Spring 2008 POA Scholarships

Winners to be announced in April!

Program of Accountancy Scholarships

The Program of Accountancy will be awarding scholarships to exceptional undergraduate and graduate students at USF St. Petersburg
pursuing an Accounting major (undergraduate) or an Accounting concentration (MBA program).

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Suntrust and Fowler White Boggs Banker Accounting Scholarship

USF St. Petersburg Students who are Undergraduate and Graduate Accounting Majors are eligible for this $3,000 scholarship. The recipient will be expected to attend the May 20, 2008 SunTrust Fowler/White CPE Extravaganza in Tampa for a formal presentation of the award.

FICPA Educational Foundation Scholarships

The Florida Institute of CPAs is offering scholarships to degree seeking accounting students. Applicants must be planning to sit for the CPA exam and have a desire to work in Florida.

The Tampa Bay Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners Accounting Scholarship

The Tampa Bay Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is offering a $1,000 scholarship to degree seeking accounting student who is full-time and is either and undergraduate or an MBA student.

The National Society of Hispanic MBAs

The National Society of Hispanic MBAs provides financial assistance to outstanding Hispanics pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Various award levels ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for full-time and part-time study. Applications will be accepted from February 1 to April 30, 2008.
Click here for more details.

State of Florida - Division of Certified Public Accounting

To encourage students to remain in school for the fifth year required to sit for the CPA exam, a fifth-year minority scholarship program has been established. If requirements are met and money is available, scholarships of $3,000 per semester are awarded for a maximum of two semesters.
The application deadline is June 1st. Click here for more details.

Professional Organizations

Various National, State and Local Professional Organizations offer scholarships. Check out some of these organizations by your major.

For additional details about these and other USFSP scholarships available, click here .

For further assistance and to contact the Financial Aid Office, click here.

Robert J. West Endowed Scholarship in Accountancy

$1,000 total, ($500 fall semester, $500 spring semester) Student must be designated by the registrar as a St. Petersburg campus student and must be an Accounting major. Student must have a junior classification or higher at the time of the award. Preference will be given to students working part-time.

Arthur L. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship

$500 total, ($250 fall, $250 spring) Student(s) must be enrolled in “Investments” course in the College of Business.

Bank of America/Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship

$1,000 total, ($500 fall, $500 spring) Student must be enrolled in a major within the College of Arts & Sciences or the College of Business. Student must demonstrate leadership skills and service to the campus and/or community, be a Florida resident, and be enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours per semester under-graduate, 5 credit hours per semester graduate). Preference will be given to traditionally underrepresented ethnic groups.

Bank of America Endowed Scholarship

$1,000 total, ($500 fall, $500 spring) Student must be enrolled in a major within the College of Business. Applicants cannot be current participants in the Federal Work Study Program.

USF SP Retired Faculty & Staff Endowed Scholarship

$500 total, ($250 fall, $250 spring) Endowed fund to support scholarship(s) for students at USF St. Petersburg supported through the USF SP Retired Faculty and Staff Association. Undergraduate with at least a junior or senior classification at the time of the award. Student must hold a minimum GPA of 3.2. Recipients will be rotated between the Colleges of Business, Education, and Arts & Sciences. Preference given to first generation college student.
Note: The following essay question is in addition to the USF St. Petersburg Scholarship Application Essay:
• How will this scholarship impact your academic experience?

Wachovia Bank Scholarship

$500 total, ($250 fall, $250 spring) Student must be a College of Business major.