Scholarships are a great source of aid because they, like grants, are gift aid and do not have to be repaid.
This website offers information about both ACC and outside scholarships including how to apply and search for scholarships as well as what to do once you have been awarded a scholarship.
Fifth-Year Accounting Scholarship
This scholarship is available to Professional Accounting Certificate majors with at least 120 credit hours. The applicant must be a Texas resident who is planning on taking the CPA examination and becoming a CPA in the state of Texas. All eligiblity requirements must be met in order to be considered for the scholarhsip. The application deadline is September 27, 2010.
Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathmatics (S-STEM)
Biotechnology and Environmental Science majors are encourged to apply for the S-STEM scholarship. Students must plan on enrolling full time and meet all other eligiblity requirements. This award begins Fall 2010 and covers tuition, fees, eligible chidcare expenses and up to $500 towards books each semester for the entire length of the program. The priority deadline to submit the application was July 1, 2010, however applications will be accepted until all scholarships have been awarded.
Search for Scholarships
Check out our "Outside Scholarship Information" section to view scholarship opportunities offered by other organizations. Recently added scholarship opportunities include:
National Forum for Black Public Adminstrators
Transfer Scholarship--Texas A&M Soil & Crop Sciences Dept.
HIRE (Hispanic Internal Revenue Employees)
MyBookBuyer.com Textbooks for a Year Scholarship
You may also try to search for your own using a search engine.
Scholarship Coordinator Contact Information:
Highland Business Center
Financial Aid--ATTN: Scholarship Coordinator
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd.
Austin, TX 78752
Stephanie Latzke,
512.223.7551; Fax: 512.223.7963
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