AICPA scholarships can support your accounting education

The AICPA has supported accounting students for more than 130 years. One of the ways we do this is through our scholarship program, which offers educational funding for accounting college students aspiring CPA licensure and for CPAs pursuing accounting doctoral studies. The AICPA Foundation awards more than $1 million in scholarships, grants and fellowships to hundreds of students each year, with recipients receiving on average $5,000 towards their education.

College students: If you’re currently enrolled in an accounting program, check out the National Scholarship Search page for more information on the scholarships below, as well as additional opportunities offered by state CPA societies, National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) chapters and other not-for-profits. We also encourage you to contact your state CPA societies and school financial aid offices for other potential sources of financial assistance.

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AICPA Foundation Fellowship for Accounting Doctoral Students

The Fellowship seeks to support CPAs with recent accounting experience who want to serve as role models and mentors to young people in the academic environment.

Multiple $15,000 fellowships will be awarded to CPAs starting or already pursuing a full-time accounting Ph.D. or DBA degree at an AACSB-accredited accounting/business school who demonstrate significant potential to become accounting educators. The fellowship may be renewable for up to three consecutive years from the initial award. Current fellows must provide proof of enrollment and program progress for award renewal. Priority will be given to applicants of diverse ethnic backgrounds and underrepresented ethnic minorities in the accounting profession.

Amount: $15,000

Learn more and apply for the AICPA Foundation Fellowship for Accounting Doctoral Students

PCPS George Willie Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship & Internship

Available to ethnically diverse undergraduate (5th year) or graduate accounting students who are pursuing CPA licensure.

Amount: Up to $10,000

Learn more and apply for the PCPS George Willie Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship & Internship.

AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students

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

Amount: Up to $10,000/year

Learn more and apply for the AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students.

AICPA Scholarship for Future CPAs

The AICPA Foundation Scholarship for Future CPAs provides financial assistance to accounting majors who plan to become CPAs.

Amount: Up to $10,000

Learn more and apply for the AICPA Scholarship for Future CPAs.

AICPA Two-year Transfer Scholarship Award

The Two-year Transfer Scholarship Award provides financial assistance to students looking to transfer from a two-year college to a four-year institution to complete their degree in accounting or an accounting-related field.

Amount: $5,000/year

Learn more and apply for the AICPA Two-year Transfer Scholarship.

AICPA Foundation CPA Exam Scholarship

The CPA Exam Scholarship assists students and CPA candidates with some of the costs they may have incurred while taking the CPA Exam.

Amount: Up to $1,000

Learn more and apply for the AICPA Foundation CPA Exam.

AICPA Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop

The ASLW program is an all-expenses-paid annual interactive event where minority students strengthen their professional skills and understanding of the benefits of earning the CPA credential.

Amount: N/A

Learn more and apply for the AICPA Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop.