2011–2012 VSCPA Educational Foundation Minority Scholarship

On average, four scholarships of up to $1,000 each are awarded annually to minority students who are enrolled in an accredited Virginia college or university and who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant must be a United States citizen.
• Applicant must be a member of one of the following race/ethnic groups: American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander or other minority group.
• Applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited Virginia college or university undergraduate or graduate program with the intent to pursue a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Applicant must have completed at least three (3) hours of accounting and be currently registered for at least three (3) more accounting credit hours (supporting documentation required).
• Applicant must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0.
• Application must be typed or printed.

Supplemental Materials

• Completed application, including the ethnicity section
• 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 confronted 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 2010 (spring or summer 2010 also acceptable if fall 2010 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 in September.