The John W. Cromwell Jr. CPA Memorial Scholarship was established to encourage students to pursue a career in accounting. Applicants must be a graduate student, or an undergraduate student who has completed at least the first semester of their sophomore year by the time of the application; and has the intention to pursue a career in accounting in Massachusetts. Applicants may be attending a college or university in Massachusetts or attending a college or university out-of-state with a permanent address in Massachusetts. They must submit a recommendation from an accounting professor or high school teacher, academic advisor or job supervisor. Applicants must also submit an essay or a 2-3 minute video in which they describe what has shaped their decision to pursue a career in accounting. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Educational Foundation of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants for more information.