Moynihan Scholarship Fund Presents Excellence in Accounting Scholarship
The purpose of the Excellence in Accounting Scholarship of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) and its Moynihan Scholarship Fund (MSF) is to provide financial assistance to encourage and aid deserving candidates to enter the accounting profession. Accordingly, scholarship awards will be based heavily on financial need. At the same time, applicants must meet or exceed a threshold of acceptable academic performance. The program is administered by the MSF, a 501(c) (3) foundation.
The 2020-2021 application is available now!
Apply for Scholarship 2019 - 2020 Moynihan Scholarship Fund Winners
School
| First Name | Last Name |
| Adelphi University | Pierce | Gierloff |
| Adelphi University | Sanjeda | Begum |
| Adelphi University | Donato | Moneta |
| Alfred University | Angelica | Sudore |
| Alfred University | Kelley | Staub |
| Alfred University | Kourtney | Keys |
| Baruch College | Jana | Knauerova |
| Baruch College | Brian | Mulvaney |
| Baruch College | Huibin | Liu |
| Baruch College | Sinn Munn | Siow |
| Baruch College | Stephanie | Wu |
| Baruch College | Yan | Chen |
| Baruch College | Ka Ren | Liu |
| Baruch College | Maria | Wu Cen |
| Binghamton University | Mia | Germaine |
| Canisius College | Jessica | Kamienowski |
| Canisius College | Nicholas | Myers |
| Canisius College | Brianna | LaPrell |
| Fordham University | Huiling | Cai |
| Fordham University | Michelle | Cheng |
| Fredonia | Brittany | Tuzzo |
| Fredonia | Russell | Mistretta |
| Geneseo | Angel | Qiu |
| Geneseo | Allison | Ludlow |
| Geneseo | Tomas | Cesar |
| Hunter College | Ying | Weng |
| Hunter College | Marlene | Uraga |
| Iona College | Jamie | Swenton |
| Iona College | Alizette | Hidalgo |
| Iona College | Rainier | Guzman |
| Iona College | Malick | Camara |
| Ithaca College | Luciarose | Barone |
| Manhattan College | Sarah | Poons |
| Manhattan College | Caroline | Ferri |
| Manhattan College | Jazmin | Savigne |
| Manhattan College | Michele | Rodriguez |
| Mercy College | Chen | Chen |
| Mercy College | Eonathan | Constanza Santana |
| Molloy College | Jessica | Colombo |
| Molloy College | Kayla-Marie | Lapitan |
| Molloy College | James | Moore |
| Mount Saint Mary College | Jose | Colotlacuateco |
| Nazareth College | Lul | Ibrahim |
| New Paltz | Hweida | Sero |
| New Paltz | Natalie | Yee |
| New York University | Varinia | Munoz |
| New York University | Dorothy | Yuen |
| New York University | Philipp | Tereshenko |
| New York University | Chase | Lin |
| New York University | Andrea | Borkowski |
| Niagara University | William | Acevedo |
| St. Joseph's College | Maria | Aruanna |
| SUNY at Oneonta | Martin | Stone |
| SUNY Oswego | Brianah | Lne |
| SUNY Oswego | Wen | Shi |
| Syracuse University | Andrea | Borkowski |
| The College of Saint Rose | Tiyana | Epperson |
| University at Buffalo | Scott | Boehnke |
| University at Buffalo | Tibor | Von Maier |
| University at Buffalo | Anita | Lin |
| University at Buffalo | Quinn | Hodson |
| University at Albany | Adrian | Hernandez |
| St. Francis College | PeiJi | Chen |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Priscilla | Coats |
2019 - 2020 COAP Scholarship Winners
School
| First Name | Last Name |
| Adelphi | Daniel | Hernandez |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Christian | Hernandez |
| SUNY New Paltz | Kajol | Chudgar |
| SUNY New Paltz | Adaeyja | Chambers |
Baruch College
| Manhattan/Bronx Ted Wilson Scholarship | | |
| | Qiyu | Liao |
| | Christian | Buonamassa |
| Anchin Block & Anchin Scholarships | | |
| | Joseph | Bordino |
| | Xi | Chen |
| | Qi | Liu |
| | Kai | Chen |
Staten Island Chapter Bernard Del Rey Scholarship
| St. John's University - SI | Joselyn | Matamoros |
NYSSCPA Buffalo Chapter Scholarships
| School | First Name | Last Name |
| Canisius College | Kyle | Murphy |
| University at Buffalo | Euijeong | Wu |
| University at Buffalo | Carly | Gugino |
| University at Buffalo | Montana | Copeland |
AMOUNT AND DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
- The scholarship is based upon a full year of academic study. The amount of the scholarship shall be $2,500 for full-time study (see 2 below) and $1,250 for part-time study. Payments will be issued in September. They will be made copayable to the student and the school. The scholarship award will be reduced for students enrolled for less than a full year and will be based upon the terms completed.
- Each applicant must be enrolled for at least 12 semester credits to receive a full scholarship; an applicant enrolled in six to 11.5 credits per semester shall be eligible to receive a partial scholarship; am applicant enrolled for fewer than six credits is not eligible for an award.
- A student may reapply for a scholarship each year through the online application.
- Requests for consideration of special circumstances, such as deferral of a scholarship during a period of leave of absence, may be made to the FAE Scholarship Committee.
To learn more about the New York State Society of CPAs and programs for future CPAs, visit www.nysscpa.org.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Completed applications are accepted through the online application only. For a complete list of Liaisons, see Campus Liaisons. Students who do NOT have a Campus Liaison may submit their completed application via their department chair or accounting professional contact for the letter of recommendation.
The application consists of the following sections: Personal Information & Questionnaire, Academic Information, Attach Documents, Letter of Recommendation (also includes Financial Aid information request), and Essay.
Each section must be completed in full by the student or appropriate school representative to be eligible for scholarship consideration.
Questions: Email Dawne Troupe, manager of outreach, at dtroupe@nysscpa.org.