College Scholarships for Degrees in Accounting

Scholarships for Degrees in Accounting

You’ve got your sites set on a CPA license and you know what you need to do to get there. The last thing standing between you and the 150 semester hours of college education you need might just be the resources to pay for it all – but you’re not going to let that stop you.

You may have heard the buzz about there being all kinds of scholarships out there for people with career goals just like yours. But if you’ve already started looking for accounting scholarships, you’ve probably come away feeling overwhelmed with all the options, and just as confused as ever about what you qualify for.

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Everyone’s heard about the most popular national scholarships – but did you know there’s also no shortage of scholarships available through universities and even state professional associations?  If that’s got your attention, you’ll be even more excited to learn that these scholarships are usually a lot less competitive and a lot easier to qualify for since they’re often available exclusively to state residents.

AccountingEDU.org has put together a list of our favorite scholarships available at the state level and through schools offering accounting programs. And for good measure, we’ve also included the top national scholarships to make sure you have all the information you need in one place.

Alabama

 

Alabama Society of CPAs (ASCPA) Educational Foundation

Benefits: $2,500

Eligibility: Must have a B average in all accounting courses, a B average overall, and must have declared a major in accounting

Details: General scholarships of $2,500 each are available for each accredited accounting program in Alabama; requirements include a 25-word essay and the submission of an application

Other scholarships through the ASCPA include:

  • 5 Diversity Scholarships of $2,500 each
  • 2 Financial Need Scholarships of $2,500 each
  • 3 Endowed Scholarships of $1,500 each

Other scholarships for Alabama accounting and CPA students include:

Alaska

 

University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) KPMG Accounting Scholarship

Benefits: $1,000 per academic year

Eligibility:

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2
  • Must be a junior or senior
  • Must be a declared accounting major
  • Must be an Alaska resident

Details: The purpose of the scholarship is to offer financial assistance to accounting majors at UAA.

Other scholarships for Alaska accounting and CPA students include:

University of Alaska Fairbanks:

  • Cook & Haugeberg CPAs
  • Dorothy Pattinson Accounting Scholarship
  • E. Thomas and Raye Ann Robinson
  • Jean B. Schmitt
  • Lois E. Meier Accounting Scholarship

Arizona

 

Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants, Public University Senior & Master’s Program Scholarships

Benefits: $2,000 scholarships awarded to each of the three public universities (Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University)

Eligibility:

  • Must be in the senior year or in a master’s program
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5

Details: Applicants must prepare a statement of career goals and a formal resume.

Other scholarships for Arizona accounting and CPA students through the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants include:

  • Sam Gallant Memorial Scholarship
  • Private University Scholarships
  • Community College Scholarships
  • High School Scholarships

Arkansas

 

Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Student Education Fund Scholarship

Benefits: $500 – $2,000

Eligibility:

  • Must have completed at least 84 semester hours of coursework, including at least 15 semester hours of accounting
  • May be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree
  • Must have at least a 3.5 GPA

Details: Each accounting department of an Arkansas four-year college/university may submit on scholarship application for each faculty member who is in good standing with the Arkansas Society of CPAs.

Other scholarships for Arkansas accounting and CPA students include:

California

 

Benefits: $6,000

Eligibility: Must be a full-time student in an undergraduate or graduate accounting program preparing for a career in state and local government finance, and must be recommended by their academic advisor or accounting program chair.

Other scholarships for California accounting and CPA students include:

Each chapter of the California Society of CPAs has its own scholarship:

  • Bakersfield
  • Central Coast
  • Channel Counties
  • East Bay
  • Fresno
  • Inland Empire
  • Los Angeles
  • Orange County/Long Beach
  • Peninsula
  • Silicon Valley
  • Sacramento
  • San Diego
  • San Joaquin
  • San Jose

Colorado

 

Educational Foundation of the Colorado Society of CPAs (COCPA)

Benefits: $2,500

Eligibility:

  • Must be an upper division accounting major at a Colorado college or university
  • Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible

Details: Scholarship applicants must be a COCPA student member.

