2027-28 TACTYC Scholarship Application

Scholarship Criteria
To qualify for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

  • Planning a career in accounting.
  • Currently attending a two-year or technical college majoring in accounting or a related field.
  • Completed at least 20 college semester credit hours, six of which must be in accounting, by the END of the spring 2027 semester (spring of the current academic year the application is submitted).
  • Planning to attend a two-year or technical college, enrolling in at least 6 hours in the 2027-2028 academic year.
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.
  • Have the recommendation of one of the school's accounting faculty.
  • Reside and attend college in the US.

Application Materials
All scholarship applicants must provide the following information with their applications:

  • Self-Description. (See instructions below.)
  • Business letter. (See instructions below.)
  • Unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended. (.pdf files)
  • Full name and school email address for an accounting faculty member for your letter of recommendation.

Annual Process Timeline
Application Due: March 1 (11:59 PM CST)
Winners Announced: In May at the TACTYC Annual Conference
Schools Notified: No later than June 30

Selection Process
A committee of TACTYC members evaluates the student submissions on a scale of 1 – 10 based on the following criteria and weighting:

Application                            15%
Volunteer Activities              20%
Self Description                    35%
Business Letter                      30%

The student(s) with the highest overall score(s) are awarded the scholarship(s). The payment is sent to the college financial aid office for proper inclusion in the student’s comprehensive aid portfolio.

Self-Description Instructions
Please provide a self-description introducing yourself to the TACTYC Scholarship Committee. This document should include your name, your major and school, your academic and professional goals, and anything else you would like to share with the scholarship committee. Please follow the instructions below to be considered.

Formatting requirements:

  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Single spaced
  • 1-inch margins
  • One or two pages in length
  • .pdf, .doc, or .docx file extensions only


Cover Letter Instructions
You are looking for a position in accounting. You need to compose a cover letter to a company of your choice that interests you for a position in the accounting area. Please follow the instructions below to be considered.

Go to the AICPA & CIMA Website and review the following links:
https://www.thiswaytocpa.com/segmented-landing/career-options/
https://www.thiswaytocpa.com/work-experience/plan-career/
https://www.thiswaytocpa.com/Career-Launchpad/ 

Go online and search for an accounting job you would be interested in sometime in your career.  It can be entry level or a CFO role.

Your letter must contain the following information:

  1. Why would this job be a good fit for you?
  2. What are the reasons for your interest in this specific organization?
  3. What specific skills do you have (or will gain with your future education) that make you a good candidate for this position?

Formatting requirements:

  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Single spaced
  • 1-inch margins
  • One page in length
  • .pdf, .doc, or .docx file extensions only

The following link provides excellent instructions and several examples for writing cover letters: https://resumegenius.com/cover-letter-examples/accounting-cover-letter-sample.