Accounting Scholarship

Payne Nickles & Company, CPAs, is pleased to announce the renaming of its 2024 Payne Nickles & Company Accounting Scholarship to the Todd Spore, CPA Memorial Scholarship. This renaming is a heartfelt tribute to Todd R. Spore, CPA, a cherished member of the Sandusky community and a beloved colleague at Payne Nickles & Company, who passed away on November 6, 2023, after a brave battle with cancer.

Payne, Nickles & Company, CPAs, through partnership with the Huron County Community Foundation, sponsors this annual scholarship that awards up to two (2) recipients with $2,000 each, supporting their educational endeavors and fostering their growth as future accounting professionals. The Todd Spore, CPA Memorial Scholarship will continue to provide financial assistance to students pursuing an accounting degree, helping them fulfill the 150-hour requirement necessary to take the CPA exam.

 

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a resident OR high school graduate of Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky, Lorain, Seneca, Crawford, Richland, or Ashland, Ohio counties.
• First, second, third, fourth, or fifth-year college student with an accounting focus: major or minor.
• Minimum 2.8 grade point average.
• Completion of the Universal Scholarship Application online at https://www.huronccf.org/scholarships by March 1, 2025.