Welcome to the scholarship website for the AFWA Tacoma
Chapter.
Tacoma has been very supportive of
accounting students by awarding up to 3 scholarships in
nearly every year since 1977. The first scholarship was
to a single recipient. The Tacoma Chapter will be
providing awards locally; the Foundation of the
Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance also
considers local applicants for scholarships at the
national level.
When evaluating scholarship
applications, we consider career goals, communication
skills, financial needs and circumstances, academic
achievement, and community involvement. It is not
necessary for you to have a 4.0 grade point average to
be awarded a scholarship. Local winners have had a 3.0
average.
Scholarship winner for the
2019-20 academic year:
The recipient is: Tressa Lacy,
$1,000 - attending the University of
Washington at Tacoma, in the Graduate program for
Accounting.
The drawings at our monthly meetings
and other fundraising activities, from time to time,
make these scholarships possible. Thank you all for your
participation in this important service we provide to
students seeking careers in our field. Many of us have
heard first hand from prior recipients who are grateful,
not only for the financial support, but also for the
validation and encouragement they felt when supported by
AFWA members in attaining their goals.
Scholarship Committee