Awards & Scholarships — Other Scholarship Resources

Many organizations offer financial assistance to students pursuing an accounting education. Check out these links to find other scholarships available to accounting students. Remember to contact your college financial aid office for other potential sources of financial aid. General scholarship information: ScholarshipHelp.org (*Recommended by a VSCPA student member.) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students Sponsor: (AICPA)/Minority Initiatives Committee Recipient: Minority accounting student at the undergraduate level or in an approved graduate program Amount: Up to $5,000 Information: (212) 596-6270 Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students Recipient: Doctoral Program students with a Master's Degree or 3 years professional accounting experience Amount: Up to $12,000 per year/renewable for 5 years Information: (212) 596-6270 John L. Carey Scholarships Recipient: Liberal Arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting Amount: $5,000 per year Information: (212) 596-6221 e-mail : educat@aicpa.org Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Scholarships Recipient: Full-time students majoring in accounting or criminal justice; Graduate or undergraduate level Amount: $1,000 Information: (800) 245-3321 e-mail : scholarships@cfenet.com Deloitte and Touche Foundation Doctoral Fellowship Program Recipient: Doctoral accounting student who has completed two or more semesters Amount: $5,000 during final year/$15,000 during subsequent year of writing a dissertation Information: (203) 761-3424 Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA); American Women's Society of CPAs, and the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipient: Accounting major with 60 completed semester hours Amount: $1,000–$4,000 Information: AWSCPA (800) 297-2721 ASWA (800) 326-2163 KPMG Foundation Minority Accounting and Information Systems Scholarship Program Recipient: African-American, Hispanic American, and Native American students in full-time accounting or information systems doctoral programs Amount: $10,000 per year for up to 5 years Information: (201) 307-7628 e-mail : Fiona McDonald National Association of Black Accountants NABA National Scholarships Recipient: NABA member who maintains an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher and is currently enrolled in a college or university at the undergraduate level or above Amount: $500–$6,000 Information: (301) 474-6222 National Society of Accountants (NSA) NSA Scholarships Recipient: Accounting student at the undergraduate level Amount: $500–$1,000 Information: (703) 549-6400 or (800) 966-6679 PricewaterhouseCoopers Scholars Program Recipient: Minority business students who maintain a 3.3 GPA Amount: $5,000 per year