MOYNIHAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC

THE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION (COAP) PROGRAM IS A SUMMER PROGRAM HOSTED AT COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND FUNDED BY MSF. MSF PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO PARTICIPANTS OF THE COAP PROGRAM FOR THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER-EDUCATION DEGREES IN ACCOUNTING.THE COAP PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL, REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR SEX. RECRUITMENT FOCUSES ON GROUPS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION. IT AIMS TO EXCITE AND INFORM STUDENT PARTICIPANTS ABOUT CAREERS IN ACCOUNTING AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH SUCCESSFUL ROLE MODELS WHILE GAINING EXPOSURE TO THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT. THE FIRST COAP PROGRAM WAS OFFERED AT PACE UNIVERSITY IN 1987, AND PROGRAMS HAVE EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY WITH MORE THAN 97 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING AT VARIOUS COLLEGES ACCROSS THE STATE IN FISCAL YEAR 2024/25. SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION OVER 4,469 STUDENTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE COAP PROGRAM. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS HAVE GONE ON TO PURSUE CAREERS IN ACCOUNTING OR BUSINESS. DURING THE PROGRAM, WHICH LASTS ONE TO FOUR DAYS, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE COLLEGE LIFE AND LEARN ABOUT THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION THROUGH TRIPS TO LOCAL CPA FIRMS AND CORPORATE FINANCE DEPARTMENTS. THEY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES THAT TEACH THEM PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BUSINESS ETHICS, AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS. STUDENTS ARE ACCEPTED TO THE PROGRAM THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS OVERSEEN BY THE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF CPAS. MSF AWARDED 3 COAP SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE 2024/2025 FISCAL YEAR.