Other scholarships for Colorado accounting and CPA students include:

Connecticut

 

Connecticut Society of CPAs Candidate’s Award

Benefits: $3,000

Eligibility: For students who are in compliance with the 150-hour educational requirement of the Connecticut State Board of Accountancy

Other scholarships for Connecticut accounting and CPA students offered by the Connecticut Society of CPAs include:

  • Frank Frago Community Service Award Scholarship
  • Children of CTCPA Members Scholarship
  • Diversity Scholarship
  • Connecticut High School Accounting Scholarships
  • Junior Awards
  • Outstanding Community College Accounting Student Awards
  • Accounting Department Grant
  • Accounting Club Grant

Delaware

 

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District of Columbia

 

The Greater Washington Society of CPAs Scholarship Fund

Benefits: $3,000 – $4,000

Eligibility: Students must be attending one of the following universities on a full-time basis as an accounting major:

  • American University
  • Catholic University
  • Gallaudet University
  • George Washington University
  • Georgetown University
  • Howard University
  • University of the District of Columbia

Details: Fund includes four awards, including two special named awards: Past President’s Award and the Sue Marcum Memorial Award.

Florida

 

Florida Institute of CPAs

Benefits: $2,000

Eligibility:

  • Students must take a minimum of six credit hours to be considered.
  • A full scholarship is awarded to full-time students and a one-half scholarship is awarded to part-time students.

Details: Helps cover students’ 4th and 5th years of their accounting track.

Other scholarships for Florida accounting and CPA students include:

Georgia

 

Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Must be a resident of the State of Georgia
  • Must demonstrate a commitment to pursue a career in accounting
  • Must be a junior or senior undergraduate accounting major
  • Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 of higher OR an accounting GPA of 3.0 or higher

Details: Applicants may apply for foundation-direct scholarships or chapter awarded scholarships through their local GSCPA chapter.

Other scholarships for Georgia accounting and CPA students include:

Hawaii

 

Hawaii Community Foundation, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship Fund

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Must be Hawaii resident
  • Must be a student in junior or senior year
  • Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Must have completed two or more 300-level accounting courses

Other scholarships for Hawaii accounting and CPA students include:

Idaho

 

Idaho Society of CPAs Scholarship

Benefits: $1,000 (3 scholarships available)

Eligibility:

  • Idaho resident
  • Majoring in accounting
  • Graduate or undergraduate student
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA

Details: Applicants will be judged on their participation in outside interests and activities, leadership roles, and/or world experience.

Other scholarships for Idaho accounting and CPA students include:

Illinois

 

Illinois CPA Society, Accounting Scholarship Program

Benefits: $4,000 (multiple scholarships available)

Eligibility:

  • Must be an Illinois resident
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Must plan to sit for the CPA exam in Illinois within 3 years

Details: Applicants must demonstrate achievement and financial need.

Other scholarships for Illinois accounting and CPA students through the Illinois CPA Society include:

  • Illinois CPA Society, Herman J. Neal Accounting Scholarship
  • Illinois CPA Society Women’s Executive Committee Advancing Women in Accounting Scholarship
  • Illinois CPA Society Accounting Textbook Scholarship
  • Mary T. Washington Wylie Opportunity Fund

University-based scholarships include:

Indiana

 

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana CPA Society Accounting Scholarship

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Indiana resident
  • Accounting major
  • Campus involvement
  • Financial need considered
  • Leadership potential
  • Details: Scholarship available each spring

Other scholarships for Indiana accounting and CPA students include:

Iowa

 

University of Iowa, Tippie College of Business, Harrison Mitnick Memorial Scholarship

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility: For perspective juniors majoring in accounting who graduated from an Iowa high school. Preference given to graduates of Belle Plaine, Iowa, or Benton County High School

Details: Both academic merit and financial need-based awards, with priority on financial need

Other scholarships for Iowa accounting and CPA students include:

Kansas

 

Kansas Society of CPAs, Byron Bird Graduate Scholarship

Benefits: $3,000

Eligibility: Must be a current graduate accounting student or graduate school candidate.

