AWSCPA 2016 Scholarship Application

American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants – Utah Affiliate
2016 Scholarship Application
The American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA) is a national
organization dedicated to serving all women CPAs. The AWSCPA provides a supportive
environment and valuable resources for members to achieve their personal and professional goals
through various opportunities including leadership, networking, and education.
The Utah Affiliate of the AWSCPA offers an annual $1,000 scholarship to a woman accounting
student (graduate or undergraduate) within Utah. To apply, please fill out your information on
this cover sheet along with the information requested on the following page. Please submit your
application electronically to the scholarship committee at awscpa.utah@gmail.com. The
application is due on Friday, May 13, 2016. The recipient of the scholarship will be presented the
award during a chapter meeting in the fall of 2016.
Applicant’s Name_____________________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________________________
City____________________________ State ________ Zip ______________ Telephone____________________
E-mail Address___________________________________________________
Name of Academic Reference_____________________________________________
PLEASE USE THIS PAGE AS THE COVER SHEET FOR YOUR APPLICATION
AWSCPA – Utah Affiliate 2016 Scholarship Application – Page 1
Please attach the following information to your cover page. If you have any questions, please contact the
scholarship committee at awscpa.utah@gmail.com or Kathryn Fargam at 801.870.1174.
1.
SCHOLASTIC RECORD – Please include the following information, as well as a transcript (unofficial is
acceptable), for each school attended:
a. Name of school
b. Address of school
c. Dates of attendance
2.
Dates of
Employment
Position
Held
Job
Responsibilities
Hours
Per Week
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES – Please use the following format:
Organization/Activity
4.
g. Credits earned in accounting
h. Overall GPA
i. Accounting GPA
EMPLOYMENT RECORD (If Applicable) – Please use the following format:
Employer
3.
d. Date degree received or expected
e. Major area
f. Total credits earned
Period of Involvement
Positions Held/Contributions
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES – Please use the following format:
Organization/Activity
Period of Involvement
Positions Held/Contributions
5.
HONORS – Please list all honors and awards received.
6.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION – Please indicate the percentages of your school expenses contributed by the
following:
% Employment
% Loans
% Parents/other individuals
7.
% Financial aid
% Scholarship/grants
% Other (explain: ______
)
ESSAY – Attach an essay of no more than 1,000 words that answers or explains the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Why have you chosen the field of accounting?
Describe your career goals and objectives and how studying accounting relates to the overall
achievement of your career goals and objectives.
Describe your personal goals.
Describe why you feel you deserve this award.
Describe any circumstances, other than those addressed above, which you feel should be considered
when evaluating this application.
8.
REFERENCE – Please have a professor or academic reference email a reference letter directly to
awscpa.utah@gmail.com.
9.
Where did you hear about this scholarship opportunity (website, professor, peer, newsletter, etc.)?