Through the generosity of the alumni and friends at Deloitte, this named chair was established in 1988 and is currently held by Professor John E. McEnroe, in recognition of superior teaching and leadership in accounting education at DePaul University.

Through the generosity of friends and alumni at Ernst & Young, this named chair, established in 2003, is held by Professor Belverd E. Needles in recognition of his leadership of and service to the academic discipline and profession of accounting.

Through the generosity of alumni and friends at KPMG, this named professorship was established in 1998 and is held by Professor Kevin T. Stevens, in recognition of his leadership of and contribution to accounting education.

Through the generosity of Ledger & Quill, the alumni and friends organization of the School of Accountancy, this named chair was established in 1990 and is currently held by Professor Mark L. Frigo, in recognition of his superior research, teaching and leadership in accounting education at DePaul University.

The Scholarship Selection Committee of the School evaluates applicants for these awards on the basis of academic achievement, high school record, ACT/SAT scores, and extracurricular activities. A personal interview with the Committee also is part of the selection process for these scholarships.  The total value of school-based scholarships and awards exceeds $200,000.

Ledger & Quill is the support organization for the DePaul School of Accountancy, formed in 1972 by friends and alumni to encourage excellence in teaching, research, and service.  It numbers nearly 2000 active members nationwide.  Visit www.ledgerandquill.com for more information.
L&Q provides significant financial assistance to students through the following programs:

The merit-based L&Q Scholarships, renewable for four years, are awarded annually to   incoming first year students.  Awards vary in number and amount.

The L&Q Multicultural Award, a renewable scholarship, is available for a first year student with a multicultural background. The award varies in number and amount.

The L&Q Student Leadership Awards program provides multiple $1500 awards for superior accounting students who have made significant contributions to DePaul, the School, or their community

The gift of the Accettura Family, the Guy Accettura Scholarships are provided for superior students in DePaul’s College of Commerce studying Accounting or Finance.

Through the generosity of DePaul friends and alumni at British Petroleum and its predecessor firm the Amoco Corporation and the Amoco Foundation, partial annually renewable scholarships are provided to superior incoming first-year minority accounting students.

Through the generosity of the CNA Foundation, two renewable scholarships for upper-level Accounting students are annually provided.

The school, in conjunction with Deloitte LLP, offers scholarships and summer internships to selected minority students interested in a public accounting career.

Through the generosity of the Eichenbaum Family and Foundation, variable amount awards are annually provided for superior students. 

Through gifts provided by DePaul alumni Howard and Roberta Goss and the Transco Foundation, partial scholarship funds for superior students from the Greater Chicago Area are available on a needs basis to students studying in the School of Accountancy.

Funded by the Charles and Selma Melvoin Fund in the School of Accountancy, one variable amount, renewable Melvoin Scholarship is offered yearly to a selected incoming first year student.  The fund also provides awards for the Melvoin Student Ethics Symposium.

Established in 2004 by a gift to the School from distinguished alumnus Ralph Pechanio, the Pechanio Scholarship is presented to an outstanding first-generation college student from the Chicago area studying accounting at DePaul.

Provided by the Robert M. Peters Scholarship Fund, Peters Scholarships are awarded to students of exceptional promise and ability.  The fund was established by his former students, supportive firms and the alumni association of Ledger & Quill, in recognition of Prof. Peters’ direction of the School’s Strobel Scholars (honors) program and service as faculty advisor to DePaul’s chapter of the Midwest Association of Hispanic Accountants.

The school, in conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers, offers a scholarship/ internship program to selected superior minority accounting majors.

The Strobel Scholars Honors Program also offers scholarships, including the four-year renewable Strobel Scholarship.  Generated by the Strobel Endowment Fund, Strobel Scholarships are available to students in the Strobel Scholars Program.

Through the ongoing generosity of DePaul friends and alumni Belverd E. Needles (Ernst & Young Professor of Accountancy), William B. Snow and Ernest R. Wish (DePaul trustees), and with the participation of the Illinois CPA Society, Ledger & Quill, and the University, this endowed accounting education fund provides scholarships and other financial support for superior accounting students at DePaul.The school also provides scholarships and awards through its Accountancy Scholarship Fund, through programs of the Accounting Club, Beta Alpha Psi, and DePaul’s chapters of the Midwest Association of Hispanic Accountants and National Association of Black Accountants. Additional awards are offered though the Gerry Newman/McDonald’s Scholarship, the Baitman Scholarship (graduate students only), and many professional accounting organizations.

Internship listings: DePaul’s Career Center maintains a list of currently available opportunities from large and small businesses in the area for accounting majors.  The list is available on-line for convenient access.

ACC 393: provides students with academically-supervised professional work experience closely coordinated with course and curriculum content. Industry-sponsored programs: the School participates in ongoing internship programs (some of which include scholarships) sponsored by such firms as Abbott Laboratories, Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers.