Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
- This award is for international and U.S. students.
- Must be an undergraduate or graduate student.
- Must be an accounting or business major.
- Must attend a Pennsylvania college or university OR maintain a permanent residence in Pennsylvania while attending an out-of-state college or university.
Description: This writing competition is open to graduate and undergraduate accounting and business majors. Students must attend Pennsylvania colleges/universities or maintain a permanent residence in Pennsylvania. Application requirements for the PICPA Student Writing Competition are:
- Application form
- Research paper
Award Amount: Awards are given as follows: first place, $3,000 and publication in the fall issue of the ‘Pennsylvania CPA Journal’ and on the Future CPAs section of the PICPA website; second place, $1,800 and publication on the Future CPAs section of the PICPA website; third place, $1,200 and publication on the Future CPAs section of the PICPA website. All participants who have not graduated by award time will be offered a one-year complimentary PICPA Student Affiliate membership. The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,000.
Deadline Information: Deadline for this scholarship is Friday, March 15
Entry information is available on the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) website. To enter the competition, the student must submit a 1,500- to 2,000-word research paper on the current year’s topic. Additional information explaining the topic is available on the PICPA website. The paper must be typed in 12-point font, and must contain proper citation of sources.