Details: All Kansas colleges and universities are encouraged to select one candidate for the scholarship.

Other scholarships for Kansas accounting and CPA students through the Kansas Society of CPAs include:

  • John J. Killian Scholarship
  • Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick Leadership Scholarships
  • Regent Universities and Washburn University

Kentucky

 

Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants, Educational Foundation

Benefits: $1,000 to $2,500

Eligibility:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must have a GPA of at least 2.75
  • Must have completed Principles of Accounting and Intermediate Accounting
  • Must have plans to sit for the CPA exam

Details: The scholarship recognizes scholastic achievement and leadership qualities in students who plan to become CPAs. Scholarships are awarded on academic performance and financial need.

Other scholarships for Kentucky accounting and CPA students include:

Louisiana

 

Society of Louisiana CPAs, Education Foundation Scholarships

Benefits: $500 – $2,500

Eligibility:

  • Must be full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a Louisiana four-year college or university

Details: At least 10 scholarships are awarded each year; an additional $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a qualifying accounting major enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program at a Louisiana college or university.

Other scholarships for Louisiana accounting and CPA students include:

Maine

 

Husson University, Woodrow W. Cross Agency Scholarship

Benefits: $500

Eligibility: Must be an accounting or business administration major

Details: Awarded to students with financial need

Other scholarships for Maine accounting and CPA students include:

Maryland

 

Maryland Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation

Benefits: $1,000 – $8,000

Eligibility:

  • Must be a Maryland resident
  • Must be enrolled in a Maryland university, college, or community college
  • Must have completed Accounting Principles I and II with a B or better
  • Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher overall and in accounting

Details: Full-time student recipients receive $2,000 awards, and part-time recipients receive $1,000 awards, not to exceed $8,000 per recipient.

Other scholarships for Maryland accounting and CPA students include:

Massachusetts

 

Massachusetts Society of CPAs Educational Foundation

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Available to both undergraduate and graduate students
  • Must be attending a college or university in Massachusetts
  • Must be taking at least 9 credits per semester
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must complete an essay of 200 words or less describing career goals

Details: Applicants must receive a recommendation from an accounting professor, academic advisor, or job supervisor

Other scholarships for Massachusetts accounting and CPA students include:

MIchigan

 

Michigan Accountancy Foundation Scholarships

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility: Applicants must be accounting students attending a Michigan college or university; applicants must be in their fifth/graduate year to apply

Details: Scholarship fund is provided to build diversity in the profession

Other scholarships for Michigan accounting and CPA students include:

Minnesota

 

Minnesota Association of Public Accountants

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Reserved for undergraduate students entering their junior year and enrolled in a degree program at a 4-year college or university
  • Must be majoring in accounting with the intention to practice in the field of public accounting
  • Must have a GPA of 2.5 or better
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and a Minnesota resident

Details: Applicants must include a letter of recommendation and official transcripts

Other scholarships for Minnesota accounting and CPA students include:

Mississippi

 

Mississippi State University, College of Business Adkerson School of Accounting, Accounting Excellence Scholarships

Benefits: $2,500 per year (Up to $10,000 for four years)

Eligibility: Must declare pre-accountancy as a major

Details: Criteria includes outstanding ACT/SAT scores and an exemplary high school record

Other scholarships for Mississippi accounting and CPA students include:

Missouri

 

Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants, MSCPA Scholarship Program

Benefits: $500 for high school seniors, $1,250 for college students, and a minority scholarship of $1,250

Eligibility:

  • Must be an MSCPA college or high school student member
  • Must be recommended by an educator or school administrator
  • Must be a Missouri resident and U.S. citizen
  • Be declare accounting as a major

Details: Winners are selected on a point system, rating their GPA, educator recommendation, leadership potential, and essay.

Other scholarships for Missouri accounting and CPA students include:

Montana

 

Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship

Benefits: $1,000

Eligibility:

  • Must be an accounting major
  • Must be a junior in good standing
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Graduate students are eligible

Details: Five scholarships are available through: MSU Billings, Carroll College, MSU Bozeman, University of Montana, and Montana Tech.

