OCAQ - The Foundation of Quebec CAs

Scholarship programs

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Ph.D. financial assistance program
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University scholarship program - Graduate level - PEP

Scholarships of $1,500
Only those students who are registered in the Professional Education Program (PEP) or who are in their third year of the undergraduate accounting program are eligible for these scholarships. Because the selection process is based on academic achievement, students do not need to send an application to the Foundation. This scholarship program calls for close cooperation between the universities and the Foundation, since university representatives are the ones who give the Foundation the names and contact information of the students with the highest cumulative GPA in the PEP or undergraduate program. Undergraduate students are eligible for the scholarship when they register in the Ordre’s Professional Education Program.
University scholarship program - Undergraduate level

Scholarships of $1,000
Application deadline: January 29, 2010
This program is intended for students registered in a Quebec university in an undergraduate accounting program recognized by the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec (see appendix 1 of the brochure for the list of undergraduate diplomas recognized by the Ordre). The selection criteria are as follows: 60% for extracurricular and community involvement, 30% for academic results and 10% for the presentation of the application package.
Brochure and scholarship application form
CEGEP scholarship program

Scholarships of $500
Application deadline: January 29, 2010
This program is intended for students registered in a CEGEP program leading to university studies in administration or accounting. Applicants must have completed at least one year of the program. The Selection Committee evaluates the entire application package, i.e. the applicant’s academic results, the write-up of the interview with a chartered accountant and the text describing the applicant’s extracurricular and community involvement.
Brochure and scholarship application form

2009-2010 recipients

During the 2009-2010 fiscal year, three $20,000 research grants, payable over two years, were given to young CAs to complete their Ph.D. Sixty university scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 were presented to students who have begun or will soon begin the Ordre's Professional Education Program. Finally, it is more than forty-four college students who received a grant of excellence or involvement. Since its inception in 2003, the Foundation has awarded close to $822,000 in scholarships to students in Quebec's educational institutions. Click here to view the liste of recipients for 2009-2010.

2008-2009 recipients

During the 2008-2009 fiscal year, two $20,000 research grants, payable over two years, were given to young CAs to complete their Ph.D. Sixty-six university scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 were presented to students who have begun or will soon begin the Ordre's Professional Education Program. Finally, it is more than thirty-two college students who received a grant of excellence or involvement. Since its inception in 2003, the Foundation has awarded more than $650,000 in scholarships to students in Quebec's educational institutions. Click here to view the liste of recipients for 2008-2009.

2007-2008 recipients

During the 2007-2008 fiscal year, three $20,000 research grants, payable over two years, were given to young CAs to complete their Ph.D. in accounting. Two scholarships of $2,500 each were also awarded to CAs registered in a Master's program (excluding the Professional Education Program of the Ordre des CA). Sixty-six university scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,850 were presented to students who have begun or will soon begin the Ordre's Professional Education Program. Finally, it is more than 59 college students who received a grant of excellence or involvement. Since its inception in 2003, the Foundation has awarded more than a half million dollars in scholarships to students in Quebec's educational institutions. Click here to view the liste of recipients for 2007-2008.