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AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students

AICPA Scholarships

AICPA offers many scholarship opportunities for accounting students at varying points in their academic careers. Additionally, we encourage students to contact their state CPA societies and college/university financial aid offices for other potential sources of financial assistance. For additional information about the scholarships listed on this page, visit the following websites:

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Are you a high school student interested in learning more about scholarships? Make sure you visit the scholarship section and create your "Future Me" profile to access scholarship opportunities.

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Are you a college student looking for scholarship information? Join the AICPA website and gain access to scholarship information in your area.

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AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students

The AICPA Minority Doctoral Fellowship seeks to increase the representation of ethnically diverse CPA professors in college/university classrooms.

Requirements: An eligible student must be/have

a) applied to a doctoral program and am awaiting word on acceptance; b) been accepted into a doctoral program; or c)already matriculated in a doctoral program and pursuing appropriate coursework
earned a Master’s Degree and/or completed at least 3 years of full-time experience in the accounting practice
be a minority student of Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; or Native American ethnicity
attend school on a full-time basis and remain enrolled full-time until attaining one’s doctoral degree
be a CPA or plan to pursue the CPA credential

Amount: $12,000/year

Learn more at the program website.

AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship

The AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship provides financial assistance to accounting majors who plan to become CPAs.

Requirements: An eligible student must be/have:

a full-time undergraduate or graduate-level accounting student
completed at least 30 semester hours (or equivalent) of college coursework, including at least 6 semester hours (or equivalent) in accounting
a major and overall GPA of 3.0

Amount: $2,500/year

Learn more about the program here.

AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship

The John L. Carey Scholarship provides financial assistance to liberal arts and other non-business related degree holders who are pursuing graduate studies in accounting and the CPA designation.

Requirements: An eligible student must be/have

obtained a liberal arts or non-business undergraduate degree prior to enrolling in a graduate accounting program
not earned more than 12 credits in accounting or business during their undergraduate program
been accepted into, or am in the process of applying to, a graduate program in accounting that is accredited by AACSB International or ACBSP
not already be actively participating in a graduate accounting program
intending to pursue a CPA certificate

Amount: $5,000/year

Learn more about this scholarship program here.

AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students

The AICPA Minority Scholarship program provides awards to outstanding undergraduate and graduate minority students who plan to pursue the CPA licensure.

Requirements: An eligible applicant must be/have:

a full-time undergraduate or graduate-level accounting student
Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; Native American or Asian American
completed at least 30 semester hours in college coursework with at least 6 semester hours in accounting
a major and overall GPA of 3.3

Amount: Up to $5,000/year

Additional program information is available here.