Moynihan Scholarship Fund Presents Education Scholarships

The Moynihan Scholarship Fund will award scholarships up to a maximum amount of $2,500. Scholarships will be sent to universities or colleges for tuition costs only.

Criteria

• Have declared a major in accounting.
• Be a resident of New York State and either a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident. An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen or does not have a permanent resident visa is NOT eligible for a scholarship and should not submit this application.
• Be enrolled at or accepted to a New York State college or university that offers an accounting program.
• Be either a Graduate, Senior, or Junior college student in the Fall of 2022.
• Have achieved an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
• Have completed and filed a FAFSA® application and been approved for financial aid.
• Applicants who have not applied and been approved for financial aid are not eligible for the scholarship and should not submit this application.
• Must be a student member of the New York State Society of CPAs. Please go to NYSSCPA Student Membership, it only takes 10 minutes to apply and membership is free.

The Moynihan Scholarship Fund will award scholarships up to a maximum amount of $2,500. Scholarships will be sent to universities or colleges for tuition costs only.

Criteria

• Be in the process of graduating from a New York community college and receiving acceptance to a 4-year New York State college or university.

o The scholarship will not be awarded until formal acceptance into the college or university is official on or before May 31, 2022.

• Have declared a major in accounting.
• Be a resident of New York State and either a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident. An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen or does not have a permanent resident visa is NOT eligible for a scholarship and should not submit this application.
• Be enrolled at or accepted to a New York State college that offers an accounting program.
• Have achieved an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher as of May 31, 2022.
• Have completed and filed a FAFSA® application and been approved for financial aid. Applicants who have not applied and been approved for financial aid are not eligible for the scholarship and should not submit this application.
• Must be a student member of the New York State Society of CPAs. Please go to NYSSCPA Student Membership, it only takes 10 minutes to apply and membership is free.

The Moynihan Scholarship Fund Board of Directors and Scholarship Committee welcome applications for the Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession Scholarship Program. The program awards $2,000 scholarships that are renewable for up to five years to selected participants of the statewide COAP programs (a maximum total award of $10,000 per recipient). 

Criteria

• New applicants: Students must be graduates of a 2021 COAP program.
• Renewing applicants: Students must have attended a COAP program.
• Be a resident of New York State and either a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident. An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen or does not have a permanent resident visa is NOT eligible for a scholarship and should not submit this application.
• Participants must have applied to a college or university in New York state that offers accounting programs that will ultimately prepare the student for licensure as a CPA.
• Students must have accounting as their anticipated major field of study. Four- and five-year program applicants will be considered. If a student completes their accounting undergraduate program in four years and enters an accounting Master's program, then the fifth year of the award can be applied to the first year of that graduate program.
• The criteria for initial awards will be academic record, extracurricular activities (including employment), essay completion, and applicant appraisal. These criteria will be evaluated based on applications submitted.
• Scholarship renewals will be based upon maintenance of an overall cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and an accounting grade point average of at least 3.0.
• Students enrolled in four-year colleges must indicate their future plans for completion of the CPA-required 150 credit hours. If you have questions, please contact scholarship@moynihanfund.org

TO THE APPLICANT: All information is considered confidential and is used only for award determination.

First: You must complete all sections of this application.

Next: You must request or print an unofficial high school transcript and attach the document into the Attach Documents section. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will need to send the official high school transcript.

Finally: You must make sure that the recommendation section of the application is sent to the person you have selected to choose as a reference for a letter of recommendation. Please select a school counselor, teacher, or COAP Program Chairperson. Your contact must then complete their section and submit online by July 10, 2022. 

In memory of the late Ted Wilson, the NYSSCPA’s Manhattan/Bronx Chapter will award two scholarships in the amount of $1,000. The scholarship award will be sent to the recipient’s university or college for tuition costs only.

Applicants must—

• Reside in the state of New York and either be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident.
• Be full-time students majoring in accounting.
• Have a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).
• Have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and be approved for financial aid.
• Be regularly enrolled and attend one of the following 10 eligible CUNY schools in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx:

1. Baruch College
2. Borough of Manhattan Community College
3. Bronx Community College
4. CUNY School of Professional Studies
5. Guttman Community College
6. Hostos Community College
7. Hunter College 
8. John Jay College of Criminal Justice
9. Lehman College
10. Macaulay Honors College
    
    

The scholarship is awarded to an individual only once; previous recipients may not re-apply.

The scholarship may only be applied toward tuition needs.

Each applicant must submit an answer to the following essay question:

• Please write an essay of 400 words or less. In the statement, the applicant will present his/her background, career aspirations, volunteer activities, and explain why he/she is deserving of the scholarship. (This essay is required.)
• Must be a student member of the New York State Society of CPAs. It only takes 10 minutes to apply, and membership is FREE. Apply for student membership.

Please note: By applying for this scholarship, your contact information will be shared with the Manhattan/Bronx Chapter.

Learn more about the Ted Wilson Memorial Scholarship.

In memory of the late George T. Foundotos, CPA, the NYSSCPA’s Suffolk Chapter will award a scholarship in the amount of $2,000. The scholarship award will be sent to the recipient’s university or college for tuition costs only.

Criteria

• An applicant’s primary residence must be in Suffolk County.
• The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident. Any applicant who is not a U.S. citizen or does not have a permanent resident visa is NOT eligible for the scholarship and should not submit this application.
• An average of B+ (3.5 out of a possible 4.0 GPA) must have been achieved on all previous schoolwork.
• An applicant must have proof of acceptance as a full-time, matriculated student to a New York college or university for the 2022-2023 academic year. (A requirement for eligibility is that it be a New York school.)
• A letter of recommendation must be submitted by the applicant.
• Each applicant must write an essay of 400 words or less. In the essay, the applicant will present his/her background, career aspirations, volunteer activities, and explain why he/she is deserving of the scholarship. (Note: This essay is required.)
• The applicant must be a student member of the New York State Society of CPAs. Please go to NYSSCPA Student Membership. It only takes 10 minutes to apply, and membership is FREE

In memory of Bernard Del Rey, CPA, NYSSCPA Staten Island Chapter will award a scholarship in the amount of $1,000. Scholarships will be sent to universities or colleges for tuition costs only.

Criteria

• Must be a Resident of Staten Island
• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. permanent resident
• Preference for students attending a college or university located in Staten Island
• Preference for students entering the fifth year of an Accounting Program moving towards 150 credits
• Must be a student member of the New York State Society of CPAs. Please go to NYSSCPA Student Membership, it only takes 10 minutes to apply and membership is free.