Professor Elam

2/23/2025

Hello Dr. Elam,

I know you've helped us spread the word in the past, we'd appreciate if you can you also help us for this year. I'm not sure if any of your students have applied for this year, if you can help us get the word out to students and faculty, we'd appreciate it! The Spring deadline is May 15th. If no eligible students are identified, the funds allocated to our university ($5,000) will be made available to other eligible students at other schools.

Scholarship requirements:

•         File an Application of Intent with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to take the CPA Exam as a Texas candidate

•         Be a Texas resident

•         Be within 30 hours of completing the 150 semester-hour education requirement to take the CPA Exam

•         Completed at least 15 hours of upper-level accounting courses

•         Become a licensed CPA in Texas

I have attached the required application for students to complete. And the requirements can be founds here:  https://www.tsbpa.texas.gov/scholarship/applications-student-app-process.html

1.       Section I – completed by the student

2.       Section II – completed by the Accounting Department

3.       Section III – completed by the Office of Financial Aid; please email to scholarships@tamusa.edu

We appreciate your help in promoting this scholarship opportunity.