New Jersey Society of CPAs High School Scholarship

Amount of Scholarship: Four year award for up to $9,000 are available

Number of Awards: 20-22

Available to Class Level: High School Seniors

Requirements: The application contains the following components: 1.Student Application Form >Can be submitted online at www.njscpa.org/scholarships 2.Essay (up to 500 words) >Can be submitted with the online application or mailed to the Society by December 20. 3.Guidance Office Form >A printable form will be provided after you submit the student application form, which will need to be completed by your high school guidance office and mailed to the NJSCPA by December 20. All finalists are required to come in for an interview at the NJSCPA offices in Roseland, New Jersey. The date is TBD.

Eligibility: A person must intend to begin the study of accounting as a major in the school year following the one in which the application was submitted. The person must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and a New Jersey resident attending, or just recently graduated from, a New Jersey high school. This person must be a high school senior planning to enter college, plan on majoring in accounting in college and have a GPA of 3.0 or above OR a minimum combined critical reading, math and essay SAT score of 1500 OR minimum average ACT score of 23.

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Minimum ACT: 23

Minimum SAT: 1500

Due Date: December 20, 2013

Purpose of Award: The High School Scholarship Program awards scholarships to high school seniors who plan to major in accounting based on their academic standing, standardized test scores and an essay. These scholarships are presented over four years and range in value from $6,500 to $10,000.

Duration: Awards are paid annually directly to the college and pro-rated over the four years.

Applicaiton Online: www.njscpa.org/scholarships

Scholarship History: Established in the 1960s, the New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJSCPA) Scholarship Fund has grown to become the largest professional scholarship program in New Jersey. When the program was launched, the NJSCPA awarded $25 bonds to high-scoring students who sat for the CPA Exam. The mission of the NJSCPA Scholarship Fund is to attract the best and the brightest of New Jersey students into the accounting profession; to encourage students from diverse fields to pursue an advanced education in accountancy; and to increase awareness about the opportunities provided by a CPA career path. Over the course of its existence, the fund has supported more than 1,400 New Jersey students totaling more than $3.1 million in awards. The fund has helped to increase the number of both minorities and women who enter the profession, and many students have been first-generation college students, the first to attend college in their families.