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

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