Armando Diaz
EY Public Relations
202-327-6114
Armando.diaz@ey.com
2, June 2015 – New York, NY – Today, Ernst & Young LLP announced a significant expansion to its EY Scholars Master’s Program, awarding 53 students from across the country the opportunity to participate in this year’s program. The program covers up to 100% of tuition and fees for each student’s master’s degree program, providing a group of academically talented, underrepresented minority interns the opportunity to continue their education and succeed in the growing professional services industry.
The US firm has had a long history of supporting Master’s of accounting degrees for Black, Hispanic and Native American students. Since 2000, the firm has supported over 400 students, some of whom are now Partners and Executive Directors of the firm. “We continue to be an industry leader in investing in diversity & inclusiveness efforts and know that this investment will help promising new hires build strong technical skills on their existing skill sets,” said Ken Bouyer, EY Americas Diversity & Inclusiveness Recruiting Leader. “We want to support their career journeys from the outset, making them strong long-term performers within EY, as well as leaders in the broader marketplace.”
