Scholarships
Campus Scholarships 2011-2012
Department of Accounting Awards
The Department of Accounting, the Accounting Advisory Association, and other organizations and individuals are once again sponsoring awards and scholarships which will be presented at this semester’s Awards Banquet.
- GPA Award
Criteria: Accounting GPA, Overall GPA, and the number of units taken. - Overall Outstanding Role Model Award
Criteria: The award will be given to a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence and balance in the area of academic performance (GPA), community service and communication skills, as well as other aspects of one’s personal life. - Beta Alpha Psi Award
Criteria: The applicant must be one of the top ten Delta Beta chapter point achievers during the current semester. (Points will be evaluated two weeks prior to awards banquet) Each eligible applicant will be further evaluated based on cumulative national points earned during their entire membership. - The Accounting Society Award
Criteria: Applicant must be either an officer or hold a chair position. The criteria for the award also includes active service, leadership, mentoring of new members and teamwork to further the club’s goals.
Other Awards
A list of other awards given during 2010-2011 is provided below. We anticipate
that all or most of these awards will once again be sponsored for 2011-2012.
| Department of Accounting Award |
| Beta Alpha Psi Award/Accounting Society Award |
| Federation of Schools of Accountancy |
| Cynthia A. Brown Memorial Scholarship |
| Financial Executives Institute Award |
| Institute of Internal Auditors |
| Institute of Management Accountants |
| Tax Executives Institute – Orange County Chapter |
The Criteria for these awards include: Academic GPA; active participation in student and/or community groups; and faculty evaluation of student performance and potential.

