ASWA
2008 - 2009 Scholarships
All scholarships will be awarded in October, 2008
2-Year College Scholarships
Purpose: For those attending Community, State or 2-Year Colleges towards an accounting
or finance degree.
Criteria: Scholarship awards are presented to community college students entering their
second year of an Associates Degree Program who have completed 15 semester hours or the equivalent by time of application deadline. Candidates must have a minimum cumulative college grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent), and be majoring in accounting or finance. Scholarship candidates will be reviewed on leadership, character, communication skills, scholastic average and financial need.
Please Note: 2-Year scholarships are selected and awarded in October 2008 for the upcoming 2008-2009 academic school year.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Purpose: To support the costs of attending 3rd, 4th or 5th year towards an accounting or
finance degree.
Criteria: Scholarship awards are presented to students who have completed their
sophomore year of college (or 60 semester hours or the equivalent by time of scholarship award) and are majoring in accounting or finance. Candidates must have a minimum cumulative college grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent). Scholarship candidates will be reviewed on leadership, character, communication skills, scholastic average and financial need.
Please Note: Undergraduate scholarships are selected and awarded in October 2008 for the upcoming 2008-2009 academic school year.
Submission requirements for all candidates; must be submitted in triplicate:
1.) A completed Application Form. (For certification candidates only: A copy of the letter indicating passing and the receipt indicating proof of payment for the certification exam fees must accompany the application form
2.) Two hundred (200) word essay from the candidate. The content of the essay should be on career goals and objectives, what impact the candidate wants to have on the accounting world, and what the candidate most likes about accounting.
3.) One personal reference.
In addition, for both 2-Year and Undergraduate Scholarships:
4.) Academic Transcript from school, showing academic performance and credit
hours obtained. Please provide one [1] original and two [2] copies.
5.) Two written references from accounting faculty.