The Accounting Scholarship Foundation of the Connecticut Society of CPAs (CTCPA) has established this scholarship to assist students majoring in accounting who have a parent who is a member of CTCPA in good standing. Past recipients are not eligible to apply; however, they may be eligible for other scholarships offered and are encouraged to review eligibility criteria provided at www.ctcpas.org/scholarships.

The Accounting Scholarship Foundation will offer awards of $500 each to selected scholarship recipients.

Review/Selection Process

All applicants must submit a completed application to the Accounting Scholarship Foundation by March 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for review by the Accounting Scholarship Foundation. A student may save his/her application and make changes up to March 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Once the applicant clicks the “submit application” button, no further changes can be made.

Applications will be reviewed by the Accounting Scholarship Foundation's Trustees; winners will be notified by early May 2024.

The scholarship will be paid via check made payable directly to the selected recipient. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be invited to attend an awards ceremony in late May 2024 to be recognized for your achievement. More details to follow.

All eligibility requirements must be met at time of application:

• Applicant must be the child of a CTCPA member in good standing and is not a past recipient of the Children of CTCPA Members Scholarship.
• Applicant must intend to graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and to pursue CPA licensure.
• Applicant must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale) and an Accounting GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. with a Green Card.
• Applicant must be a CTCPA Student Member. Student membership is free. Join CTCPA at www.ctcpas.org/join.
• Please note: To apply for a scholarship, applicant must also be an AICPA Student Affiliate Member (or have submitted a new member application). Apply online at no cost: www.thiswaytocpa.com/join-aicpa.

Questions/Contact Info:

Email Kendalynn Morales at KendalynnM@ctcpas.org if you have any questions about the 2024 Children of CTCPA Members Scholarship