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Honoring Outstanding Accounting Students

The Ernst & Young Fund for Excellence in Accounting Education was established by Ernst & Young LLP to promote educational excellence in accounting at Â鶹´«Ã½. The Fund will provide scholarship awards of $5,000 ($2,500 for the fall semester and $2,500 for the spring semester) each to outstanding students who are enrolled in the Lubin School of Business in a qualified accounting program and maintain a 3.30 GPA. Students eligible for these awards must demonstrate involvement and leadership in either co-curricular activities at Pace or service organizations in their local community or high school.

Scholarship awards will be granted annually and may be used for tuition and/or related costs. Awards may be renewed through a newly submitted and reviewed application. Recipients may receive this award for no more than three academic years, during their third, fourth, and/or fifth year of undergraduate study at Pace, as long as they remain eligible according to scholarship criteria. Graduate students and Â鶹´«Ã½ Law School students may receive this award for no more than three academic years as long as they remain eligible according to scholarship stipulations. ALL students must be enrolled full time during both the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. Students must be US citizens to be eligible for this scholarship.

To be eligible for the Ernst & Young Scholarship, students must meet the following qualifications at the time of application:

• Â鶹´«Ã½ Accounting students in their third, fourth or fifth year with a declared major in Accounting, including BBA/MBA students or students enrolled in the 150-hour Accounting program.
• Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate students with a declared major in Accounting.
• Â鶹´«Ã½ Law School students in the combined MBA Accounting/JD program.
• Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate students with a declared major in Taxation who are eligible to sit for the CPA exam upon graduation.

The deadline for Ernst & Young Scholarship applications is in May each year. Visit this page again for 2025 scholarship information.

Download the application (PDF)

Students applying for the scholarship must:

1. Complete the Ernst & Young Fund for Excellence in Accounting Education application;
2. Attach a current resume;
3. Attach a current transcript;
4. Submit TWO recommendation forms;
5. Submit a personal statement (limited to 150 words) stating why you should be granted the Ernst & Young Fund for Excellence in Accounting Education award;
6. Submit a professional statement on how you see your professional career developing at EY.

For submission details and questions, contact Dr. Barbara Farrell, bfarrell@pace.edu.

The 2024 Ernst & Young Scholarships Recipients

• Wellington Castro
• Joyce Jaramillo-Romero
• Kathryn Kormanik
• Lucas Zenobio

The 2023 Ernst & Young Scholarships Recipients

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• Paul Cimicata
• John Gindhart
• Joshua Joseph
• Maddy Oden
• Gabrielle Rambharose
• Vivian WuCen

The 2022 Ernst & Young Scholarship Recipients

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• Laura Antonucci
• Paul Cimicata
• Joseph Esner
• Kevin Genito
• Gordon Lew
• Danielle Riley
• Natalia Schabus
• Vivian WuCen