[Students] Scholarships for future CPAs!

[Joy Nichols]

Are you interested in becoming a Certified Public Accountant?  Make sure you take advantage of all the scholarship opportunities available to you!



FIFTH-YEAR ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP

·        Available to Texas residents who have financial need as demonstrated by the 2015-2016 FAFSA

·        Students who would have completed at least 120 hours of college coursework (including at least 15 semester credit hours of accounting) at the beginning of the fall 2015 semester

·        Meeting satisfactory academic progress

·        Have not already taken the CPA exam, but plan to take the CPA exam in the State of Texas

·        Have submitted an Application of Intent to take the CPA Examination to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for the purpose of being granted a certificate of “Certified Public Accountant”

·        Have registered with Selective Service

·        Scholarship applications must be submitted using TSBPA application forms<http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/TexasAMUniversityCommerceScholarships/5th%20Year%20Accounting%20Scholarship%20Available.aspx>.  See Accounting Department Faculty for application information, including due date.



DALLAS CPA SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

·        Deadline is May 20, 2016

·        Attend one of the following Dallas area colleges or universities: Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M-Commerce, University of North Texas, or the University of Texas at Dallas

·        Signature of Department Chair is required on all applications.

·        Be a U.S. citizen

·        Be a junior or senior accounting major, or a graduate student in accounting, with a minimum of 15 accounting credit hours through Fall 2015

·        Applicants must have the intent of becoming a Certified Public Accountant and entering the accounting profession upon graduation

·        Must have minimum accounting GPA of 3.5

·        More information<http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/dallasCPAsocietyScholarship.aspx>



AICPA LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS

·        Deadline is April 1, 2016

·        Be a student interested in pursuing a CPA license

·        Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

·        Have a minimum 3.0 GPA

·        More information<http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/scholarships/outsideScholarships/outsideScholarshipSites/aicpaScholarship.aspx>



Good luck!

Joy Nichols | Financial Aid Assistant
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Student Access and Success
joy.nichols at tamuc.edu<mailto:Mary.Petty at tamuc.edu>

Mail:  P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, TX  75429
Ship:  2600 South Neal Street | Commerce, TX  75428
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