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Scholarship Program

Since 2010 ISFFA has been partnering with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and other organizations to raise funds dedicated to helping students in their academic endeavor.

ISFFA/AICPA Scholarship Application

Scholarship for Accounting Students. Invitation will be sent to recipients.


Thank you for expressing an interest in the ISFFA Scholarships for Accounting Students. These scholarships are funded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) through its Minority Initiative Committee, to be awarded by ISFFA.

Competitive merit-based awards of $2,000 each for FIVE outstanding accounting students who show significant potential to become Certified Public Accountants. All awardees need to become ISFFA members.

ISFFA/AICPA Scholarship for Accounting Students is available only to full-time undergraduate and graduate students at regionally accredited institutions who are planning to pursue the CPA licensure. Awards are granted primarily based on merit (academic achievement); financial need is evaluated as a secondary criteria. Please Note: Finalists will be interviewed by the ISFFA Scholarship Committee.

Scholarship receipients will be recognized at the 2022 ISFFA National Conference on July 31, 2022 at 6:00pm Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim California.

The ISFFA received a scholarship allocation of $1,000 from the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) CPA Endowment Fund for this fiscal year 2022-23.
Please email resume and GPA transcript to mfbalita@outlook.com, between July 1, 2022 and February 1, 2023.

The ICPAS qualification requirements are below:

  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident and be an Illinois resident
  • Be enrolled in an Illinois college or university.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent.
  • Plan to sit for the CPA exam in Illinois within three years of application date and demonstrate progress in a course of study in accounting.
  • Demonstrate achievement and financial need.


Graduate Students Eligibility

Enrolled in an accounting program OR who was an accounting major and is presently accepted in a masters-level accounting, business administration, finance or taxation program, OR who had any undergraduate major and is presently accepted in a master-level accounting program.

Awards
Checks made payable to the respective awardee’s college or university will be presented to the awardees on July 31, 2022 at 5:00pm Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim California.

Instructions

  1. Obtain a copy of your transcript with your registrar’s office. Be sure that they understand that the transcript must contain your Spring 2020 semester grades as well as an indication of your major.
  2. Complete the application form (incomplete application forms will be declined).
  3. For any questions regarding this scholarship, please contact us through email at mfbalita@outlook.com.
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ISFFA/AICPA Scholarship Grant


2018 AICPA/ISFFA Scholars
Recipients of AICPA $10,000 Scholarship Grant

Celine Felix

California State University, Fullterton

Samantha Lopez

DePaul University, Chicago

Julius Loredo

California State University, Northridge

Alex Agana

California State University, Northridge

2016 AICPA/ISFFA Scholars
Recipients of AICPA $10,000 Scholarship Grant

Kyla D. Tamondong

Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP - Staff Accountant, Cal State University - Long Beach

Hank Albert Hsiao

E&Y - FSO Assurance Associate, Cal State University - Northridge

Tien Dang

Squar Milner, LLP - Tax Associate, Cal State University - Long Beach

Gracie Tirado

Incoming Audit Associate at Deloitte, Cal State University - Long Beach

2014 AICPA/ISFFA Scholars
Recipients of AICPA $11,000 Scholarship Grant

Kathlyn Tilapian

D&T - Tax Senior, Loyola University - Chicago

Jennifer Mae Formeloza

Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP - Senior Tax Accountant, Cal State University - Long Beach

Elizabeth Agravante

Advisory Campus Business Recruiting Experienced Associate at PwC, Temple University - Philedelphia

Matthew Calima

Document Processing Solutions, Inc. - Accountant, Cal State University - Dominguez Hills

2010 AICPA/ISFFA Scholars
Recipients of AICPA $5,000 Scholarship Grant

Jake Pinawin

LOS ANGELES CHAPTER, E&Y - Tax Senior, California State Univ - Fullerton

Shaun Garcia

LOS ANGELES CHAPTER, Google - Technical Recruiter, University of California -Irvine

Kristinefora Banag

LOS ANGELES CHAPTER, Hankey Investment Co. Staff Acccountant, Mt. St. Mary's College

Kimberly Farrales

NEW YORK CHAPTER, Ernst and Young, New York, Staff Auditor, Fordham University, New York

Larry Cruz

NEW YORK CHAPTER, Citigroup - AVP, Fordham University, New York

Russell Aala

NEW YORK CHAPTER, KPMG - Senior, Fordham University, New York

Jason Del Pilar

NEW YORK CHAPTER, Sackman Enterprises - Real Estate Accountant, St. John's Universty - New York

