Ernst & Young Fund for Excellence in Accounting Education

The Ernst & Young Fund for Excellence in Accounting Education was established by Ernst & Young LLP to promote educational excellence in accounting at Pace University. The Fund will provide scholarship awards of $5,000 each to outstanding students who are enrolled in the Lubin School of Business in a qualified accounting program and maintain a 3.30 GPA. Students eligible for these awards must demonstrate involvement and leadership in either co-curricular activities at Pace or service organizations in their local community or high school.

The 2011 Ernst & Young Fund Scholarship Recipients

Stephanie Canova
Shady Fahmy
Kristhy Jimenez
Krista Levito
Sindu Matthew
Bryant McNulty
Boris Pak
Hiren Prajapati
Laura Schmitt
Donna Zheng

The 2010 Ernst & Young Fund Scholarship Recipients

Anthony Calbi
KristaAnn Levito
JoeFedele
Mike Cintineo
Laura Schmitt
Jen Galasso
Bryant McNulty
Andrew Bethell
Boris Pak
JP Giardello
Stephanie Canova
Christine Sabella
Rich Taddonio
Olubusola Oyetesobi
Marvin Kwok
Diana Kaiami
Robel Habte
Daniel Giordano
George Dourelis
Bao Duong
Daniel Bechhofer
Sang Lee

To apply for the Ernst & Young Scholarship, students must belong to any of the following groups:

• Pace University Accounting students in their third, fourth or fifth year with a declared major of Accounting, including BBA/MBA students or students enrolled in the 150-hour Accounting program.
• Pace University Graduate Accounting students with a declared major in Accounting.
• Pace University Law School students in the combined MBA-Accounting/JD degree program.
• Pace University graduate students with a declared major in Taxation and eligible to sit for the CPA exam upon graduation.

Scholarship awards will be granted annually and may be used for tuition and/or related costs. Awards may be renewed through a newly submitted and reviewed application. Recipients may receive this award for no more than three academic years, during their third, fourth, and/or fifth year of undergraduate study at Pace, as long as the student remains eligible according to the scholarship criteria. Graduate students and Pace University Law School students may receive this award for no longer than three academic years as long as they remain eligible according to scholarship stipulations.

Deadline for Scholarship applications: Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Students applying for the scholarship must:

• 1. Complete the Ernst & Young Fund for Excellence in Accounting Education application;
• 2. Attach a current resume;
• 3. Attach a current transcript;
• 4. Submit TWO recommendation forms;
• 5. Submit a personal statement (limited to 150 words) stating why you should be granted the Ernst & Young Fund for Excellence in Accounting Education award.

Application packets should be submitted to:

NYC Campus - Dr. Rudy Jacob - 1 Pace Plaza, 4th Floor West, New York, NY 10038
Westchester Campus - Dr. Barbara Farrell - Goldstein Center Room 216, Pleasantville, NY 10570

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