Accounting Career Awareness Program - NABA Charlotte

Scholarship Overview

The National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA) – Charlotte Chapter will host the Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP) virtually on June 14th - 16th, 2021. This summer program provides minority high school students with an exciting opportunity to:

• Hear from some of Charlotte's top Fortune 500 companies
• Network with Accounting and Finance professionals
• Work with other high school students on a business case study competition

Scholarship Background

ACAP is a trademark program owned by the National Association of Black Accountants Inc. and is held in 18 major cities across the country. The primary objective of ACAP is to increase understanding of accounting and business career opportunities among high school students from underrepresented ethnic groups. This is typically a 5-day summer residency camp where students reside overnight (under direct adult supervision), however, due to COVID-19 the program will be conducted virtually.

Requirements

An eligible applicant must be/have:

• Rising sophomore, junior or senior in high school
• At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 grading scale
• A current, official academic transcript – sent separately by the registrar or in an envelope sealed by the school official
• Two letters of recommendation—letters may be submitted by anyone who knows you well and able to attest to your character, leadership ability, commitment to community service, or academic achievement. This may include someone such as an employer, coach, high school guidance counselor, teacher, principal or mentor. It cannot be your mother, father or guardian, and
• A brief statement of interest (can be written or video)

Students must complete the entire application package to be considered for ACAP. Incomplete applications will not be considered. There will be no follow-up communication to request information not received by the application deadline.

Selected applicants will be invited to interview with the Charlotte chapter.

Notifications, including interview details and rejections, will be communicated via electronic mail (e-mail). Please confirm the email addresses provided in the application are accurate and legible. Failure to respond to email correspondence within the requested time frames will be considered a forfeiture of interview time.

Please note that all mail is received at a PO Box, therefore please do not send application packages that require a signature receipt.

Please email acap@nabacharlotte.org with any questions.