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PICPA Scholarships Available for Pa. College Students

PHILADELPHIA – Undergraduate accounting students have access to scholarships worth up to $15,000, sponsored by Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA).

Students must be full-time undergraduate students majoring in accounting at a Pennsylvania college or university and have completed a minimum of 36 credit hours to be considered for one of the annual scholarships. Candidates must also have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and should satisfy the requirements of high intellectual capacity, leadership potential, and financial need. The scholarships range from $1,000 to $15,000. Deadline to apply is March 15. Last year PICPA awarded $185,000 to 78 accounting majors.

For more information on these scholarships and to download an application, visit www.CPAzone.org.

Founded in 1897, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants is a professional association of more than 19,000 CPAs who work in public accounting, industry, government, and education. PICPA is the second-oldest state CPA organization in the United States. To find a member CPA in your area, visit our Web site at www.picpa.org and click on CPA Locator. Students and educators can visit PICPA's specially designed site www.CPAzone.org to get the latest information about careers in accounting and the CPA profession.