Other scholarships for Montana accounting and CPA students include:

Nebraska

 

Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants, General Scholarship Award

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Must be an accounting major
  • Must have completed junior year
  • Must have plans to sit for the CPA exam

Details: Fifth-year scholarships are also available for accounting majors who have completed their junior year and are enrolled in a fifth-year program.

Other scholarships for Nebraska accounting and CPA students include:

Nevada

 

Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants, Foundation for Education and Research

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Must be pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Accounting
  • Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits

New Hampshire

 

Southern New Hampshire University, George Teloian Scholarship

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility: Scholarships are awarded to juniors and seniors majoring in accounting.

Details: Awards are based on academic achievement in the accounting major, overall record, excellence in involvement in university life, and financial need.

Other scholarships for New Hampshire accounting and CPA students include:

New Jersey

 

New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants

Benefits: $5,500

Eligibility:

  • Must be college junior or senior
  • Must have a 3.2 minimum GPA
  • Must complete a 500-word essay
  • Must submit a resume, letter of recommendation, and official transcripts

Details: Applicants accepted from October through January each year.

Other scholarships for New Jersey accounting and CPA students include:

New Mexico

 

New Mexico Society of CPAs

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility: Varies

Details: New Mexico Society of CPAs awarded $20,500 to accounting students in 2014.

Scholarships available include:

  • NMSCPA Scholarship
  • W.E. Hammond Memorial Scholarship
  • George Pulakos Memorial Scholarship
  • Sanford Rogoff Memorial Scholarships
  • J. Bryan Stephenson Memorial Scholarship
  • Albuquerque Chapter of CPAs Scholarship
  • Dona Ana Chapter of CPAs Scholarship

Other scholarships for New Mexico accounting and CPA students include:

New York

 

New York Society of CPAs, Excellence in Accounting Scholarship Fund

Benefits:

  • Excellence in Accounting: $2,500 per student
  • Excellence in Accounting, Buffalo Chapter: $2,500 per student
  • Excellence in Accounting, Ted Wilson Scholarship: $1,000
  • Excellence in Accounting: Anchin, Block, and Anchin Scholarship: $2,000 total ($500 each student)

Eligibility:

  • Must have declared a major in accounting
  • Must be a resident of New York
  • Must be enrolled at or accepted to a NY State college or university that offers an accounting program
  • Must have completed at least 72 credit hours
  • Must have a GPA of at least 3.0
  • Must have been approved for financial aid

Details: Awards are based on financial need and academic achievement.

Other scholarships for New York accounting and CPA students include:

North Carolina

 

North Carolina Association of CPAs, Foundation Scholarships

Benefits: $1,000 – $5,000

Eligibility:

  • Must be a North Carolina resident of at least one year
  • Must be enrolled in a NC college or university
  • Must completed at least one college or university-level accounting course
  • Must have completed at least 36 semester hours
  • Must be in an accounting program
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 cumulatively and in accounting

Details: All applicants must complete an essay on a topic chosen by the Foundation.

Other scholarships for North Carolina accounting and CPA students include:

North Carolina Association of CPAs:

  • Minority Accounting Student Scholarship
  • Chapter Scholarships (Charlotte, Northwest Piedmont)
  • Max Mukelabai Future Leaders Scholarship

North Dakota

 

North Dakota CPA Society Foundation, R.D. Koppenhaver Exam Scholarships

Benefits: $500

Eligibility:

  • Must be enrolled at a state or border city college
  • Must plan on writing the CPA exam within 12 months

Details: Applicants must be well-rounded – strong grades and involvement in at least one extracurricular activity.

