Salem Student Earns Mass CPAs Educational Foundation Scholarship

SALEM, MA — Salem student Sarah Curley was one of 51 students to earn a scholarship from the MassCPAs Educational Foundation for 2023.

Curley, who attends the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, will be honored with her award at the MassCPAs annual networking event, Connect 2023: Conversations & Cocktails, on Thursday.

"The Society is honored to support these exceptional students who are the next generation of Massachusetts CPAs," MassCPAs President and CEO Amy Pitter said. "Their dedication and talent are truly inspiring, and they make us all feel confident in the future of the accounting profession.

"We are honored to be a part of their journey and look forward to their continued success."

Scholarships are funded through donations to the MassCPAs Educational Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to inspire and support the next generation of CPAs in Massachusetts, and since the program's inception in 2006, the Foundation has awarded over 300 scholarships to
aspiring CPAs, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 and totaling more than $1.5 million.

MassCPAs scholarships are available for both undergraduate and graduate accounting students who are attending a college or university in Massachusetts or attending a college or university out of state with a permanent residence in the state.

"MassCPAs is dedicated to fueling and diversifying the pipeline of future accounting professionals by addressing and removing barriers to entry, including the increasingly burdensome cost of education," MassCPAs Director of Academic and Career Development Allie Orlando said. "We are so grateful for our firm and individual donors who make this possible and look forward to supporting even more students in years to come."

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)