New Jersey Certified Public Accountants High School Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $1,500
Awards Available: 1
Award Deadline: Dec 9, 2024

The NJCPA Scholarship Fund awards one-year $1,500 scholarships to college-bound New Jersey high school seniors intending to major in accounting or obtain a concentration in accounting which includes not less than 24 accounting credits.

  1. Eligibility This scholarship is for college-bound high school seniors intending to major in accounting or obtain a concentration in accounting which includes not less than 24 accounting credits. Applicants must:
    1. Be a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and a NJ resident attending a NJ public, parochial/private or home school high school.
    2. Have a cumulative three-year GPA of 3.2 or above OR a minimum total SAT score* (combined evidence-based reading and writing plus math) of 1260 OR minimum composite ACT score of 26. School transcripts and test scores should be submitted via mail, email or fax. A screenshot of test scores is acceptable.
    3. Be planning to enter a U.S. college/university in the upcoming fall semester. Students planning to attend a two-year college must submit a letter of intent signed by the student and a parent or legal guardian indicating that the student intends to obtain a four-year degree as an accounting major or obtain a concentration in accounting which includes not less than 24 accounting credits at a four-year college/university after completing studies at the two-year college.
  2. Application Deadline Completed applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. December 9, 2024. A completed application includes:
    1. Application, submitted online with all required fields completed.
    2. Application essay, submitted online with no identifying information (e.g., your name, your school).
    3. Guidance Department Form including student grade point average, standardized test score, guidance counselor name and signature, submitted by the student’s guidance counselor via mail, email or fax.
    4. Copy of SAT or ACT score results, submitted via mail, email or fax. A screenshot of test scores is acceptable.  All of the above components must be received by midnight December 9, 2024 in order for an application to be considered complete. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the NJCPA if confirmation of receipt is not received within three (3) business days of submission.
  3. Required Interview All finalists will be notified by December 30, 2024. Finalists are required to participate in a short virtual interview on Saturday, January 11, 2025. There will be no make-up date.
  4. Inquiries The NJCPA Student Programs and Scholarship Committee will answer any questions that may arise as to eligibility, participation or selection of winners. In all cases, the committee’s decisions are final. Questions about the scholarship program can be sent to Pam Isenburg via email.
  5. Notification of Results Scholarship recipients will be notified in early March 2025. A list of all recipients will be available at njcpa.org/scholarship.
  6. Duplicate Scholarships In the event a scholarship recipient also receives a scholarship from another source, which he or she stands to lose as a result of winning an NJCPA Scholarship, the Student Programs and Scholarship Committee may, at the recipient’s request, withdraw or reduce the amount of the award.
  7. Award Disbursement and Terms Scholarship payment will be made to the college or university. Payment is contingent upon submission of the Scholarship Activation Form.
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