Becker Professional Review Launches Scholarships for Success Program.Program will grant Becker CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. Review scholarships to 50 deserving students in need OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- Becker Professional Review, a subsidiary of DeVry Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DV), announced that it has launched a new Scholarships for Success program which will grant Becker CPA Review scholarships valued at $2,690 each to 50 deserving students who need financial assistance to prepare for the CPA Exam. To identify Scholarships for Success candidates, Becker is seeking the help of U.S. accounting professors. Each professor can nominate one student who demonstrates high moral character and leadership qualities, aspire to aspire to verb aim for, desire, pursue, hope for, long for, crave, seek out, wish for, dream about, yearn for, hunger for, hanker after, be eager for, set your heart on, set your sights on, be ambitious for achieve significant career goals, plan to sit for the exam, will shortly meet CPA Exam requirements, and needs financial assistance to prepare. Once a student has been selected, the professor and nominated student will complete the scholarship application together online at www.beckercpa.com/beckerscholarship. The submission deadline for applications is Monday, March 3, 2008. "We believe the Scholarships for Success program will have a significant impact on the lives of 50 well deserving students," said Thomas J. Vucinic, president of Becker Professional Review. "We are passionate about our student success and this scholarship program exemplifies our sincere desire to make a real difference. We look forward to announcing our scholarship recipients in early April 2008." "Preparing for the CPA exam can be very challenging for any recent college graduate," said Jeanne Yamamura, associate professor at University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada or UNR) is a university located in Reno, Nevada, USA, and is known for its programs in agricultural research, animal biotechnology, and mining-related engineering and natural sciences. . "The additional cost of CPA exam preparation assistance simply adds to that challenge, especially for those already burdened with student loans. Becker has stepped up to provide needed assistance to future candidates by offering scholarships to 50 deserving students. The scholarships will serve a dual purpose - they ease the financial burden of preparation and increase the likelihood that the students will pass the exam." Each scholarship may be applied to a complete four-part course in our live, online, or self-study CD format. Students who have accepted positions with firms that partner with Becker Professional Review and reimburse re·im·burse tr.v. re·im·bursed, re·im·burs·ing, re·im·burs·es 1. To repay (money spent); refund. 2. To pay back or compensate (another party) for money spent or losses incurred. for the Becker CPA Review course, are not eligible. Over 400,000 candidates have successfully passed the CPA Exam using Becker CPA Review. Additionally, Becker students pass at the twice the rate of all CPA Exam candidates who did not take a Becker Review course, based on averages of AICPA-published pass rates. About Becker Professional Review Becker Professional Review is a global leader in professional education serving the accounting and finance professions. Its Becker CPA Review and Stalla Review for the CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. ([R]) Exams are the largest and longest-running review programs worldwide. Becker Professional Review serves more than 47,000 students annually with courses offered onsite, online and on CD. Throughout its 50-year history, Becker has earned a strong track record of student success through superior teaching, curriculum and learning tools that enable its students to develop the knowledge and performance skills necessary to pass their exams. For more information about Becker CPA Review, visit http://www.beckercpa.com. For more about Stalla's CFA review courses, visit http://www.stalla.com. About DeVry Inc. DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV) is the parent organization of DeVry University DeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of Devry Inc.[1] (NYSE: DV), a private for-profit university[2] , Advanced Academics, Ross University Ross University
n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. programs in technology, healthcare technology, business and management. Advanced Academics provides online secondary education to school districts throughout the U.S. Ross University offers doctoral degree programs through its schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine veterinary medicine, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of animals. An early interest in animal diseases is found in ancient Greek writings on medicine. Veterinary medicine began to achieve the stature of a science with the organization of the first school in the . Chamberlain College of Nursing offers associate and bachelor's degree programs in nursing. Becker Professional Review, which includes Becker CPA Review and Stalla Review for the CFA Exams, provides professional education and exam review for accounting and finance professionals. For more information, visit http://www.devryinc.com. |
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