New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountancy Invites Students to Apply for Scholarships

ROSELAND, N.J. – The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) is inviting New Jersey high school seniors and accounting majors entering their fourth or fifth year of a New Jersey-based college or university to apply for NJCPA Scholarships. Applications are open until Dec. 10, 2018, for high school students and Jan. 7, 2019, for college students.

The NJCPA Scholarship Fund awards $7,000 scholarships to college-bound New Jersey high school seniors intending to major in accounting or obtain a concentration in accounting. The Fund also awards $6,000 one-year scholarships to accounting students at New Jersey colleges or universities who are currently in their junior year or in their senior year and are entering an accounting-related graduate program.

Scholarships are awarded based on academic performance, a 500-word essay and a personal interview. High school students must be college-bound New Jersey students and have a cumulative three-year GPA of 3.5 or above and a minimum total SAT score of 1260 or a minimum composite ACT score of 26. Among other requirements, college students must be residents of New Jersey attending a college or university in the state with a minimum 3.2 GPA overall through the end of the fall 2018 semester.

“Nothing is more rewarding than giving back to the younger generation of CPAs. The scholarship program is a great way to connect with these worthy individuals,” said Chris Lovasz, CPA, president of the NJCPA Scholarship Fund and managing director at Deloitte.

More information on applying for the awards is available at njcpa.org/scholarships.

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The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, with nearly 15,000 members, represents the interests of the accounting profession and advances the financial well-being of the people of New Jersey. The NJCPA plays a leadership role in supporting the profession by providing members with educational resources, access to shared knowledge and a continuing effort to create and expand professional opportunities.