North Dakota CPA Society Foundation

The Society Foundation is a 501-C-3 entity, which makes scholarship awards available to accounting students enrolled at eight area colleges. The Foundation originally bore the name of R.D. Koppenhaver, who was chair of the UND Accounting Department for many years, and served as secretary/treasurer of the CPA Society until 1980.

To apply for a scholarship, students should contact the chair of their accounting department.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
R.D. Koppenhaver Exam Scholarships
Recipients must be enrolled at a state or border city college (one of the eight funded by the Foundation), planning to write the CPA exam within the following 12 months, and be a well-rounded individual (strong grades, plus involved in extra- curricular activity). The award is $500 and a certificate. This award is presented at least once each year at all eight schools in our program.

Eldon Reinke Scholarship
The award is to be presented in the spring to an accounting major who is a second semester junior or higher at the time of the award. The award is $500 and a certificate. The award rotates amond the eight participating schools in our program.

Eldon Reinke served as Society president, in addition to serving on the Taxation, Governmental Accounting, Long-range Planning and Nominations committees and the Special Task Force. He worked with the Eide Helmeke public accounting firm in Bismarck, ND, and made a significant contribution to the Foundation through his estate.

United States Seamless Inc. Scholarship Award
One or more scholarships are awarded annually. The recipient must be enrolled at a state or border city college, planning to write the CPA exam within the following 12 months, and be a well- rounded individual (strong grades, plus involved in extra-curricular activity). The U.S. Seamless company is headed by Mike Bullinger, president of the CPA Society from 1988-1989.

Baldwin & Shirley Martz Scholarship
The award is to be based on a recommendation from the accounting department leader at Minot State University, who should take the following items into account:

1. The recipient should be of junior rank (or possibly sophomore in unusual circumstances)
2. The recipient should be pursuing a major in accounting
3. The recipient should have a minimum GPA of 3.00
4. The award is to be based on academics, not financial need
5. Citizenship values may be considered.

The award consist of a $500 scholarship and a certificate. The Baldwin and Shirley Martz Scholarship Fund was created in 2000.

Other Scholarships
Various other named scholarships are provided through the Foundation.

Foundation Patrons

An individual patron category is available for those who contribute $50 or more to the Foundation in a calendar year. A firm patron category is available for firms that contribute $250 in a calendar year.

Foundation Trustees

• Maggie Jorgenson, Fargo, North Dakota State University
• Dee Ann Ellingson, Grand Forks Associate Professor at UND
• SuAnn Olson, EideBailly LLC, Bismarck
  

Please direct inquiries and contributions to:

NDSCPA Foundation
2701 S Columbia Road
Grand Forks ND 58201
Phone: 701-775-7100
Toll Free 877-637-2727
Email mail@ndscpa.org

Board Of Directors Scholarship

The Society board offers a "Board of Directors" scholarship. The award is a retooling of the longstanding Roy Janz award. The award is $500, and a certificate, and is available to a Society student member or affiliate. The applicant must apply online, have finished Intermediate Accounting, intend to write the CPA exam and become a CPA. A narrative is also expected, describing why the individual is pursuing a CPA credential. Staff will select three finalists, based on the narrative content and such preference items as Society involvement, intent to pursue a career in this state and other factors. To apply for the award, complete the award application.

Student membership is available to juniors and seniors who plan to become CPAs, and is available for up to two years after graduation (or until the exam is completed). Affiliate status is available more broadly, to those actively pursuing the CPA credential. Apply.