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
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AccountingWEB Accounting Student Scholarship
Recipient: Sophomore or junior accounting students
Amount: $500 per year
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
- 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
- Scholars Program
Recipient: Minority business students who maintain a 3.3 GPA
Amount: $5,000 per year
