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Scholarship Information

Due to the generous support of a number of individuals, public accounting firms and organizations, the Undergraduate Accounting Program at Florida State University offers many scholarship opportunities to undergraduate accounting majors. These opportunities and the related programs are described below.

Accounting Excellence Scholarship Awards

Based on the generous financial support provided by public accounting firms, alumni, business organizations and friends of the accounting department, each fall and spring semester the Accounting Department awards a number of $300 scholarships to undergraduate accounting majors. Applications for awards to be paid in the Fall 2008 Semester will be accepted from April 1, 2008 through April 28, 2008. The accounting department is offering approximately 20 scholarships. Qualified students can apply for these awards each semester.

To apply for these awards for the Fall of 2008 students must meet four (4) criteria:

• have completed at least one 3000 level accounting course as of the end of the Spring 2008 Semester;
• be an undergraduate accounting major (full-time and part-time undergraduate accounting majors will be considered) during the Fall 2008 Semester;
• have an accounting GPA of at least 3.25 based on 3000 and 4000 level accounting courses taken (i.e., those courses with ACG and TAX prefixes) as of the end of the Spring 2008 Semester; and
• have an overall GPA of at least 3.25 as of the end of the Spring 2008 Semester.

You can print out a brief application by clicking on the link provided. In addition, brief application forms for these scholarships for the Fall 2008 Semester are available in the Accounting Department Office (Room 309) from April 1, 2008 through April 28, 2008. Completed applications for the Fall 2008 Semester Scholarship Program are due in the Accounting Department Office (Room 309) by 3:00 p.m. on, Monday, April 28, 2008. Applicants will be notified by May 31, 2008.

Undergraduate Accounting Scholarship Application

These scholarship opportunities are announced in upper level accounting classes as well.

Completed applications should be delivered to the Accounting Department Office (Room 309). A student can apply for a scholarship even if he/she will not be enrolled at the time of application. However, the applicant must be enrolled in the Fall of 2008 Semester. Applications will also be accepted by mail. The mailing address is shown below.

Mrs. Donna Arnold
College of Business, Dept. of Accounting
Florida State University
P.O. Box 3061110
Tallahassee, Florida 32306–1110

Questions ? Please check with Mrs. Donna Arnold in the Accounting Office, telephone: (850) 644-9932; e-mail: darnold@cob.fsu.edu).

E.C. and Tillie Allen Scholarships, Kimberly Cass Winter Scholarships and John Champion Scholarships

Based on a generous donation made by the late Mr. E.C. Allen and his wife Tillie, as well as generous donations by the family, friends and colleagues of the late Kimberly Winter Cass (a manager with Ernst & Young) and a generous contribution made by Mr. Richard Possenti (a retired partner from KPMG), every semester the Accounting Department a number of $500 scholarships. Applications for awards to be paid in the Fall 2008 Semester will be accepted from April 7, 2008 through May 12, 2008. The accounting department will be offering approximately 5 scholarships. Qualified students can apply for these awards each semester.

To apply for these awards for the Fall of 2008, students must meet the four (4) criteria specified below:

• be an undergraduate accounting major during the Fall 2008 Semester; part time and full-time undergraduate majors will be considered;
• have completed at least two (2) upper-level (i.e., 3000 and/or 4000 level) accounting courses (i.e., ACG and/or TAX) by the end of the Spring 2008 Semester (e.g., ACG 3101 and ACG 3341);
• have an accounting GPA of at least 3.35 based on all 2000, 3000 and 4000 level accounting classes taken (i.e., those courses with ACG and TAX prefixes) at the end of the Spring 2008 Semester; and
• have an overall GPA of at least 3.35 at the end of the Spring 2008 Semester.

You can print out a short application by clicking on the link provided below. Short application forms for these scholarships for the Fall 2008 Semester are also available in the Accounting Department Office (Room 309) through May 12, 2008. Completed applications for the Fall 2008 Semester Scholarship Program are due in the Accounting Department Office (Room 309) by 3:00 p.m. on, Monday, May 12, 2008. Applicants will be notified by June 15, 2008.

Download E.C. and Tillie Allen Scholarship Form

These scholarships will be announced in upper level accounting classes beginning April 7.

Completed applications should be delivered to the Accounting Department Office (Room 309). A student can apply for a scholarship even if he/she will not be enrolled at the time of application. However, the applicant must be enrolled in the Fall of 2008 Semester. Applications will also be accepted by mail. The mailing address is shown below.

Mrs. Donna Arnold
College of Business, Dept. of Accounting
Florida State University
P.O. Box 3061110
Tallahassee, Florida 32306–1110

Questions ? Please check with Mrs. Donna Arnold in the Accounting Office, telephone: (850) 644-9932; e-mail: darnold@cob.fsu.edu).