Rochester collegian honored with CPA scholarship

Marlys Mason (Courtesy photo)

BOSTON - The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) announced on Monday that Marlys Mason of Rochester, N.H., was awarded the Women in Accounting Scholarship MassCPAs Educational Foundation's 2022 Scholarship Program.

Mason, a student at Emmanuel College, was one of 44 students selected to receive a scholarship from the 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 percent 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.