When will you start as a graduate student in the Master’s of Accounting program at UNM?

What are your career goals? Be specific about how your education will help you in achieving these career goals. Be specific about your career goals, credentials you expect to earn, etc.

Certain demographic groups are underrepresented in accounting. How have you developed knowledge of and an appreciation for the challenges faced by these underrepresented groups?

How will this scholarship help you in affording graduate school? Please explain how you meet the definition of financial need. (Financial need is defined as being eligible to receive a Pell Grant or requiring other Federal financial aid for a significant portion of the expected or actual billed cost of attendance.)

Please describe a challenge you have faced during your academic journey. How did you overcome this challenge?

Please discuss a time in your professional or academic career when you faced an ethical dilemma. What did you learn from the situation and how do you believe it will shape you as an accountant/CPA?

Please explain how you will be able to utilize the full $15,000 amount of the scholarship on eligible expenses (e.g., tuition, fees, books)