About Us

Founded in 1984, the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) Educational Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to attracting future CPAs by promoting financial and accounting education, rewarding academic excellence and encouraging students to pursue promising careers. The Foundation supports students and educators in Virginia through undergraduate and graduate scholarships, financial literacy grants and award/recognition programs.

The Foundation awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving Virginia students each year. Based on academic achievement, written essay and letters of recommendation, the Foundation awarded more than $30,000 in undergraduate,minority undergraduateand graduate scholarships in 2008.

In 2007, the Foundation held its first-ever Leaders' Institute for Virginia college accounting students — a two-day, all expenses paid event to build future leaders of the CPA profession.

A 19-member Board of Directors, independent from the VSCPA, governs the organization. The Board is chaired by Stephanie S. Saunders, CPA of Saunders & Saunders, PC in Virginia Beach.

The Foundation has received recognition for its commitment to attracting future CPAs and takes pride in being honored.

To learn more about the Virginia Society of CPAs, including its wealth of student and educator outreach programs, visit the VSCPA website, www.vscpa.com, or its student website, www.CPAStudentZone.com.