AICPA Accounting Leadership Workshop Attendees

2003 / 2007 / 2008 Attendees

2003

Michael Sudjati

CFO Geary's of Beverly Hills, Cal State University - Northridge

2007

Julie Ann Padrones

Hurley Int'l, LLC - Senior Accountant (Nike Corporation), Cal State University- Long Beach

2008

Charmaine Baird

Richardson, Kontogouris, Emerson -Cnsltng. Sr. Mgr, Cal State University- Long Beach

Joriz Camagong

Warner Brothers - Manager, Cal State University- Long Beach

Kristia Cedeno

English Language & Culture Assistant at Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (Spain), Barton College - North Carolina

Maria Montero

Post grad - JD/MBA Harvard Law School, Loyola Marymount University

Lana Murillo

Murphy, Murphy & Murphy - Sr. Tax Accountant, Cal State University- Long Beach

Jon Saclolo

MCSU Office of Audit and Advisory Services, Cal State University - Long Beach

Lorenzo Moran

Prime Healthcare - Corporate Director of Special Projects, Cal State University - Long Beach

2009 Attendees

2009

Michael Alberto

Supervisor at RSM US LLP, Fordham University, New York

Irene Albia

Supervising Senior Accountant in International Tax at HCVT, Loyola Marymount University

Ryan Bartolome

Deloitte & Touche - Audit, Loyola Marymount University

Cierra Cura

Information Systems Auditor at Intel Corporation (Portland), University of California - Riverside

Robert Daligdig

Adm. Asst to the Pres. - Creative Artist Agency, Loyola Marymount University

Grace De Asis

BDO USA , University of Southern California

Lealei Magat

Price Waterhouse Cooper - Assurance, Loyola Marymount University

Jessica Rojo

Gallagher Contracting Company, Loyola Marymount University

Anthony Tagum

Gallagher Contracting Company, Loyola Marymount University

Alan Vuycankiat

Manager - Advisory (Financial Services Office) at EY, University of California - Riverside

2010 Attendees

2010

Richard Avolanti

KKR & Co LP, St. John University, New York

Kristinefora Banag

Hankey Investment Co. Staff Accountant, Mount St. Mary's College, LA

Mark Consolacion

Axial Capital - Junior Accountant, Fordham Universtiy, New York

Shaun Garcia

Google - Technical Recruiter, University of California at Irvine

Guerlain Pantaleon

Senior Tax Associate at PwC, Fordham University, New York

Nancy Remo

University of California Los Angeles

Michael Reniva

University of Nevada in Reno

Benjamin Reyes

KKR & Co LP, St. Johns University, New York

Marinelle Tan

Richardson Kontogouris Emerson, LLP, California State University - Long Beach

2011 - 2013 Attendees

2011

Kathleen Castillo

Talent Coordinator at SKAM Artist/Blackout Artist, Loyola Marymount University

Laarni Ashley Cordero

Tax Accountant at Korn Ferry, Loyola Marymount University

Nicole Lorene De Vera

Audit Manager at KPMG, Catholic University of America -DC

2012

Macrey Robert Dabu

Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, LLP, Cal State University - Northridge

Rebecca Ocampo

Audit Manager at EY, Loyola Marymount University

Angelica Tolentino

PwC - Global Mobility Services Senior Associate, Cal State University - Los Angeles

2013

Matthew Calima

Document Processing Solution, Cal State Unversity - Dominguez Hills

Maria Feliza Munsayac

Cal State University - Northridge

Marlon Joseph Pasamba

Assurance Senior at EY, Cal State University - Los Angeles

Annabelle Vallarta

Accounting Manager at C.R. Laurence Co., Inc., Cal State University - Northridge

2014 - 2017 Attendees

2014

Scholarship grant provided this year. No ISFFA attendees for the workshop.

2015

No ISFFA attendees as AICPA changed its procedure of getting applicants. Students must apply online, so not able to monitor who got in.

2016

Yzabel Balagtas

Director of Sponsorship - ISFFA, Cal State University - Long Beach

Ailu D. Santiago

Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP , Cal State University - Long Beach

Kyla D. Tamondong

Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP, Cal State University - Los Beach

2017

Grace De Asis

BDO USA , University of Southern California

Celine Felix

Student, Mount San Antonio College

Philip Nguyen

Student, Cal State University - Long Beach

Katrina Delos Reyes

Student, California Lutheran University





 

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