Accounting Scholarships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarships

The AICPA is the national professional organization for certified public accountants, with a membership of more than 350,000. The AICPA offers many scholarship opportunities for accounting students at varying points in their careers.

Other available scholarships: Other Sources, Surgent Accounting & Financial Education,

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship

Through the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners supports the education of collegiate accounting, business, finance and criminal justice students around the globe. Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 are awarded annually.

Deloitte Foundation Scholars Program

The Deloitte Foundation is a US nonprofit accelerating equity, innovation, and excellence in education. It supports programs that work in parallel with Deloitte’s MADE (Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable)commitment including the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Deloitte Foundation HBCU Accounting Scholarship Program.

Government Finance Officers Association

The Government Finance Officers Association awards various scholarships annually. For more information on scholarship eligibility, criteria and the application process, please contact the GFOA directly at (312) 977-9700.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation’s leading Hispanic organization supporting higher education. General eligibility requirements for HSF’s scholarships are: be of Hispanic heritage; be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident; minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; must have applied for federal financial aid. Successful scholarship candidates are chosen on the basis of academic achievement, financial need, personal strengths and leadership skills.