Other scholarships for North Dakota accounting and CPA students awarded through the North Dakota CPA Society Foundation include:

  • Eldon Reinke Scholarship
  • U.S. Seamless Inc. Scholarship Award
  • Baldwin & Shirley Martz Scholarship

Ohio

 

Ohio Society of CPAs, Clarke Price Accounting Scholarship

Eligibility:

  • Must be attending an accredited college or university in Ohio
  • Must be an Ohio resident
  • Must be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program as part of a plan to sit for the CPA exam
  • Must have completed at least 30 college credits
  • Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Must be a student affiliate member of the Ohio Society of CPAs

Details: Ohio Society of CPAs also offers Statewide College Scholarships, which are awarded on merit.

Other scholarships for Ohio accounting and CPA students include:

Oklahoma

 

Oklahoma Society of CPAs Educational Foundation College Student Scholarship

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Must be enrolled in a four- or five-year accounting program at an Oklahoma college or university
  • Must have completed at least 12 hours in accounting, including at least 6 hours in intermediate accounting
  • Must have completed at least 60 college hours
  • Must be an accounting major pursuing a bachelor’s or higher degree

Details: Number of scholarships awarded annually varies.

Other scholarships for Oklahoma accounting and CPA students through the Oklahoma Society of CPAs include:

  • Retha Duggan Scholarship
  • Ruthann Fairbairn Scholarship
  • Rick Kells Memorial Scholarship
  • Randy Thurman Business Scholarship
  • OSCPA Educational Foundation Community College Scholarship
  • Scholarship for High School Seniors

Oregon

Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants, Educational Foundation Scholarships

Benefits: $1,000 – $3,000

Eligibility:

  • Must be a full-time Oregon college/university student
  • Must possess a minimum GPA of 3.2 in accounting and overall

Details: Scholarships are awarded based on a student’s academic performance, intent to enter the accounting profession, and intent to work within the state of Oregon.

Other scholarships for Oregon accounting and CPA students include:

Pennsylvania

 

Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, College Scholarships

Benefits: $500 -$5,000

Eligibility: Open to accounting students from any PA college or university

Details: PA Institute of Certified Public Accountants also offers the following scholarships:

  • CPA Exam Scholarships: $500
  • 150-Hour Scholarships: $5,000

Other scholarships for Pennsylvania accounting and CPA students include:

Rhode Island

 

Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship Programs

Benefits:

  • Christiansen Scholarships (up to $9,800 total awarded)
  • Cheryl A. Ruggiero Scholarship ($1,300)

Eligibility:

  • Applicants for Cheryl A. Ruggiero Scholarship must be women accounting students interested in pursuing a career in public accounting.
  • Must be a legal resident of Rhode Island
  • Must be a citizen of the U.S.
  • Must have an expressed interest in public accounting
  • Must possess a GPA of 3.0 or better

South Carolina

 

South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, Scholarship Program

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Must be a South Carolina resident
  • Must be a full-time student
  • Must be a rising junior or senior majoring in accounting
  • Must possess a minimum 3.5 GPA in accounting
  • Must possess a minimum 3.25 GPA overall

Details: The South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants awarded $26,750 in scholarship to 16 students in 2014.

Other scholarships for South Carolina accounting and CPA students include:

South Dakota

 

South Dakota Certified Public Accountant Society, Excellence in Accounting Scholarship

Benefits: minimum scholarship amount $1,000 – total scholarship fund of $7,750

Eligibility:

  • Must have completed at least 75 credit hours by application date
  • Must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0
  • Must be enrolled as a full-time student in South Dakota
  • Must plan to enter the accountancy profession

Details: South Dakota Certified Public Accountant Society also offers the Accounting Program Completion Scholarship.

