| ASWA National & Boston Chapter Scholarships |
The 2011-2012 ASWA Educational Foundation scholarships that are to be awarded in May 2011 are as follows:
ASWA Member Scholarships - Applicants must be a current member of ASWA to be considered.
Certification - To support the exam fees of ASWA members for any one of the following certifications: CPA, CFP, CFE, CIA, CMA, or CVA.
Becker Review - To provide registration for a Becker CPA Review Course
Kaplan Review – To provide registration for a Kaplan Review Course
Yaeger Review - To provide registration for a Yaeger Review Course
For more information on the ASWA Educational Foundation or to make a donation, please click here to be directed to the Education Foundation webpage.
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ASWA Boston Chapter Scholarships for 2011-2012 Academic School Year
Scholarships from the ASWA Boston Chapter will be awarded in October, 2011.
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 2011 for the upcoming 2011-2012 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 2011 for the upcoming 2011-2012 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.
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