Scholarships in Accounting

Paul and Ivy Beardslee Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student graduating from Bryan County High School who plans to major in information systems. Bryan County High School graduates who plan to major in accounting, computer science, economics, finance, information technology, logistics, management, or marketing may also be considered. Selection is based upon academic record, relevant extracurricular activities, and potential for success in the major.

 

Scarlett Family Foundation Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a high school senior or college freshman, sophomore, or junior who will graduate or have graduated from high school in Middle Tennessee and will be enrolling in a four-year not-for-profit college or university. Applicant must be a business major or STEM major and be able to demonstrate financial need. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

NABA National Scholarship Program

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a current or potential member of NABA of ethnic minority, be enrolled full-time in an United States college or university, and meet a minimum GPA. Personal statement, resume, two letters of recommendation and an essay are required to be submitted.

 

Jefferson Pilot Business Fellows

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 10

Applicant must be accepted for full-time enrollment and show evidence of entrepreneurial activity or an interest in nonprofit organizations. Selection is based upon standardized test scores and academic performance. Interview is required.

 

Educational Foundation of the KYCPA Scholarships

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be enrolled in a Kentucky college or university and be at least a sophomore at the time of application. Principles of Accounting must have been completed by applicant.

 

Oregon Association of Public Accountants Scholarship

Award: $1,800, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an Oregon resident. Award may be used at Oregon two- and four-year schools only.

 

Deloitte & Touche Doctoral Fellowship

Award: -, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must be enrolled full-time at a U.S. institution.

 

Educational Foundation Scholarship

Award: $1,250, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a high school student who is majoring in accounting or a college junior, college senior, or student at the master's level who is a member of the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants and able to meet the minimum credit requirements.

 

Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a Maryland resident attending a Maryland college or university full time with a minimum 3.0 GPA, and at least 60 credit hours, including courses in accounting principles I and II. Applicant must plan to take the CPA exam, and be able to show financial need. Student aid report and transcripts required.

 

Florida Bankers Educational Foundation Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 15; May 15; August 15; November 15

Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, take 12 credits hours a year and be attending one of the FBEF's participating universities. Applicant must plan to work at a Florida bank after graduation.

 

Scholarship for Accounting Majors

Award: $3,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and must be studying to become a CPA at a Washington State college or university. Selection is based upon community activities, work history, personal statement, and two letters of recommendation.

 

Wyoming Trucking Association Trust Fund Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Wyoming high school graduate, enrolled at a Wyoming university, community college, or approved trade school, planning to pursue a course of study leading to a career in the highway transportation industry.

 

Minority Accounting Doctoral Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: Unknown

Applicant must be an African-American, Hispanic-American, or Native American in a full-time accounting or program at an AACSB-accredited university. The scholarship anticipates that the school will provide an annual stipend unrelated to teaching, waive tuition and fees, and provide teaching and research assistantships as appropriate for doctoral students.

 

AGA Full-time Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 30

Applicant must be a member or have immediate family that is a member of the AGA.

 

Northwest Vermont Accounting Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, or Washington County, VT who will pursue a degree in accounting at an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding. Academic achievement and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

NSA Scholarship Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be a graduate of a Virginia public school who is enrolled as an undergraduate and majoring in accounting at a Virginia college of university.

 

Stanley H. Stearman Scholarship Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be the child, grandchild, niece, nephew, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law of an active or retired National Society of Accountants member or deceased member. Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen majoring in accounting with a minimum "B" grade average in a degree program at an accredited college or university in the U.S.

 

Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be beginning or already enrolled in an approved degree-bearing program of study in New York State that leads to licensure in a particular profession. Purpose of award is to increase representation of minority and disadvantaged individuals in New York State licensed professions.

 

Employees of Duke Power Scholars Program

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA. Preference is given in the following order to applicants majoring in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, accounting, and computer science.

 

John T. Steed Accounting Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: December 17

Selection is based upon GPA, class rank, test scores, and commitment to accounting, and must demonstrate financial need.

 

Kerr McGee Corporation Student Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: December 17

Applicant must be an Oklahoma resident. Selection is based upon merit.

 

Linda Weddle Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 17

Applicant must be a woman and a U.S. citizen with demonstrated excellence in the classroom.

 

SEMA Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or post-secondary vocational/technical program in the United States. Applicant must have completed half of their total curriculum requirements/classroom hours by the application deadline in a field leading to a career in the automotive aftermarket or related field. Minimum 2.5 GPA required. Recipient must remain a full-time student for their first full semester, quarter, or term following receipt of the award.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 12

Applicant must have minimum ACT composite score of 24 or SAT combined score of 1100. Selection is based upon academic achievement, community service, extracurricular activities, and essay. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency status.

 

Accounting Alumni Endowed Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership ability, potential, and financial need.

 

Adoma Accounting Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and demonstrate academic merit and financial need.

 

William R. Bryden Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and demonstrate academic merit and financial need.

 

Hardin, Keitt, Hinton Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.

 

Richard T. Murray Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a full-time student in the business division who achieved junior level status majoring in accounting or is enrolled in the M.B.A. program. Applicant must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants funded by their employer will not be considered. FAFSA, application, and essay required to be submitted.

 

Dalby, Wendland & Co. Scholarship

Award: $800, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time student. One award is given to a senior going into public accounting. The other is awarded to an underclass accounting major.