January 05, 2023
The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA) is accepting applications for our 2023 Scholarships as of January 5. Candidates may apply via our website and there is no application fee. Undergraduate and Graduate applicants must submit their applications in full by April 30th. Post-graduate candidates must submit their application in full by May 15th. Incomplete applications will not be considered. We encourage all applicants to review the scholarship FAQs on our site before they apply. You may email our office with follow-up questions. The most successful applicants tell us their story within their submissions. All documentation must be submitted online prior to the deadline.
November 09, 2021
For the sixth year in a row, Blane Ruschak, President of the KPMG US Foundation and the independent PhD Project, was the Charity Partner of the Charleston CFO Council annual dinner meeting and donated $5,000 dollars to the Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA) in honor of the CFO Council.
July 30, 2021
EFWA ANNOUNCES 2021-2022 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
CENTERVILLE, OHIO, August 2, 2021—The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA) is excited to announce that it has selected its scholarship recipients for the 2021-2022 academic school year! The EFWA offers several undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate scholarships annually to women pursuing degrees in accounting, in order to help them attain their educational goals. The recipients have been notified, and the awarded amounts have been sent to the schools of their choice.
June 16, 2021
Continuing a long-standing tradition of contributing, the Charleston CFO Council and Upstate CFO Council supported the Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA) with their generous contribution toward our scholarships. Their recent donation of $20,000 will go a long way in helping women achieve their academic goals in accounting. These leaders continue to inspire our scholarship applicants, and we are excited to celebrate their continued commitment to the EFWA.
June 16, 2021
The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA) would like to thank the volunteers who served on this year's scholarship selection committee and those who served on the leadership team working on fundraising efforts and coordinating and reviewing the applications. The Foundation received a record number of applications in 2021 and each was thoroughly reviewed and considered, taking countless hours. The result of their support and dedication was the awarding of a record number of scholarships.
February 24, 2021
EFWA was pleased to be able to participate in the Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) Mid-Year Meeting held virtually on February 19, 2021. We value our partnership with BAP and are proud that we were able to join them for the event. EFWA hosted a booth in the virtual exhibit hall and we were able to share a little bit about who we are with students and advisors stopping by. We used tools such as videos, brochures, links and live chat to interact with our guests and share our mission.
January 20, 2021
EFWA is now accepting applications for our 2021 Scholarships. Candidates may apply via our website and there is no application fee. Undergrad and Graduate applicants must submit their applications in full by April 30th. Post-graduate candidates must submit their application in full by May 15th. Incomplete applications will not be considered. We encourage all applicants to review the scholarship FAQs on our site before they apply. You may call or email our office with follow-up questions. The most successful applicants tell us their story within their submissions.
October 12, 2020
EFWA is pleased to announce that our 2020 recipients have been selected, the candidates have been notified and the awards have been sent. Once again, we had a great turn-out of qualified and deserving candidates. The selection process was difficult for our committee, as we narrowed the choices down. We would love to be able to award more, and will be gearing our future fundraising towards those efforts.
February 17, 2020
One of our board members, Marcine Johnson, CPA, wrote about "Mentor-Mentee Collaborations" recently and it is published on the Strategic Finance Magazine website. Check it out HERE.
December 20, 2019
KPMG has supported the EFWA for many years, with donations of both time and money. We appreciate their generosity immensely. For 2019, Blane Ruschak, Executive Director of Campus Recruiting at KPMG, presented a check for $5,000 to the Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA) at the annual Charleston CFO Council Dinner meeting. For the fourth year in a row, KPMG was the dinner meeting Charity Partner and donated the money to the EFWA in honor of the Charleston CFO Council.
2023 Scholarship Application Period Opens
KPMG Donates $5000 to the EFWA
EFWA Announces 2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients
CFO Councils Make Generous Donation
EFWA Thanks Scholarship Selection Committee and Board Volunteers
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