Federated Insurance Accounting Scholarship

The Federated Insurance Accounting Scholarship is created to encourage and support students at WSU who are pursuing accounting as a career. Authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis is a requirement. Evidence of Community Service to be provided. Preference will be given to students that hold leadership positions and are involved in extracurricular activities, such as the Accounting Club.

Criteria

1. Each recipient must be an Accounting major and may be a sophomore, junior or senior at the time of receiving the award.
2. Each recipient must be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credits per semester, Fall and Spring) and be in good standing at Winona State University. Recipients who have only Fall semester to complete to graduate will be eligible to apply and would receive the full $500.
3. Each recipient must possess a minimum grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.5 (A=4.0).
4. Each recipient must demonstrate evidence of community service
5. Each recipient must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis
6. Preference will be given to students that hold leadership positions and are involved in extracurricular activities, such as the Accounting Club.

Biography/Motivation

Federated Insurance would like to increase cooperation between Federated Insurance and Winona State University to encourage students to consider Federated at the time they begin their career search. To encourage and support students at Winona State University who pursue Accounting as a career.