Financial Assistance Bursary | Sauder School of Business at UBC, Vancouver, Canada

About the Bursary

UBC Sauder Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP) is pleased to introduce a Financial Assistance Bursary program, offering up to $20,000 in bursary funds for new and current UBC DAP students experiencing financial hardship due to the impacts of COVID-19. Qualified applicants, selected by the Bursary Selection Committee, will be awarded up to $765 in the form of a tuition credit, covering the cost of one course in the 2020 Summer Term 2 or 2020 Winter Term 1. Please note, if accepted the tuition credit is non-transferable and non-refundable.

Application Instructions

New and current domestic and international UBC DAP students experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to apply for the Financial Assistance Bursary.

The following documents must be submitted prior to the posted deadlines:

UBC DAP Financial Assistance Bursary application form – with all sections completed prior to the deadline
- Friday, May 29, 2020 –2020 Summer Term 2
- Friday, July 31, 2020 – 2020 Winter Term 1
Up-to-date resume
Covering letter
- In your covering letter, please provide a brief explanation of your reason(s) for requesting financial assistance through the UBC DAP Financial Assistance Bursary program. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that their financial hardship is a result of recent, unexpected changes in their circumstances.
- Please include a reference, academic or professional, including their contact information (phone number and email) in the covering letter.

* = required information

A – Personal Data

Salutation

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Home Address

Country

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

State *

ZIP code *

Email (Please provide a current email account that you check on a regular basis) *

Daytime Phone *

(###)-###-####

B – Work History (if any, over the last 3 years)

Employer(s), position(s) and duration of employment.

C – Financial Information

Financial information collected by UBC Sauder Diploma in Accounting Program will be kept confidential, and will not be used for any purpose other than to determine a bursary applicant’s eligibility.

Net Income for the last 12 months (if any)

Individual ($) *

Total Household ($) *

Expected Net Income for the next 12 months (if any)

Individual ($) *

Total Household ($) *

Please list dependents (if any) who rely on your financial support *

Please indicate any scholarships or bursaries you've received in the last 3 years *

D – Volunteer Experience

Please provide a brief paragraph outlining your current volunteer involvement (if any), in the community. *

E – Resume

Please upload a recent resume or CV that details your education, work, and past volunteer experience. *

F – Covering Letter

Submit a covering letter that provides a brief explanation of your reason for requesting financial assistance through the UBC Sauder DAP Financial Assistance Bursary. Please include a reference in your Covering Letter, academic or professional, along with their contact information (phone and email).

Upload File *

G – Declaration

I confirm that the information provided in this application is true and portrays an accurate description of my community involvement and leadership abilities. I do acknowledge that if any or all information provided in this application is untrue, the application review committee will disregard all documents submitted for scholarships and awards.

Due to a limited number of scholarships available, only successful applicants will be contacted.*

I understand *

I understand

I hereby declare that the information provided in this application is true and portrays an accurate description of my community involvement, financial situation and employment history and leadership abilities. I do acknowledge that if any or all information provided in this application is found to be untrue, the application review committee will disregard all documents submitted for scholarship eligibility and awards.*

I declare *

I declare

Personal information provided on this application form is collected pursuant to the University Act, RSBC 1996, c.468, and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSBC 1996, c.165. The information will be used for the purposes of scholarship & award administration. Information may also be provided to university student and alumni bodies, to other educational institutions, to the professional organizations in British Columbia and may be used for research purposes. When used for research purposes individual identities will not be disclosed. Information may also be used for compiling aggregated statistics. For further information, please contact Continuing Business Studies, Sauder School of Business, The University of British Columbia. For further information, please contact Diploma in Accounting Program, Sauder School of Business, The University of British Columbia.