2011–2012 H. Burton Bates Jr. Annual Scholarship

The H. Burton Bates Jr. Annual Scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior accounting major currently enrolled in an accredited Virginia college or university who has demonstrated academic excellence and financial need OR to a student who has earned his/her undergraduate degree and is taking additional coursework in order to take the Uniform CPA Examination. This $1,900 scholarship is administered by the VSCPA Educational Foundation and funded by a generous contribution from the children of H. Burton Bates Jr., CPA — a VSCPA life member who passed away in May 2005.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant must be a United States citizen.
• Applicant must
  
  • be a junior or senior accounting major currently enrolled full time at an accredited Virginia college or university.

       OR

• have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited Virginia college or university AND
• be enrolled at least part-time (as defined by the institution) during the term of application and throughout the term of scholarship in coursework required to quality to take the Uniform CPA Examination.

• Applicant must be in good academic standing during the term of application and remain in good academic standing throughout the term of the scholarship.
• Application must be typed or printed.

Supplemental Materials

• Complete application
• Completed faculty letter of recommendation
• Essay (500-word maximum) that describes a situation in which you have utilized one or more of the following competencies:
  • Leadership: Describe a situation in which you demonstrated the ability to influence, inspire and motivate an individual or group of individuals to achieve desired results.
  • Ethical Conduct: Describe a situation in which you were confronted with an ethical dilemma and explain how you addressed the issue.
  • Decision Making: Describe a situation in which you demonstrated effective problem solving through your decision-making skills, personal insight, judgment and creativity.
  • Philanthropy: Describe a situation in which you demonstrated philanthropic behavior, thereby solving a problem for or improving your community.
• Current résumé
• Official transcript reflecting GPA from fall 2009 (spring or summer 2009 also acceptable if fall 2009 is not yet available; may be mailed separately)

Application Due Date

• Applications for the 2011-2012 academic year are due no later than January 10, 2011. Applications will be available for download this summer.