AFCA Scholarships For Filipino Canadian
Accounting Students

The Association of Filipino Canadian Accountants (AFCA) is proud to announce the launching of its Scholarship Program for 2011.

According to Minerva Garcia, current president of AFCA: "The mission of the AFCA Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to Filipino Canadian students in Ontario who are pursuing a career in Accountancy. This is AFCA's way of giving back to the community, who have always been supportive of our various programs and projects through the years". Bobby dela Cruz, a past president of AFCA, is the current chair of the Scholarship Committee.

The Scholarships

AFCA will award two (2) scholarships of $1,000 each to the top two deserving applicants. Both will also be given a certificate and a medal. These awards will be presented at the AFCA Professional Development Convention on September 10, 2011.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are those who have finished at least two years of university education or one year of college education and are currently enrolled or will be enrolled in the coming school year on a fulltime basis to pursue Accountancy as his/her major. This grant is also available to CGA/CMA/CA students, who are enrolled in at least the third level of the program (or equivalent level for CMA/CA). As this scholarship is designed to help those who are in financial need, the family income of the student's parents should not be more than $100,000; if he/she has been living alone for more than one year, the applicant's income should not be more than $50,000. If is married, the applicant's and her/his spouse's income should not be more than $100,000.

Application

Application forms can be obtained by sending a request through any of the following methods:

  • by e-mail to: bobby.delacruz@gmail.com
  • by fax to: (905) 625-9981
  • by mail to:
    • AFCA Scholarship Committee
    P.O. Box 55303, 300 Borough Drive
    Scarborough, Ontario
    M1P 4Z7
  • by contacting any AFCA officer.

Completed Scholarship Application Forms must be received by the AFCA Scholarship Committee not later than Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.

The AFCA Scholarships are presently funded through the various AFCA fundraising efforts. For the long term, AFCA will create the AFCA Scholarship Foundation to establish a self-sustaining fund so AFCA can offer more scholarship assistance to deserving Filipino Canadian accounting students.

The Scholarship Committee also plan to offer scholarships funded by private corporations and individuals, and act as conduit and information source for financial assistance provided by colleges, universities and other funding institutions.