AFWA SILICON VALLEY SCHOLARSHIP 2017-2018

The Silicon Valley Chapter of the Accounting and Financial Woman’s Alliance (AFWA) has been awarding scholarships since 1976 and has distributed over $70,000 during that time. Striving to assist the next generation of professionals, we will be offering two $2,500 scholarships to assist with education and career development.

The application is available online at:

AFWA Silicon Valley scholarship eligibility requirements:

  1. Shall be a part-time or full time student pursuing an associate’s, bachelors or master’s degree in accounting, finance, or tax.
  2. Shall be in their second year of the degree program and have completed 25 semester units or equivalent, or be enrolled in a master’s program, by the application deadline.
  3. Shall have maintained a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
  4. Shall be attending an accredited college, university or professional school of accounting or finance.
  5. Applicants are not required to be a member of AFWA.

The Scholarship Committee will consider the following factors when reviewing applications:

Career Goals

Grade Point Average

Financial Need and Circumstances

The application packet must consist of the following to be eligible for consideration:

  1. A complete Silicon Valley Chapter scholarship application with short essay.
  2. A current college transcript (displaying 25 semester units).
  3. One or two signed letters of recommendation.

Paper applications must be postmarked on or before March 3, 2018 and mailed to:

Christopher Hira, AFWA Scholarship Director

P.O. Box 1301

Santa Clara, CA 95052-1301

For questions or submission of an electronic application, please email:

AFWA Silicon Valley Chapter Scholarship winners will be notified by the end of March 2018. The scholarship will be issued at our membership dinner meeting on Tuesday, April 24th, 2018.

Applicant information received by AFWA is completely confidential. Scholarships will be awarded without regards to race, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran or marital status.

Accounting and Financial Woman’s Alliance

2017-2018 Scholarship Application

Local Scholarships are funded by AFWA – Silicon Valley Chapter

Sponsoring Chapter Silicon Valley Chapter 103
Date of Application
Name of Applicant
Expected Date of Graduation
Would you like to become a student member of AFWA?

I. Contact Information – Provide the most up to date information below to allow our organization to stay in contact throughout the scholarship process. Please note this information will be our way of contacting winners of the scholarship!

Campus Address / Home Address
City/State/Zip / City/State/Zip
Telephone / E-Mail Address

II. Academic Background – Provide the following information for all colleges and universities attended. In addition to the summarized information below, attach unofficial transcripts for each college.

College/University
From – To
Major / Grade Point Average – Overall
Hours Completed / Credits Earned / Grade Point Average - Major
College/University
From – To
Major / Grade Point Average – Overall
Hours Completed / Credits Earned / Grade Point Average - Major
College/University
From – To
Major / Grade Point Average – Overall
Hours Completed / Credits Earned / Grade Point Average - Major

III. Extracurricular Activities – Did you engage in any extracurricular activities during the current academic year? If so, tell us about it! For each activity, please provide the organization’s name, address, hours devoted per week/month, and responsibilities. A separate document may be attached to the application if the space below is insufficient.

Organization’s Name / Address / Hours Devoted / Responsibilities

IV. Awards and Honors Received – List below any educational awards or honors received during your college tenure.

V. References – Applicants are required to attach at least one letter of recommendation along withthe scholarship application. The letter must be original andsigned.Contact information for each reference is to be summarized below.

Name / Name
Title / Title
Address / Address
City/State/Zip / City/State/Zip
Telephone / Telephone

VI. Essay Question (to be answered on a separate page in 750 words or less) -

Here is your opportunity to tell us your story! In the short essay, focus on your future career goals and how this scholarship would assist you with meeting these goals. No dream is too big and AFWA wants to be a part of making that dream come true!

VII. Financial Background - Tell us about your current financial position and how this scholarship would assist in improving your situation (ex. single parent, rent, loans, tuition, etc.). A separate page may be attached if additional space is needed (response is not to exceed 500 words).

VI. Employment Information – If you are currently employed, please tell us about your employer.

Current Employer
Address
City/State/Zip
Telephone
Job Title
Job Description/Duties
Hours Per Week

Prior to submitting your application, please ensure your packet contains the following:

  1. A complete Silicon Valley Chapter scholarship application with short essay.
  2. A current college transcript (displaying 25 semester units).
  3. One or two signed letters of recommendation.

Only completed applications will be considered for the scholarship. We wish you the best during the application process!

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