New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants High School Scholarship Program

Eligibility

New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants High School Scholarship Program, with an application deadline in December, offers numerous awards of $1500 each. Location restrictions exist.

Description

The NJCPA Scholarship Fund awards one-year 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. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and a New Jersey resident attending a New Jersey public, parochial/private, or home school high school. 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 or university after completing studies at the two-year college. All finalists will be notified. Finalists are required to participate in a short virtual interview. There will be no make-up date. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants for more information.