Completing this one application form will allow you to be considered for any of the following six accounting scholarships:
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Collins-McCain Scholarship
John Collins Scholarship
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Pearce, Bevill, Leesburg & Moore Scholarship
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The Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino, LLC Scholarship
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Trathen Scholarship
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Northeast Chapter of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA)
(Important: Two scholarships are available from the ASCPA. This application only covers the one from the Northeast Chapter of the ASCPA.
There is also a scholarship from the ASCPA Educational Foundation that requires a separate application. Please ensure that you locate the separate application on the website for the Office of
Student Financial Services and consider applying for it also.)
In addition, applicants must submit a resume and statement of why you want the scholarship (25 words or less) as an attachment on a separate page. Please ensure that you submit the required attachments with this application.
Other accounting scholarships in addition to the six scholarships listed above are shown on the website for the
Office of Student Financial Services. Students are encouraged to review these other scholarships and apply for them. (See above note under bullet for the Northeast Chapter of the Alabama Society of Certified Public
Accountants)
If you have any questions or need help with the above application process, please contact:
Mr. Martin Weldon, 105 Bibb Graves Hall, (256) 782-5677, mweldon@jsu.edu
Important:
Please ensure that you complete all four pages of this application and staple it together along with the attachments in the upper left-hand corner. Return it to the JSU Scholarship Office, Office of Student
Financial Services in 105 Bibb Graves Hall by the January 29, 2016 deadline.
Student Number: _________________________________ Birth Date: __________________________
Current Mailing Address: _____________________________________________
Home Address (if different): __________________________________________ E-mail: _________________
Phone Number: _____________________________
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Are you planning a Career in Accounting? Yes or No
If you are planning a career in accounting, which career track would you prefer (please check one choice)?
___ Private Industry ___ Governmental ___ Public Accounting as a CPA
____ Other (please specify):__________________________________
Major (if other an Accounting): ___________________ Major GPA: ______________
Overall GPA: _____________ Overall GPA at JSU (if different): __________
Are you currently a full-time student? Yes or No
Total hours earned as of 1/1/2016: _________ (other than institutional credit as defined in the JSU catalogue)
Total hours earned at JSU as of 1/1/2016 (if different): __________
List the Accounting courses you have completed thru Fall 2015:
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Anticipated number of hours of enrollment at JSU in the:
(1) Fall 2016 term: _________ (2) Spring 2017 term: _____________
Expected Graduation Date: _______________________
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Are you a student member of the Alabama Society of CPAs?
Are you a member of the Student Accounting Association?
If yes, please complete the following:
Officer (officer position and date):
Committee Chair (committee and date):
Yes or No
Yes or No
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Committee Service (committee and date): ____________________________
Number of SAA meetings attended this school year: ____________________________
Other Accounting Leadership Positions, Organization Memberships, Honors, Campus Involvement and Other
Pertinent Information – (Please indicate if an organization is a JSU organization by placing a * before the name):
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Leadership Positions, Organization Memberships, Honors, Campus Involvement and Other Pertinent
Information – (Please indicate if an organization is a JSU organization by placing a * before the name):
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Please describe any financial assistance that you know you will be receiving during the next school year (Fall
2016 thru Spring 2017):
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Please list any current and prior grants and/or scholarships that you have received:
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Please list any jobs while a student providing a description including the dates worked:
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By signing this application, you are providing your permission for the scholarship committee and appropriate personnel at JSU to view and verify any of the information provided on this application. Applicants for the
Trathen Scholarship are also agreeing to allow members of the accounting faculty to complete a confidential evaluation of your character and behavior. Ensure that you attach the items described on page 1 of this application and obtain the signature of a faculty sponsor.
Student Signature___________________________________ Date: ___________________________
Signature of Faculty Sponsor __________________________ Date: ___________________________
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