Fisher Current Students
Fisher Current Students is designed to provide currently enrolled FSOA students with policies, procedures, and events unique to the School. It provides basic information needed to develop a plan of study, but is not designed to replace academic advising. Students seeking admission requirements for our degree programs should visit each program section of the website.
Weekly Announcements
Important Dates
Friday, February 21: Module 3 classes end
FSOA Students
Wednesday, February 19, 6:15pm: Fisher School of Accounting Council (FSOAC) will have their 2nd GBM of the Semester in Gerson 126. Come out to listen to their guest speaker, and discuss plans and events for the remainder of the semester. Free Chick-fil-A will be provided after the meeting in the lobby! They hope to see you there!
Thursday, February 20, 5:00-7:00pm, Bryan 232: Savings in the Swamp is an annual financial literacy workshop open to students of all majors. Professor Steven D. Tufts, and professionals from Hertz and Wells Fargo, will be covering topics such as budgeting, investment basics, and building credit. Their goal is to provide students with the tools and knowledge they need to be confident in their future financial decisions. Please plan to arrive at least 10 minutes early to check in. Dress is business casual, and food will be provided. For more information, visit their FaceBook Event.
Scholarship Opportunities
The following scholarships are awarded by the Florida Institute of CPA’s (FICPA) Scholarship Foundation. When you go to the website below, you will find information on four scholarships. Three are available to UF students:
“FICPA Scholarship Foundation Scholarship” – Please note that for this scholarship, consideration will only be given to students who completed the FSOA Graduate Awards application, which was due February 1 (but we have extended the deadline to February 17). Do not apply for this scholarship on the FICPA website unless instructed to by the Fisher School. However, to be considered for the following two scholarships, you must apply on the FICPA website by the indicated deadline.
“James Wilcox Endowment Scholarship” – The James Wilcox Endowment, established through the FICPA Scholarship Foundation, has allocated four $5,000 scholarships for African-American accounting students from certain Florida schools. 4th year students who are currently completing their senior year and will be enrolled in our Master’s Program in the 2020-21 academic year, beginning with the Fall 2020 semester, are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens (or Permanent Resident Status), Florida residents, indicate a desire to work in Florida and plan to sit for the CPA exam. Deadline to apply is March 4, 2020. (The FICPA website notes the UF deadline as 2/3/2020, but this is incorrect. You are still encouraged to apply!)
“Walter A. Friedly Memorial Scholarship” – FICPA’s Walter A. Friedly Memorial Scholarship Fund, has designated three (3) scholarships at $2,000 each for accounting students for the Fall 2020 semester. Applicants must be 4th or 5th year accounting students who will be enrolled in the Fall 2020 semester, U.S. citizens (or Permanent Resident Status) and permanent residents of Broward County. Students must also indicate a desire to work in Florida and plan to sit for the CPA exam. In addition, the student must demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office for Student Financial Affairs. Deadline to apply is March 4, 2020.
(Note that the “1040K Run/Lewis Davis Scholarship” is not open to UF students).
More specific eligibility criteria, and the application, for these scholarships can be found at FICPA Scholarships.