American Society of Women Accountants: New Orleans

Local Chapter Graduate Scholarship

Annually the New Orleans chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) Scholarship Fund offers the Miriam G. Berdou, CPA Scholarship to a student pursuing an advanced degree in accounting. Miriam G. Berdou, CPA served as the Chapter's first President from 1958-1959.

The number and amount of scholarships to be awarded each year are determined by the Scholarship Trustees. Please contact the Student Development Chair for more information about this year's scholarship program. Scholarships will be paid to recipients' schools after July 1st.

Requirements

ASWA New Orleans Chapter requirements are as follows for the graduate scholarship:

  1. Shall be either a part-time or full-time student, pursuing either a Master of Business Administration or a Master of Accountancy degree.
  2. Shall be attending an accredited college, university or professional school of accounting.
  3. Need not be a member of American Society of Women Accountants.

When reviewing applications, the Scholarship Committee considers the following when making their selections:

  • Career goals
  • Communication skills
  • Financial need and circumstances
  • Personal circumstances
  • Grade point average

Application

An application packet consists of all of the following:

  1. A completed New Orleans Chapter application form (typed, if possible). Click here for a link to the Graduate Application.
  2. An original current official college transcript (in sealed envelope) for each application.
  3. Two original, signed, letters of recommendation for each application.

Only completed applications with all attachments that are received by the deadline will be considered.

All information received by ASWA is held in the strictest of confidence. Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, national origin, sex, religion, age, handicaps or marital status.

Completed scholarship applications must be received by Wednesday, March 10, 2006. Send completed applications to:

ASWA
Attn: Scholarship
P.O. Box 73568
Metairie, LA 70003

If more than one student applies from your school, we will solicit help from your school's scholarship committee in choosing a nominee from your school for the local scholarship. We plan to choose the scholarship winners during the first week of April. If a Nicholls student is awarded a scholarship, I'll let you know promptly so that the student can be recognized at your honors convocation.

Hard copies of the scholarship application will be mailed upon request.

For a hard copy of the application or if you have any questions, please contact the Student Development Chair.