Scholarships

2012-2013 VSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships for the 2012–2013 academic year range from $1,000 to $3,000. Our new online application makes it easy to create your account, upload your résumé and transcript and solicit professor recommendations. Visit www.vscpa.com/Scholarships to create your account and apply by April 1, 2012. For more information, contact Tracey Zink at tzink@vscpa.com or (804) 612-9427.

All applicants must be:

  • A U.S. citizen
  • Currently enrolled in an accredited Virginia college or university with the intent to pursue a degree in accounting

Below is a listing of all scholarships. For eligibility requirements, click on each scholarship.

VSCPA Undergraduate Accounting Scholarship | Top
On average, four scholarships of up to $1,000 each are awarded to undergraduate students who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.

Eligibility:

  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0
  • Must have completed at least three hours of accounting and be currently registered for at least three more accounting credit hours.

VSCPA Minority Accounting Scholarship | Top
On average, four scholarships of up to $1,000 each are awarded to minority students who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.

Eligibility:

  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0.
  • 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.
  • Must have completed at least three hours of accounting and be currently registered for at least three more accounting credit hours.

VSCPA Graduate Accounting Scholarship | Top
On average, four scholarships of up to $1,000 each are awarded to graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.

Eligibility:

  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.

 VSCPA Ph.D. Accounting Scholarship | Top
This $2,500 scholarship is awarded to a student who is pursuing a Ph.D. in accounting and who demonstrates academic excellence and financial need.

Eligibility:

  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Must be a full-time doctoral student.

VSCPA Past Presidents/Chair Scholarship | Top
This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who demonstrates academic excellence and financial need. This award honors past presidents/chairs of the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) and VSCPA Educational Foundation.

Eligibility

  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0
  • Must have completed at least three hours of accounting and be currently registered for at least three more accounting credit hours.
  • Preference given to a student who demonstrates leadership potential — please describe in essay.

CST Group Scholarship | Top

This $2,500 scholarship is funded by a generous contribution from the CST Group.

Eligibility:

  • Must be a rising junior or senior accounting major currently enrolled at the University of Virginia or George Mason University with the intent to take the CPA Exam.
  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0.

Dixon Hughes Goodman Scholarship | Top
This $3,000 scholarship is funded by a generous contribution from Dixon Hughes Goodman.

Eligibility:

  • Must be a rising junior or senior accounting major with the intent to take the CPA Exam.
  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0.

H. Burton Bates Jr. Scholarship | Top
This $1,750 scholarship is 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:

  • Must be a full-time rising junior or senior accounting major currently OR have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited Virginia college or university and enrolled at least part-time taking additional coursework in order to take the CPA Exam.
  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0.

Kearney & Company Scholarship | Top
Two $2,500 scholarships funded by a generous contribution from Kearney & Company.

Eligibility #1:

  • Must be a rising junior accounting major at George Mason University, Old Dominion University, James Madison University, Virginia Tech or The College of William & Mary.
  • Must be enrolled full-time during the term of application and throughout the term of scholarship in coursework required to qualify to take the CPA Exam OR enrolled part-time and employed a minimum of five hours a week.
  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 2.5.
  • Must demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities.

Eligibility #2:

  • Must be a rising senior accounting major at George Mason University, Old Dominion University, James Madison University, Virginia Tech or The College of William & Mary.
  • Must be enrolled full-time during the term of application and throughout the term of scholarship in coursework required to qualify to take the CPA Exam OR enrolled part-time and employed a minimum of five hours a week.
  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 2.5.
  • Must demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities.

Kuehl, Shepherd, Kozlowski & Associates Scholarship | Top
This $1,500 scholarship is generously funded by Kuehl, Shepherd Kozlowski & Associates.

Eligibility:

  • Must be a rising junior or senior accounting major with the intent to take the CPA Exam.
  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0.

Michael E. Mares Scholarship | Top
This $1,250 is funded by generous contributions from Witt Mares, PLC and friends, family and colleagues of Michael E. Mares, CPA, a VSCPA member known for his tax law expertise and impact on the profession, who passed away in 2009.

Eligibility:

  • Must be a rising junior or senior accounting major with the intent to take the CPA Exam.
  • Must be enrolled full-time during the term of application and throughout the term of scholarship in coursework required to qualify to take the CPA Exam.
  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0
  • Must demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities.

Murray, Jonson, White and Associates Scholarship | Top
This $3,000 scholarship is funded by a generous contribution from Murray, Jonson, White and Associates and its clients and friends.

Eligibility:

  • Must be a rising junior or senior accounting major with the intent to take the CPA Exam
  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0.
  • First preference: student whose permanent residence is in Northern Virginia. Second preference: student whose permanent residence is in Virginia.

Thomas M. Berry Jr. Scholarship | Top
This $3,000 scholarship is funded by generous contributions from friends, family and colleagues of Thomas M. Berry Jr., CAE — president & CEO of the VSCPA, who retired as in April 2007.

Eligibility:

  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0. with the intent of taking the CPA Exam
  • Applicant must have completed at least three hours of accounting and be currently registered for at least three more accounting credit hours.

Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer Scholarship | Top
This $2,500 is funded by a generous contribution from Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer.

Eligibility:

  • Must be a junior or senior accounting major currently enrolled at Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, William & Mary, Virginia Tech or James Madison University with the intent to take the CPA Exam.
  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0.

William T. McDermott Scholarship | Top
Three $1,000 scholarships are funded by generous contributions from friends and colleagues of William T. McDermott, CPA, a VSCPA member and leader who passed away in May 2008.

Eligibility:

  • Must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0. with the intent to take the CPA Exam.
  • Applicant must have completed at least three hours of accounting and be currently registered for at least three more accounting credit hours.
  • Preference given to students interested in a career in tax — please describe in essay.  

Yount, Hyde & Barbour Scholarship  | Top
This $2,500 scholarship is funded by a generous contribution from Yount, Hyde & Barbour.

Eligibility:

  • Must be a rising junior or senior accounting major with the intent to take the CPA Exam.
  • Applicant must demonstrate a minimum overall and accounting GPA of 3.0.