Scholarships

The Society provides annual post-secondary partial tuition scholarships to immediate family members of NSAC members to support the furtherance of education to those with an interest in a career in cooperative business, accounting or finance.

Scholarship Criteria and Eligibility

The Society will be awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors or students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university who have an interest in pursuing a career in business, accounting or finance.

The applicant will require a sponsor who is a member of the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC), and he/she plans to major in business, accounting or finance. The applicant must be US citizen and the institution they attend must be in the United States.

Applications must be submitted online by midnight local time by April 30 of each year. Scholarship applicants will be notified of their application status by June 15 of each year.

Purpose of Scholarship Program

The purpose of NSAC's Scholarship Program is to provide ongoing support for NSAC members and to encourage the pursuit of a degree in business, accounting or finance.

Application/Selection Process

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION  

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