The deadline for applications for 2012-13 academic
year Illinois CPA Society scholarships is Monday, April 2, 2012. Students enrolled in an accounting
degree program with plans to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) can
apply for these scholarships funded by the CPA Endowment Fund of
Illinois:
- Illinois CPA Society Accounting Scholarship: Multiple scholarships of up to $2,000 each available to accounting students enrolled in their senior or fifth year.
- Herman J. Neal Scholarship: Multiple scholarships of up to $4,000 each available to African-American accounting students enrolled in their junior, senior or fifth year.
- Advancing Women in Accounting Scholarship: Scholarships of up to $4,000 each available to female accounting students enrolled in their senior or fifth year.
- Textbook Scholarship: This award reimburses students for up to $500 in accounting book and curriculum expenses.
Candidates may apply for multiple scholarships if they qualify. For
more information about these scholarships, or to apply, visit
www.icpas.org/students.htm.
The Illinois CPA Society Accounting
Scholarship Program is funded by the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois. For
more information about the Fund, or to invest in the future of the
accounting profession, visit
www.icpas.org/endowment.htm.
About the Illinois CPA Society
The Illinois CPA Society, founded in
1903, is the fourth largest state CPA Society in the nation, with more
than 24,000 members. It is the premier professional organization that
represents CPAs in Illinois. During its over 100 years of existence, the
Society has advanced the highest ethical and financial standards of the
profession, and has been a leader in educating the public on financial
issues.
The CPA Endowment Fund of
Illinois is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization founded in 1998 by
Illinois CPA Society members. Its mission is to assure a strong,
talented, and diverse CPA profession by encouraging individuals to
choose accounting as a career choice and become a CPA and supporting
students, particularly those in need, in achieving the CPA through
scholarships and other programs.
SOURCE Illinois CPA Society
