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PICPA Student Writing Competition

Award Amount
$2,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Three awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must be an undergraduate or graduate student.
  3. Must be an accounting or business major.
  4. Must attend a Pennsylvania college or university OR maintain a permanent residence in Pennsylvania while attending an out-of-state college or university.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This writing competition is open to graduate and undergraduate accounting and business majors. Students must attend Pennsylvania colleges/universities or maintain a permanent residence in Pennsylvania.

Application requirements for the PICPA Student Writing Competition are:

  • Application form
  • Research paper
Additional Information: The competition is designed to encourage students to research and write about issues impacting the business environment. Papers are evaluated for content, method of presentation, and writing style.

Award Amount: Awards are given as follows: first place, $3,000 and publication in the fall issue of the 'Pennsylvania CPA Journal' and on the Future CPAs section of the PICPA website; second place, $1,800 and publication on the Future CPAs section of the PICPA website; third place, $1,200 and publication on the Future CPAs section of the PICPA website. All participants who have not graduated by award time will be offered a one-year complimentary PICPA Student Affiliate membership.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,000.

About Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA):
Address: 10 Penn Center 1801 Market St., Suite 2400 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Email: journal@picpa.org
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