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” or the “Program”) at Queens University on Monday, June 19th – Friday, June 23rd, 2023. 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
• Experience and learn about high education
• 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).

Requirements

An eligible applicant must be/have:

Students, who are in high school with at least a 3.0 grade point average, may complete an application for ACAP. The completed application package includes:

• A brief statement of interest (can be written or video)

Students must complete the entire application package to be considered for ACAP unless they participated in ACAP during the summer of 2021 or 2022. Incomplete applications will not be considered. There will be no follow-up communication to request information not received by the application deadline.

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 forfeiture of interview time.

Please email acap@nabacharlotte.org with any questions.