Scholarship Application Information

The Accounting Department at Bemidji State University announces several scholarships that have been designated for accounting majors for the 2011-2012 academic year. These scholarships are all valued at $450 or higher.

Awards for these scholarships are primarily based on: 

• Academic achievement
• Evidence of leadership potential
  
• Financial need.

To apply for any BSU accounting major designated scholarship you must meet the minimum qualifications under either Categories 1, 2 or 3 below. 

Category 1

For those who will have completed Intermediate Accounting II before Fall Semester, 2011

• Bemidji State declared Accounting Major by Fall Semester 2010
• Current GPA of 3.00 Overall OR 3.00 in your Accounting major
• Enrollment full time (12 credits or more per term of enrollment)

Category 2

For those who will have completed 60 semester hours & Principles of Acct. II before Fall Semester, 2011

Minimum Qualifications to Apply:

• Bemidji State Declared Accounting Major by Fall Semester 2010
• Current GPA of at least 3.00 overall
• Enrollment full time (12 credits or more per term of enrollment)

Category 3

For those who will have completed 60 semester hours & Principles of Acct. II before Fall Semester, 2011

Minimum Qualifications to Apply:

• Declared BSUAccounting Major by Fall Semester 2011
• Enrolled in at least 15 credits in a twelve month period beginning in the fall
• Demonstrated personal need by having worked during the academic year while in college

To Apply:

Fill out the Application Form.  Please type.  Some of the scholarships have certain stipulations, so it is important that you fill in all blanks.  If you need more space than is provided on the application form, type your answers into a Word document, designating the question you are answering, and attach the Word document to your application.  You will be considered for all of the scholarships for which you qualify. Students may apply for more than one category.

Application deadline is Friday, March 4, 2011

Email ldeering@bemidjistate.edu or turn in your application to:  

Scholarship Committee

c/o Accounting Department Office

Bemidji State University, Decker Hall 112, #30

1500 Birchmont Dr. NE

Bemidji, MN 56601

Note:  These scholarships are all processed through the Finance Aid Office at BSU.  Therefore, any scholarship received is awarded along with other financial aid and applied as a reduction of your tuition, fees, and residence hall room and board.  If a balance remains at the end of each semester, a check is issued to you.

THIS FORM IS AVAILABLE FROM THE DECKER HALL SECRETARY (Lori Deering), ROOM 112