Petersons - Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2012

WHOmentors.com, Inc.

http://www.WHOmentors.com/

Accredited Representative (Full)

Prize Awards available for women of Good Moral Character who are successfully approved by the Board of Immigration Appeals to practice immigration law with a recognized nonprofit organization to represent an alien before an immigration court or the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).

Academic Fields/Career Goals: Academic Advising; Area/Ethnic Studies; Asian Studies; Communications; Criminal Justice/Criminology; Foreign Language; Law/Legal Services; Public Policy and Administration; Womens Studies.

Award: Prize for use in freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, graduate, or postgraduate years; not renewable. Number: 120. Amount: $500$1000.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Latin American/Caribbean heritage; Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic; age 17-35; enrolled or expecting to enroll full- or part-time at a two-year or four-year or technical institution or university; single female and must have an interest in beauty pageant, entrepreneurship, foreign language, international exchange, or public speaking. Applicant must have 3.5 GPA or higher. Available to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.

Application Requirements: Application, drivers license, essay, financial need analysis, interview, photo, portfolio, resume, references, self-addressed stamped envelope, test scores, transcript, complete 10 week, 300 internship. Deadline: May 15.

Contact: Rauhmel Fox, CEO

WHOmentors.com, Inc.

110 Pacific Avenue, Suite 250

San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone: 415-373-6767

E-mail: rauhmel@whomentors.com

Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants

http://www.ascpa.org/

ASCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship

Scholarships available for students with a declared major in accounting. Must have completed intermediate accounting courses with a "B" average in all accounting courses, and a "B" average overall. Available for fourth or fifth year of study.

Academic Fields/Career Goals: Accounting.

Award: Scholarship for use in senior or graduate years; not renewable. Number: up to 24. Amount: up to $1500.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be enrolled or expecting to enroll full- or part-time at a four-year institution or university; resident of Alabama and studying in Alabama. Applicant must have 3.0 GPA or higher. Available to U.S. citizens.

Application Requirements: Application, essay, photo, transcript. Deadline: March 15.

Contact: Diane Christy, Communications Director

Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants

1103 South Perry Street

PO Box 5000

Montgomery, AL 36104

Phone: 334-834-7650

E-mail: dchristy@ascpa.org

Alaska Society of Certified Public Accountants

http://www.akcpa.org/

Paul Hagelbarger Memorial Fund Scholarship

Scholarships open to all junior, senior, and graduate students who are majoring in accounting and attending institutions in Alaska.

Academic Fields/Career Goals: Accounting.

Award: Scholarship for use in junior, senior, or graduate years; not renewable. Number: 23. Amount: $2000.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be enrolled or expecting to enroll full-time at a four-year institution or university and studying in Alaska. Available to U.S. citizens.

Application Requirements: Application, resume, references, transcript. Deadline: November 15.

Contact: Linda Plimpton, Executive Director

Alaska Society of Certified Public Accountants

341 West Tudor Road, Suite 105

Anchorage, AK 99503

Phone: 907-562-4334

Fax: 907-562-4025

E-mail: akcpa@ak.net

American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants (AAHCPA)

http://www.alpfa.org/

ALPFA Annual Scholarship Program

One-time award to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic/Latino students pursuing degrees in accounting, finance, and related majors. Awarded based on financial need and academic performance. Must be enrolled full-time at a U.S. college or university. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.

Academic Fields/Career Goals: Accounting; Business/Consumer Services.

Award: Scholarship for use in freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior years; not renewable. Number: varies. Amount: $1250$1500.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be of Hispanic heritage and enrolled or expecting to enroll full-time at a two-year or four-year institution or university. Applicant must have 3.0 GPA or higher. Available to U.S. citizens.

Application Requirements: Application, essay, financial need analysis, references, transcript. Deadline: March 15.

Contact: Geraldine Contreras, Director of Student Affairs

American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants (AAHCPA)

801 South Grand Ave, Suite 650

Los Angeles, CA 90017

E-mail: geraldine.contreras@national.alpfa.org

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

http://www.aicpa.org/

AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship

The AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship program provides financial assistance to outstanding accounting students who demonstrate the potential to become leaders in the CPA profession. Students must have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have completed at least 30 semester credit hours (or equivalent) with at least 6 semester hours (or equivalent) in accounting coursework. Students must be enrolled full-time for the upcoming academic year. Additionally, award recipients are required to perform 16 community service hours to advocate on behalf of the CPA profession. More details and information is available on the program web site: http://ThisWayToCPA.com/aicpascholarships.

Academic Fields/Career Goals: Accounting.

Award: Scholarship for use in sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate years; not renewable. Number: up to 5. Amount: up to $2500.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be enrolled or expecting to enroll full-time at a four-year institution or university. Applicant must have 3.0 GPA or higher. Available to U.S. citizens.

Application Requirements: Application, essay, references, test scores, transcript. Deadline: April 1.

Contact: Elizabeth DeBragga, Scholarship Programs Coordinator

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

American Institute of CPAs, 220 Leigh Farm Road

Durham, NC 27707

Phone: 919-402-4931

Fax: 919-419-4705

E-mail: scholarships@aicpa.org

Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students

The AICPA Minority Scholarship awards outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of accounting as a major and their ultimate entry into the profession. Funding is provided by the AICPA Foundation, with contributions from the New Jersey Society of CPAs and Robert Half International. For four decades, this program has provided over $14.6 million in scholarships to approximately 8,000 accounting scholars. Additionally, award recipients are required to perform 16 community service hours to advocate on behalf of the CPA profession. More details and information is available on the program web site: http://ThisWayToCPA.com/aicpascholarships.

Academic Fields/Career Goals: Accounting.

Award: Scholarship for use in sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate years; not renewable. Number: 67110. Amount: up to $3000.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black (non-Hispanic), or Hispanic and enrolled or expecting to enroll full-time at a four-year institution or university. Applicant must have 3.0 GPA or higher. Available to U.S. citizens.

Application Requirements: Application, essay, references, test scores, transcript, copy of acceptance letter. Deadline: April 1.