Eighty-two accounting students from across the United States and its territories received an AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students award for the 2015—2016 academic year, undergoing a rigorous process that takes into account both academic performance and leadership capability.
The majority of the students received individual awards of $5,000 to fund expenses related to their pursuit of an accounting degree. The students who received specific awards this year are:
Accounting Education Foundation of the Texas Society of CPAs
Benjamin Holden
Christopher Gervasio
Layeeka Ismail
Jose Luna
Randy Moser
Taylor Wilborn
Maia Yang
New Jersey Society of CPAs
Justin Melendez
Muhammad Rasheed
Virgin Islands Society of CPAs
Eula Cyrille
Shanee Isaac
Stuart Kessler Scholarship Recipient
David Floyd
The scholarships are funded by the AICPA Foundation, with contributions from the Accounting Education Foundation of the Texas Society of CPAs, the New Jersey Society of CPAs, the Virgin Islands Society of CPAs, and Robert Half International.
The AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students is part of the AICPA Legacy Scholars program.
