Accounting Scholarships

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has two types of accounting scholarships available. The purpose of the scholarships is to urge minority students or students with liberal arts backgrounds to make careers as accountants.

The Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students are $5,000 scholarships that are available to both undergraduate and graduate students who are African American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan Native, or Pacific Islanders. Students are required to be affiliate members of the AICPA to qualify for an accounting scholarship. The accounting scholarship for undergraduates is only offered to those students whose declared major is accounting. The applicant must have 30 hours complete, or 45 hours if classes were taken quarterly, with no less than a 3.3 GPA. Full time enrollment is needed for students who are not in the last year of undergraduate courses. The graduate accounting scholarship is offered to minorities who are studying accounting full time in their last year of a five year program and currently accepted in a master's program for accounting. To apply for either of these scholarships, students need to fill out the AICPA Scholarship for Minority Students applications and a Financial Aid Worksheet and include a recommendation letter from a teacher or CPA. Applications must be turned in by June 1 each year.

The John L. Carey Scholarship is a $5,000 accounting scholarship for students whose degrees are in liberal arts. To be eligible for the scholarship, students need to be accepted to an accredited college in a graduate accounting program, with the goal of earning CPA certification. Recipients have one year to begin their studies from the time they receive the scholarship. Seven scholarships will be awarded based on academics and career goals. The scholarship may be renewed for one year if students maintain their grades and continue full time.