Huntsville Alabama - Chapter 136
Scholarships
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Huntsville Chapter Scholarship
Application Deadline: March 31, 2009
•  One or more scholarships may be awarded annually.  Scholarship awards can range in
amount
s from $500 to $1,500 per recipient.

•  Scholarships are limited to persons attending accredited colleges, universities, or  
professional schools of accounting in the state of Alabama who are pursuing a bachelors    
or masters degree in accounting.

•  Applicants must be part-time or full-time students who have completed the basic courses of
accounting with an intention to continue in an accounting career.

•  Applicants must obtain a transcript from the registrar of the school showing grades and
courses taken.  The transcript is to be submitted with the application.

•  The scholarship committee or their designated representatives may choose to conduct
personal interviews with the applicants.

•  The applicant’s need for financial assistance will be a primary determining factor.

•  Scholarship recipients will receive a letter notifying them of their selection, and they will be  
honored at the chapter’s Student Night in April.

•  Scholarship awards will be sent upon notification from the school that the student has
enrolled and fees are due.  The check will be made payable to the school to apply against  
the amount due from the student.  

•  All candidates will receive an acknowledgment of their applications.

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Various scholarships are offered by several Foundations, and details can be found on their web
sites --

•  American Society of Women Accountants –
www.aswa.org
•  American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants – www.awscpa.org
•  The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting – www.efwa.org

NOTE:  Winners of the Huntsville chapter’s scholarships may be submitted to the national
ASWA scholarship committee for consideration.
Other Scholarships
U.S. Space and Rocket Center
            ASWA Education Foundation Scholarships
                Application Deadline: March 1, 2009

Becker Review
Purpose: To provide registration for a Becker CPA Review.
Criteria: Scholarship awards are presented to ASWA members only.  

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Certification Scholarships
Purpose: To support the exam fees of any one of the following certifications: CPA, CFP, CFE,
CIA, CMA or CVA.

Criteria: Scholarship awards are presented to ASWA members only.  Candidates are those who
have passed any part of the exam between 1/19/08 and 1/18/09 or period between
01/19/2009 and 09/19/2009. Documentation required.  Scholarship awards are presented to
ASWA members only.

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2-Year College Scholarships
Purpose: For those attending Community, State or 2-Year Colleges towards an accounting or
finance degree.

Criteria: Scholarship awards are presented to community college students entering their
second year of an Associates Degree Program who have completed 15 semester hours or the
equivalent by time of application deadline.  Candidates must have a minimum cumulative
college grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent), and be majoring in
accounting or finance.  Scholarship candidates will be reviewed on leadership, character,
communication skills, scholastic average and financial need.  

Please Note: 2-Year scholarships are selected and awarded in May 2009 for the upcoming
2009-2010 academic school year.

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Undergraduate Scholarships
Purpose: To support the costs of attending 3rd, 4th or 5th year towards an accounting or
finance degree.

Criteria: Scholarship awards are presented to students who have completed their sophomore
year of college (or 60 semester hours or the equivalent by time of scholarship award) and are
majoring in accounting or finance.  Candidates must have a minimum cumulative grade point
average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent).  Scholarship candidates will be
reviewed on leadership, character, communication skills, scholastic average and financial
need.  

Please Note: Undergraduate scholarships are selected and awarded in May 2009 for the
upcoming 2009-2010 academic school year.

Download application here