TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) announced today that it has awarded the Clay Ford Minority Scholarship to 39 fifth-year minority accounting students from 10 different universities across Florida. The Clay Ford scholarships are awarded through the CPA Education Minority Assistance Program, which was established in 1999 to encourage minorities to enter the CPA profession.
DBPR Secretary Ken Lawson stated, “In Florida, we know that the future business leaders of tomorrow are in the classrooms of today. Giving every student the opportunity to succeed is important to the continued success of the state of Florida. I’m proud that at DBPR, we have been able to award $200,000 in scholarship funds to minority students entering the CPA profession. I look forward to seeing them achieve their dreams both in the CPA field and beyond.”
Award recipients will receive $3,000 to $6,000 per semester for a maximum of two semesters.
The Florida Board of Accountancy’s CPA Education Minority Assistance Advisory Council met in August to determine award winners.
Applications are accepted each year on a rolling basis and will be applied to the appropriate school year. The deadline for applications for the 2017 – 2018 school year is June 1, 2017.
For information regarding eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit www.myfloridalicense.com/CPAScholarship.
