Western Michigan Chapter presents first scholarships.TEI's Western Michigan Chapter recently presented two $1,000 scholarships to two deserving students enrolled in the Masters of Accountancy and Tax Programs at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan “Grand Rapids” redirects here. For other uses, see Grand Rapids (disambiguation).Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 197,800. . The scholarships were awarded to Ms. Jie Ma and Mr. Steven Bossenbroek. Ms. Ma has a 4.0 GPA GPA abbr. grade point average Noun 1. GPA - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Phi Theta Kappa, also ΦΘΚ or sometimes PTK (see usage note), is the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs, particularly community colleges and junior colleges. , Phi Kappa Phi The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (or simply Phi Kappa Phi) is the oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society for land-grant and public colleges in the United States. , and Beta Gamma Sigma Beta Gamma Sigma or ΒΓΣ is an honor society for business students and scholars. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 580,000 members, selected from 460 chapters in AACSB-accredited business schools. . She was also recognized on the National Dean List for 2000-2001 and 1999-2000. Mr. Bossenbroek has a 3.79 GPA and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma. The Western Michigan Chapter created its scholarship program earlier in the year to reward deserving students in Western Michigan who manifest an interest in the field of taxation. To qualify for this scholarship, the student(s) must have completed at least 18 credit hours maintain a "B" average while pursuing a course of study that could lead to a career in taxation. The scholarship funds can only be used to offset the costs of tax related classes and must be used within one year of the award date. The Chapter is very proud to offer these scholarships and is looking forward to continuing this program in the future. |
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