Accounting and Finance Faculty Determination and Perseverance Award
This award is available to students enrolled in an accounting program who shows outstanding determination and perseverance.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting program during the award eligibility period (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; or Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance)
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that show your outstanding determination and perseverance
Accounting and Finance Faculty Giving Back Award
This award is available to students enrolled in an accounting program who embody the principle of “giving back” through volunteer work within the college and/or Greater Victoria community.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting program during the award eligibility period (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; or Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance)
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that show how you 'give back' through volunteer work within the college and/or Greater Victoria community
Agatha Thalheimer Academic Excellence and Working Cooperatively Award
This award is available to students enrolled in the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting Major program who have achieved high academic standing in specified program courses; and who have demonstrated the ability to work cooperatively with others to achieve a common goal.
Open to students:
- enrolled in the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting during the award eligibility period
- with high academic standing in ACCT 220, ACCT 320, BUS 230, ECON 103, UT ENGL, FIN 210, and MARK 110
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that demonstrate your ability to work cooperatively with others to achieve a common goal
Alitis Investment Counsel Award
This award is available to women-identifying students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting Degree program or the Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance, or similar program. The recipients show passion, dedication, and drive to advance the finance industry and are looking to improve life for themselves and those around them.
Open to students:
- enrolled in the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance or Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting Option programs during the award eligibility period
- who are women-identifying students
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that demonstrate how you show your passion, dedication, and drive to advance the finance industry and that show you are looking to improve life for yourself and those around you
Association of Women in Finance Scholarship
This award is available to women-identifying students enrolled in an accounting or finance program who have an interest in finance as demonstrated by high academic standing in Finance 210. Preference is given to students with demonstrated volunteer/community experience or who have shown perseverance and determination in their studies.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an Accounting or Finance program during the award eligibility period (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Finance; or Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance)
- who are women-identifying students
- with high academic standing in FIN 210
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that demonstrate your volunteer/community experience or show your determination and perseverance in your studies
Baker Tilly Victoria Award of Excellence
This award is available to students graduating from the Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting Option program who have solid grades and have clearly demonstrated a high level of integrity.
Open to students:
- graduating from the PDD accounting program during the award eligibility period
- with high academic standing
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples demonstrating high level of integrity
BC Transit Emerging Leader in Finance Award
This award is available to students enrolled in a School of Business program who demonstrate the ability to excel in customer service, show interest for sustainability, display strong teamwork, and have shown community involvement.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting or finance program during the award eligibility period (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Finance; or Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance)
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that show how you have excelled in customer service, shown interest in sustainability, displayed strong teamwork and showed community involvement
Bob Brown Award in Accounting
This award is available to graduates of the Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting Option program who have achieved high academic standing and have contributed to the Camosun College or accounting community. This could be through networking, service, or volunteering.
Open to students:
- enrolled in the final year of study in the accounting diploma (Year 2; completion of 18-36 credits) or in the 3rd or 4th year of the BBA Accounting (completion of more than 36 credits) during the award eligibility period
- with high academic standing
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that show you have contributed to the Camosun College or accounting community through networking, service, or volunteering
CPA Award in Accounting
This award is available to students enrolled in an accounting program with satisfactory academic standing who have exhibited leadership, teamwork, and determination, and who help their community through voluntary efforts. Preference will be given to students in Year 3 or beyond. (Developed by the CGA Legacy Chapter).
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting program (Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting) in Year 3 and beyond (completion of 36 or more credits) during the award eligibility period
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that show how you exhibited leadership, teamwork, and determination, and how you helped your community through voluntary efforts
Don Lindsay Award in Accounting
This award is available to students enrolled in an accounting program who have achieved high academic standing, and who have applied their accounting knowledge to areas of personal interest, such as sports, farming, politics, benefitting themselves and others.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting or finance program (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; or Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance) during the award eligibility period
- with high academic standing
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that show you applied your accounting knowledge to areas of personal interest
Doug Murray Award in Accounting
This award is available to students enrolled in an accounting program who have achieved high academic standing in accounting and finance courses, and who have demonstrated a collaborative attitude toward learning, through activities such as informal tutoring and study group activities.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting program (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; or Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance) during the award eligibility period
- with high academic standing in ACCT & FIN courses
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that demonstrate your collaborative attitude toward learning, through activities such as informal tutoring and study group activities
Graphite Group Accounting Award
This award is for a student enrolled in an accounting program with high academic standing who has successfully completed ACCT 240 and has an interest in working in public practice.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting program (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance; or Certificate in Bookkeeping Fundamentals) during the award eligibility period
- with high academic standing and successful completion of ACCT 240
- in good standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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a statement confirming your interest in working in public practice
Jared Hill Memorial Award in Accounting
This award is available to students enrolled in an accounting program who show encouragement and empathy for their fellow students, empowering them to be better.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting program (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; or Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance) during the award eligibility period
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that demonstrate you showed encouragement and empathy for your fellow students, empowering them to be better
Joe Giles Memorial Award in Accounting & Finance
This award is available to students enrolled in a Business Administration program who have completed and achieved high academic standing in ACCT 110 and FIN 110 while demonstrating a committed involvement in sports, fitness, or athletics.
