NJCPA Four-Year Accounting Scholarships

With an accounting background, Brain Donahue, CPA, has industry experience that spans more than three decades. In his current duties, he acts as managing partner at Donahue & Kremer LLC where he deals with tax and auditing services. To stay up to date as a CPA, Brain Donahue also maintains membership with the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.

The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) is the largest professional body that brings together more than 14,000 Garden State CPAs and aspiring CPAs. NJCPA membership consists of CPA professionals in government, business, public practice, and education.

NJCPA has various scholarship programs including the NJCPA four-year scholarships worth $7,000 each, which are given to New Jersey high school seniors intending to join college to pursue a major in accounting or high school seniors planning to pursue a concentration in accounting of not less than 24 accounting credits. The criteria for awarding these scholarships depends on academic performance, an essay interview, standardized test scores, and a personal interview.

To be eligible, applicants must have attained a cumulative GPA score of 3.5 or above, minimum composite ACT score of 26, or a total SAT score of 1260. Applications should be from a US citizen or a permanent resident in New Jersey. Applications should be accompanied by a letter of intent, signed by the student and their parents or legal guardians.