As an Accounting
student at Duquesne University's A.J. Palumbo
School of Business Administration, there are several
awards and scholarships that may be available to
you. The accounting faculty strongly encourages
you to apply for as many of these awards and scholarships
as you are qualified.
Given students will apply for multiple awards
and scholarships in any given year, we have attempted
to simplify and streamline the application process
as much as possible. Therefore, please be sure to follow these instructions when
applying. Also, a summary
page is provided
to help you during the application process. |
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| Distinguished
Accounting Scholar |
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Awarded annually to a qualified
junior accounting student who demonstrates a 3.8
overall QPA, 3.9 accounting QPA, and leadership
activities. Juniors are eligible to apply. This
award is renewable in the student’s senior
year so long as they maintain their eligibility
requirements. |
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| Outstanding
Accounting Student
Achievement Award |
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Awarded annually to two accounting
students who demonstrate a 3.5 QPA and significant
professional or community service. Sophomores,
juniors, and seniors are eligible to apply. |
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| Accounting Alumni
Awards |
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Awarded annually to qualified
accounting students who demonstrate a 3.5 overall
QPA, DU and community contribution, and employment
history. Juniors and seniors are eligible to apply. |
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| Accounting
Alumni Scholarships |
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Awarded annually to qualified
accounting students who demonstrate a 3.0 overall
QPA, unmet financial need, DU and community contribution,
and employment history. Juniors and seniors are
eligible to apply. |
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| Edward
Milcic Memorial Scholarship |
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Awarded
annually to a qualified accounting student who
demonstrates a 2.75 overall QPA, financial need
as determined by Office of Financial Aid, DU
and community contribution, and employment history.
Sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible
to apply. |
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| Consol
Energy
Academic Excellence Award |
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Awarded annually to two qualified
accounting students who demonstrate a 3.4 overall
QPA and community service. Juniors and seniors
are eligible to apply. |
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| Consol
Energy "Fuel
Your Future" Awards |
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Awarded annually to two qualified
accounting students who demonstrate a 3.4 overall
QPA and Duquesne and community contribution. Sophomores
are eligible to apply. |
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| John L. McDonough
Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
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Awarded annually to up to two
qualified accounting students who demonstrate financial
need as determined by Office of Financial Aid and
a 3.25 QPA. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are
eligible to apply. This scholarship is renewable
so long as the student maintains their eligibility
requirements. |
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| Accounting
Advisory Board Senior Merit Award |
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Awarded annually to a qualified
accounting student who demonstrates a cumulative
QPA of 3.5 or higher in accounting courses, fall
semester overall QPA of 3.5 or higher, and leadership
and community service. Seniors are eligible to
apply. |
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| Institute
of Internal Auditors Outstanding Accounting Student
Award |
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One award will be given to a
junior or senior student who demonstrate a 3.5
overall QPA, significant DU and community contribution,
and who has expressed an interest in a career in
Internal Auditing. |
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| Joseph T. Senko Endowed Scholarship |
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This endowment was established by Thaddeus J. Senko, B'78 in honor of his father, Joseph T. Senko, B'57. The first preference for awarding this scholarship is for students majoring in accounting with demonstrated financial need. The second preference is for students of Slovak descent. Multiple awards totaling $4,000 will be made on the basis of written applications. |
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| KPMG Alumni Award |
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The KPMG Alumni Award is intended to honor an accounting student who has made substantive contributions to the university and/or the community through involvement in professional and/or community service while maintaining excellence in her/his accounting studies. An award in the amount of $1,600 will be given to a sophomore or junior student with a declared concentration in either Accounting or Accounting Information Systems. |
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| Robert A dePalma Memorial Endowed Scholarship Award |
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Up to three $1,600 scholarships will be awarded this year to qualified juniors and seniors from the A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration who are majoring in Accounting and have an overall GPA of 2.75 to 3.25. |
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| James Louis Radakovich Endowed Scholarship Award |
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Up to two $1,800 scholarships will be awarded this year to qualified juniors and seniors from the A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration who are majoring in Accounting and Information Systems Management have an overall GPA of 2.5. |
