Scholarships

AFWA Ames Chapter #158 has awarded chapter scholarships to local students since 1994.

 

The Chapter is proud to announce that, in addition to the Beverly M. Wandling Memorial Scholarship, applications were accepted for the first time for the Kathleen M. Strum Memorial Scholarship.

 

To be considered for the Beverly M. Wandling Memorial Scholarship, applicants must:  1. Be a resident of or attend college in Story, Boone, or Marshall Counties of Iowa; 2. Be a full- or part-time student with a declared major in accounting or finance in a two-year, four-year, or master’s program; 3. Be committed to the mission of AFWA and exhibit enthusiasm for the accounting or finance profession.

 

To be considered for the Kathleen M. Strum Memorial Scholarship, applicants must:  1. Be a non-traditional student; 2. Major in accounting; 3. Attend Iowa State University; 4. Support her family with one or more children; and 5. Be employed.

See links below for applications for the Beverly M. Wandling Memorial Scholarship and for the Kathleen M. Strum Memorial Scholarship.  Each scholarship has its own application.  Applicants must be sure to read and follow the instructions for the scholarship for which they are applying.

 

 

Beverly M. Wandling Memorial Scholarship 2017, AFWA Ames Chapter #158

Deadline for applications for this scholarship is February 15, 2017 was extended to March 1, 2017.

• 2017 AFWA Chapter 158 Wandling Scholarship Application (PDF - Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
• 2017 AFWA Chapter 158 Wandling Scholarship Application (Word Document)

 

Kathleen M Strum Memorial Scholarship 2017, AFWA Ames Chapter #158

Deadline for applications for this scholarship is February 15, 2017 was extended to March 1, 2017.

• 2017 AFWA Chapter 158 Strum Scholarship Application (PDF - Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
• 2017 AFWA Chapter 158 Strum Scholarship Application (Word Document)

 

 

The 2016 Beverly M. Wandling Scholarships were awarded in the spring of 2016 to Iowa State University students Mitchell Arnold and Shelby Beilke.  Mr. Arnold is an undergraduate accounting student from Independence, Iowa, and Ms. Beilke is a graduate student in accounting from Humboldt, Iowa.

AFWA Educational Foundation Scholarships
Each year, the Ames Chapter may forward one or more applications to The Foundation of Accounting and Financial Women's Alliance for consideration for the Foundation scholarships.

In 2015, a Chapter sponsored applicant, Katelyn Pringnitz, Iowa State University, was awarded an undergraduate scholarship from The Foundation.