Open to students:
- enrolled in the 1st or 2nd year (completion of fewer than 36 credits) in an accounting program (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Finance) during the award eligibility period
- with high academic standing in ACCT 110 and FIN 110
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that demonstrate your committed involvement in sports, fitness, or athletics
John Hadfield Memorial Scholarship
This award is available to students enrolled in an accounting program who intend to pursue a Chartered Professional Accountant designation and with proven academic excellence in a least 4 courses of the Chartered Professional Accountant program.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting program (Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting) during the award eligibility period
- with academic excellence in at least four of the following ACCT courses: ACCT 310, 320, 380, 375, 380 & 420
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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a statement confirming the intention to pursue a CPA designation
John Somers Award in Accounting
This award is available to students enrolled in Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting Major program who have achieved high academic excellence in management cost accounting while committed to at least two other activities such as personal growth, volunteer effort, care giving, employment.
Open to students:
- enrolled in 2nd - 4th year (completion of 18 or more credits) in the Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting Major accounting program during the award eligibility period
- with high academic standing in ACCT 220, 320, and 420
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that demonstrate your commitment to at least two activities such as personal growth, volunteer effort, care giving, employment
Levie Dixon Award in Taxation
This award is available to students enrolled in an accounting program who have achieved high academic standing in ACCT 240 and at least one other taxation course, ACCT 375 or ACCT 475 and who have applied their knowledge by completing tax returns on a volunteer basis within the College and/or Greater Victoria community.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting program (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; or Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance) during the award eligibility period
- with high academic standing in ACCT 240 and at least one other taxation course, ACCT 375, or ACCT 475
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples of how you have applied your knowledge by completing tax returns on a volunteer basis within the College community and/or Greater Victoria community
Metrics Women in Finance and Technology Awards
This award is available to full-time woman-identifying accounting students entering their final year of studies and have taken a computer science, business information systems, systems analysis, system analysis design, or e-business course, or entering their last year of post-degree diploma (Accounting Option) studies who studied and completed a STEM undergraduate degree, or entering their last year of studies who have work experience in the tech industry.
Open to students:
- enrolled full-time (3 courses per semester) in the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting programs during to the award eligibility period
- who are women-identifying
- in their final year of studies (completion of 54 or more credits)
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
- a statement confirming you meet one of the following requirements:
- completed BUS 140, BUS 145, BUS 241 or
- studied and completed a STEM undergraduate degree or
- have work experience in the tech industry
Peter McNeil Award in Accounting
This award is available to students enrolled in an accounting program who have achieved high academic standing in financial accounting courses while committed to at least two other activities such as personal growth, volunteer effort, care giving, employment.
Open to students:
- enrolled in an accounting program (Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting; Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting; or Advanced Certificate in Accounting & Finance) during the award eligibility period
- who have high academic standing in ACCT 110, ACCT 111, ACCT 210, ACCT 211, and ACCT 310
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples of how you are committed to at least two other activities such as personal growth, volunteer effort, care giving, employment
Reliable Tax service awards in Taxation
This award is available to 3rd or 4th year full-time students who have completed the 3rd year of studies in the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting program, achieved a minimum grade of A- in ACCT 240, demonstrated motivation to succeed in their field, and excels at volunteering, sports or other extracurricular activities.
Open to students:
- enrolled full time (3 courses or more) and in the 3rd or 4th year of the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting program during the award eligibility period
- who completed the 3rd year of the BBA, ACCT program (completion of a minimum of 60 credits)
- who achieved a minimum grade of A- in ACCT 240
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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specific, clear, concise examples that demonstrate your motivation to succeed in the accounting field and how you excelled at volunteering, sports, or other extracurricular activities
TD Bank Scholarship
This award is available to outstanding graduating students enrolled in the Diploma in Business Administration, Finance Option who are respected by fellow students and have demonstrated commitment to pursue a career in the finance industry.
Open to students:
- in the 2nd year (completion of 18 or more credits) of the Diploma in Business Administration, Finance program during the award eligibility period
- who are respected by fellow students
- in good academic standing with the college
Include in your application letter:
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a statement demonstrating your commitment to pursuing a career in the finance industry