,550 per semester
(Jr) (20-meal plan) $2,750 per semester
(15-meal plan) $2,550 per semester
(10-meal plan) $2,250 per semester
(5-meal plan) $1,650 per semester
(Sr) (20-meal plan) $2,550 per semester
(15-meal plan) $2,350 per semester
(10-meal plan) $2,050 per semester
(5-meal plan) $1,450 per semester
Room and Key Deposit $200(one time charge)
College Fees (Full- time) $484 (fall only charge)
College Fees (Part- time) $172 (fall only charge)
Registration Fees $20 (per semester)

Financial Assistance
The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a combination of student loans made up of both federal and provincial funding to assist students in paying for their post-secondary education.

You can apply for OSAP by visiting http://osap.gov.on.ca/.

For more information on bursaries, scholarships, emergency loans and work study opportunities please visit the Financial Aid + Awards web page.