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Free summer business camp to teach high school students accounting

Deadline to apply Feb. 28

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 6, 2017) — The Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants (KyCPA) is taking applications through Feb. 28 for its tuition-free summer business camp program for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.

next-logo-300x149BASE Camp will be held June 11-15 at Bellarmine University’s campus in Louisville. Selected students will stay on campus and learn the basics of business and accounting in a hands-on, interactive format.

Tuition, housing, materials, meals, books, tours and activities at the camp are all provided free to selected participants. The only costs are a nonrefundable application fee; and, if accepted, a transportation fee. Students who cannot afford these fees may request a BASE Camp scholarship to cover the cost at www.kycpa.org. BASE Camp is a fully-supervised program open to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors from across Kentucky and the southern Indiana.

High school students interested in majoring in business or accounting are invited to apply. For more information about criteria, an application, teacher recommendation form, or more information, go to www.kycpa.org or call 502-266-5272 or 800-292-1754.

The Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants (KyCPA) is a statewide, non-profit professional organization serving CPAs in public accounting firms, business, industry, government and education.

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