Tennessee

 

Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants Educational and Memorial Foundation

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility: Available to students that completed introductory accounting courses and are majoring in accounting; applicants must be residents of Tennessee and must be attending a Tennessee school

Details: Other scholarships for Tennessee accounting and CPA students through the Tennessee Society for Certified Public Accountants include:

  • Calvin & Jean King Award
  • Paul Royston Award
  • Robert Knapp Award
  • Maxie Patton Award – Tennessee Technological University
  • Robert Townsend Award – University of Tennessee’s master’s program
  • Will Pugh Award – University of Tennessee at Knoxville
  • Appalachian Chapter Award
  • Chattanooga Chapter Award
  • Memphis Chapter Award
  • Nashville Chapter Award
  • West Tennessee Chapter Award

Texas

 

Texas A&M University Kenton & Eula Ross Accounting Endowment

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility: Candidates must have declared accounting as their major and have completed at least 55 hours

Details: Other scholarships for Texas accounting and CPA students through Texas A&M University include:

  • Trusty Oxford Scholarship
  • Major General Chris Adams Scholarship Endowment
  • Kenneth & Joyce McCord Accounting Endowment
  • Bill Adams Scholarship Endowment
  • H.L. Higginbotham Accounting Scholarship
  • Accounting Alumni Endowment
  • Donna Campbell Endowed Scholarship Fund in Accounting or Journalism
  • Jim Mann Family Endowment
  • Bobby & Linda Carmichael Accounting Student Organizational Endowment

Other scholarship opportunities for Texas accounting students include:

Utah

University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business, Joseph E. Ahlin Memorial Scholarship Fund in Business

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Must be junior, senior, grad student, or continuing undergrad
  • No state residency requirement
  • Merit, and demonstrated financial need considered

Details: All scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence, leadership, and civic activities.

There are a total of 30 scholarship programs available through the University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business.

Vermont

 

Champlain College, Accounting Excellence Endowed Scholarship

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility: Awarded to two accounting students who demonstrate both academic merit and financial need

Virginia

 

Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Educational Foundation Scholarships

Benefits: $1,000 – $5,000

Eligibility:

  • Must be U.S. citizens
  • Must have completed at least 3 credit hours of accounting
  • Must be enrolled in Virginia college or university with the intent to pursue a degree in accounting

Details: Other scholarships for Virginia accounting and CPA students through the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants include:

  • Undergraduate Accounting Scholarship: $1,000
  • Minority Accounting Scholarship: $1,000
  • Graduate Accounting Scholarship: $1,000
  • Past Presidents/Chair Scholarship: $1,000
  • PhD Accounting Scholarship: $5,000
  • CST Group Scholarship: $2,500
  • Dixon Hughes Goodman Scholarship: $2,000
  • H. Burton Bates Jr. Scholarship: $2,000
  • Kearney & Company Scholarship: $2,500

Washington

 

Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, Accounting Student Scholarships

Benefits: $3,000

Eligibility:

  • Must be junior or higher
  • Must possess a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Must be accepted into an accounting program through a Washington State university or college
  • Must be involved in on-campus and off-campus community activities

Details: Accounting majors that attend school in Washington but reside in another state are eligible for this scholarship, provided they intend on taking the CPA exam and plan to practice in Washington.

Other scholarships for Washington accounting and CPA students include:

West Virginia

 

West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Accountemps Student Scholarship

Benefits: $2,500 (5 scholarships available)

Eligibility: Must be a student pursuing a degree in accounting, finance, or information systems

Details: Other scholarships available through the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants include:

  • John L. Carey Scholarship: $5,000
  • AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students: $5,000
  • AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students: up to $12,000

Wisconsin

 

Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Educational Foundation

Benefits: Up to $5,000

Eligibility:

  • LeRoy Schmidt 150-hour Accounting Scholarships
  • LeRoy Schmidt Minority 150-hour Accounting Scholarships

Both scholarships are based on academic achievement, a personal statement, and letters of recommendation. Applicants must be qualified accounting students in their fifth year of academic study and working toward the 150-hour requirement toward a Wisconsin CPA license.

Details: Foundation awarded $47,500 in scholarships in 2015.

Other scholarships for Wisconsin accounting and CPA students include:

Wyoming

 

University of Wyoming, College of Business, Gregory Brian Comeaux Memorial Scholarship

Benefits: Varies

Eligibility:

  • Must be a Wyoming high school graduate
  • Recipients must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or better

Details: There are approximately 85 scholarships for Wisconsin accounting and CPA students through the University of Wyoming, School of Business.