The Success through Scholarship Educational Fund at DePaul University's School of Accountancy and MIS represents the culmination of the efforts of prominent DePaul friends and alumni who envisioned this permanent educational resource and provided its initial and sustaining funding: Ernst & Young Alumni Professor Belverd E. Needles, University Trustee William B. Snow, University Lifetime Trustee Ernest R. Wish, and Ledger & Quill Board member Gerald A. Beeson. Major funding partners in the scholarship include members of the School of Accountancy alumni organization Ledger & Quill, the Illinois CPA Society and the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, and DePaul University.

The Success through Scholarship Educational Fund at DePaul offers scholarships of up to $3000 (renewable one time for junior-year applicants) to outstanding students in the School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems.

Eligibility:
Current accounting/accounting intended majors completing their sophomore (second) year and entering the junior (third) year of the accounting program in 2008--09.

Current declared accounting majors completing their junior (third) year and entering the senior (fourth) year of the accounting curriculum in 2008--09.

Students working to complete the 150-hour requirement within the "traditional" four undergraduate years, and who may not fit the traditional "junior" or "senior" categories, are encouraged to apply. Credit standing may be used in place of calendar year.

Certain exclusions apply: students receiving full-tuition scholarships, or students for whom the award would provide funds in excess of tuition, are not eligible. Students holding or expecting to hold internships or employment which does or will provide tuition payment or tuition reimbursement are also not eligible.

Timeframe:
Awards will be announced in advance of the following academic year. Award funds will be applied to the awardees' student tuition accounts the following academic year, and awards may be flexibly applied.

Criteria:
Award criteria taken into consideration by the Selection Committee include academic performance and standing, university or community service, work experience, response to narrative sections of the application, quality of academic planning, and financial need.

Submissions:
Completed application, current resume, letter(s) of recommendation (optional).

"The success of any profession depends on the quality of its people. When we encourage the most capable students to enter our profession, we will be successful."
Ernst R. Wish, Lifetime Trustee, DePaul University

NAME_________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________

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Phone(s)__________________________cell/other: _________________

Place of Employment: _________________________________________

Title/position: _______________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________

DePaul ID #: ___________________________

Part I:

Academic standing as of Fall 2008: ______________________________

Are you a declared Accounting or MIS major? ______yes ______no

If not, when do you intend to declare the major?________________

Other major, or minor, if being pursued: __________________________________

GPA (through Winter 08): overall: _________ Accounting: ___________

Part II:

On one separate sheet, please summarize your work experience, your service activities (DePaul, community, religious), and any honors or awards you have received. Please be as specific as you can within the constraints of one page.

Part III:

On one separate sheet, please respond to any one of these questions/statements. Responses will be evaluated based on various criteria, including basic composition skills, organization of thoughts, substance of the response, and persuasiveness.

1. What do you see as the most serious issue facing the accounting profession today-and what can you personally do about it?

2. What do you most look forward to in your future accounting coursework, and why? And what do you least look forward too, and, again, why?

3. "I believe that the independence issue related to providing both auditing and consulting services is one of perception only."

4. What specifically can professional accountants offer their communities?

Part IV:

a) Please list all scholarships and awards, from ANY source, that will be provided to you throughout academic year 2008-09, and the amounts:

2008-09 total: $_____________

b) Please list any grants or reimbursement programs, from any source, that will be provided to you throughout the academic year 2008-09, and the amounts:

2008-09 total: $_____________

Part V: a) In the space below, please briefly outline your plans to complete your accounting education at DePaul through eligibility to sit for

b) Please also explain briefly how you plan to finance your additional 30 hours of education needed to sit for the CPA Exam, and how a Success Through Scholarship award would help you accomplish this. Please explain here any special circumstances you feel are relevant to this application.

Applicant certification:
I certify that the information on this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge and that I am eligible to apply for this scholarship according to the eligibility criteria specified in this application. I understand that if I am selected for this award I will, at a future date, be asked to verify the continued accuracy of the information.

I also authorize the School of Accountancy and MIS to request my academic history for scholarship selection purposes.

Name (please print): _________________________________________

Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Recognizing that plans and circumstances may possibly change between the time of application and the start of the Fall 2008, awardees will be asked, upon notification of the award, to re-certify that their financial situation has not materially changed since the time of the application, and that their educational plans and goals stated at the time of application have not substantially changed. Due to the nature and intention of the scholarship program, students offered awards for which they are no longer eligible will relinquish the award and any claim to the award.

Applicant checklist:

Application completed?
Separate answer sheets properly labeled?
Certifications (above) signed and dated?
Current resume attached?

Letters of recommendation are optional. If submitted, they may be attached to the application in a sealed envelope from the recommender, OR send directly to "Success Through Scholarship Selection Committee," School of Accountancy and MIS, 6000 DePaul Center.

Submit completed application to the School of Accountancy and MIS, 6000 DePaul Center.