The New Jersey Society of CPAs’ Scholarship Fund awarded roughly $230,000 in scholarships to greater than 55 native highschool and school college students on April 26 on the Pines Manor in Edison — its first in-person ceremony for pupil scholarships because the COVID-19 pandemic.
Twenty-five accounting college students at New Jersey schools or universities, at present of their junior or senior yr and coming into an accounting-related graduate program, have been awarded $6,500 every. Eight college students of their sophomore yr have been awarded $2,000 every, and two obtained $5,500 American Institute of CPAs/NJCPA Minority Scholarships. Nationwide Affiliation of Black Accountants (NABA) – Northern New Jersey Chapter/NJCPA awards have been additionally awarded.
“It’s at all times a thrill to have the ability to help such younger, gifted people,” stated Ralph Albert Thomas (pictured), CEO and govt director of the NJCPA, in an announcement. “This could not have been potential if it wasn’t for the generosity of our members and agency/firm benefactors.”
NJCPA CEO and govt director Ralph Albert Thomas.
Twenty-two native highschool college students, who’re college-bound seniors meaning to main in accounting or get hold of a focus in accounting, obtained $1,500 every. Six of those winners have been awarded the Deloitte Minority Excessive College Scholarship, which goals to introduce extra numerous college students to accounting as their school main. The Deloitte Scholarship winners have been from three New Jersey excessive colleges that have been a part of the pilot program: Rahway Excessive College, West Orange Excessive College and New Brunswick Excessive College.
“It was fantastic to have the ability to collect in individual this yr to satisfy the scholars who’re receiving the scholarships. The scholarships not solely present monetary aid but additionally encourage the scholars to pursue a profession in accounting,” stated Henrietta Fuchs, president of the NJCPA Scholarship Fund and accomplice at CohnReznick, in an announcement.
The complete checklist of award recipients might be discovered on the NJCPA’s website right here.