Braintree Resident Receives Scholarship

BRAINTREE, MA - The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants announced that Gerald Fernandez of Braintree was awarded the Emerging Scholar Award from the MassCPAs Educational Foundation’s 2022 Scholarship Program.

Fernandez, a student at Framingham State, was one of 44 students selected to receive a scholarship from the MassCPAs Educational Foundation’s 2022 scholarship program. The students were honored for their awards at MassCPAs annual, member-wide networking event, Connect 2022, on May 10.

“The Society is honored to support these extraordinary students who are the next generation of Massachusetts CPAs,” said Amy Pitter, president and CEO of MassCPAs. “This dedicated and talented group makes us all feel confident about the future of the profession, and we couldn’t be prouder to help them along their journey.”

Scholarships are funded 100% through donations to the MassCPAs Educational Foundation. The mission of the foundation is to inspire and support the next generation of CPAs in Massachusetts. Since the program’s inception in 2006, the Foundation has awarded over 300 scholarships to aspiring CPAs, ranging from $2,500 - $10,000 and totaling more than $1,500,000.

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 Massachusetts. Scholarship funds are issued directly to the students and can be used for tuition, books, interviewing expenses or other needs. For more information about the Educational Foundation, click here.

The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. is the state professional association of certified public accountants, representing over 11,000 members in public accounting practice, industry and business, government and education. The Society works to develop and maintain high professional standards and offers a wide array of legislative, technical and referral services to its members.