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Many state CPA societies offer scholarships to students. To learn what is offered by a particular state, along with contact information for that state's board of accountancy and state CPA society, please use the links below.

Alabama Society of CPAs
P.O. Box 5000
Montgomery, AL 36103-5000
Telephone: (334) 834-7650
FAX (334) 834-7310
Website address: www.ascpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• Audience: Junior or senior accounting students at accredited colleges and universities across the state
• amount: $1,000 per academic year (17 scholarships per year; one per school)
• requirements: Full time student with a declared major in accounting. (Grade -B- or better in accounting and overall GPA). At least one academic year remaining. A good probability that student will be successful in accounting and contribute to the profession.

Alaska Society of CPAs
341 W. Tudor Road, #105
Anchorage, AK 99503
Telephone: (907) 562-4334
FAX: (907) 562-4025
Website address: www.akcpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: Junior and senior college student enrolled in a four-year accounting program, graduate students in accounting
• amount of scholarship: Up to $2,000 annually.
• requirements: Students scholastic achievement, public accounting goals and financial need is determined upon submitting application.

Arizona Society of CPAs
2120 N. Central Ave., Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Telephone: (602) 252-4144
FAX: (602) 252-1511
Website address: www.ascpa.com

Student Scholarships:

• audience: Junior and senior college student enrolled in a four-year accounting program, graduate students in accounting.
• amount of scholarship: Up to $2,000 annually
• requirements: Students scholastic achievement, public accounting goals and financial need is determined upon submitting application.

Arkansas Society of CPAs
11300 Executive Center Drive
Little Rock, AR 72211-4352
Telephone: (501) 664-8739
FAX: (501) 664-8320
Website address: www.arcpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• description: Low-interest student loans to Arkansas accounting students.

California Society of CPAs
1235 Radio Rd
Redwood City, CA 94065
Telephone: (450) 802-2600
FAX: (450) 802-2200
Website address: www.calcpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: Two and four year colleges/universities. Minority scholarships sponsored by the Society and administered by the AICPA. Scholarships are also available through the society's chapters.
• amount: varies
• requirements: vary

Colorado Society of CPAs
7979 E. Tufts Avenue
Suite 500
Denver, CO 80237-2843
Telephone: (303) 773-2877
FAX: (303) 773-6344
Website address: www.cocpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: 1) Accounting majors at colleges and universities with accredited accounting programs; 2) Outstanding college accounting majors at one of the 15 accredited colleges and universities in the state; 3) High school students who intend to major in accounting at Colorado community colleges and universities; 4) Ethnically diverse high school and college students
• amount: 1) Up to $1,000; 2) $1,250; 3) $1,000; 4) $1,000
• requirements: 1) Declared accounting majors, have completed at least eight semester hours of accounting courses (including one intermediate accounting class), and have both an overall and accounting GPA of 3.0 or better. The scholarship is based first on scholastic achievement and second on financial need; 2) Declared accounting majors, have completed intermediate accounting, and have a GPA of 3.5 or better; 3) High school seniors with a GPA of 3.75 or better; 4) High school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or better and be either Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, or Pacific Islander.

Connecticut Society of CPAs
845 Brook Street
Rocky Hills, CT 06067-3405
Telephone: (860) 280-1100
FAX: (860) 280-1101
Website address: www.cs-cpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College accounting majors at each college and university in Connecticut that offer a full-time curriculum leading to an accounting degree and are recognized by the Connecticut State Board of Accountancy
• amount: Varies
• requirements: Accounting majors entering their senior year who have achieved the highest standing in their accounting and general curriculum. The Ph.D. candidate awardee, in addition to making successful progress in his or her candidacy, must have taught or be presently teaching in the accounting curriculum at the university level.

Greater Washington Society of CPAs
1023 15th Street, N.W., 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-2602
Telephone: (202) 789-1844
FAX: (202) 789-1847
Website address: www.gwscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: Rising seniors majoring in accounting at DC colleges/universities
• amount: $1,500
• requirements: Students are nominated by the college/university. Two nominations per school and one winner is selected per school.

Florida Institute of CPAs
P.O. Box 5437
Tallahassee, Florida 32314
Telephone: (850) 224-2727
FAX: (850) 222-8190
Website address: www.ficpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College accounting majors in an accredited college/university with the 150-hour educational requirement (merit and financial need)
• amount: Typically $1,250 each
• requirements: Students should have completed their junior year and indicated a desire to practice in the field of accounting as opposed to other disciplines. They must be planning to sit for the CPA exam and working toward fulfilling those requirements. They should be Florida residents and indicate a desire to work in the state of Florida.

Georgia Society of CPAs
3340 Peachtree Road, NE; Suite 2700
Atlanta, GA 30326-1026
Telephone: (404) 231-8676
FAX: (404) 237-1291
Website address: www.gscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College juniors
• amount: Matching funds up to $1,500 from each chapter
• requirements: Overall and accounting GPA of 3.5 or above with an overall GPA of 3.0 or above. Participation in an essay contest on an accounting topic with a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Hawaii Society of CPAs
P.O. Box 1754
Honolulu, HI 96806
Telephone: (808) 537-9475
FAX: (808) 537-3520
Website: www.hscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College/university
• amount: $300 - $1,500 - number of awards may vary from year to year
• requirements: Must be a Hawaii resident currently attending an accredited Hawaii college or university; Maintain an overall 3.0 GPA; major, or concentration, in accounting with the intention to sit for the CPA exam, and have completed an intermediate accounting course.

Illinois CPA Society/ Foundation
222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60606-6098
Phone 312/993-0393
Fax: 312/993-9954
Website address: www.icpas.org

Student Scholarships:

• Sponsor two plaques and cash prizes for the Accounting I & II competitions at the Annual Illinois Future Business Leaders of America Conference.
• Provide one - $1,000 scholarship for a high school student entering college to study accounting.
• Provide three - $1,000 scholarship for college students studying accounting.
• New: 5th Year Scholarships for Students Planning to Become a CPA. Competitive scholarships of up to $4,000 each for outstanding accounting students who show significant potential to become a CPA and demonstrate achievement as well as financial need.

Kansas Society of CPAs
1080 SW Wanamaker, Suite 200
Topeka, KS 66604-3807
Telephone: (785) 272-4366
FAX: (785) 272-4468
Website address: www.kscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• name/sponsor: Educational Foundation of KSCPA
• audience: College accounting senior and graduate students; and high school seniors with interest in accounting.
• amount: 10 High School scholarships range from $200 to $1,000; 7 Undergraduate at $1,250 and 7 Graduate at $1,500 (selected by faculty at six regents' institutions and Washburn University of Topeka); 1 Graduate at $1,750; 1 Undergraduate at $1,250 for student attending independent college or university.

Kentucky Society of CPAs
1735 Alliant Avenue
Louisville, KY 40299
Telephone: (502) 266-5272
FAX: (502) 261-9512
Website address: www.kycpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: 1) High school Seniors; 2) College accounting majors
• amount: 1) 10 at $500; 2) 2 at $1,000 3)$20,000 distributed among the University of Louisville and Bellarmine University. The universities choose the applicants, on average 15-20 students receive an award.
• requirements: 1) Academic excellence, pursue an accounting major; 2) Academic, leadership excellence

Society of Louisiana CPAs
2400 Veterans Blvd., Suite 500
Kenner, LA 70062
Telephone: (504) 464-1040; (800) 288-5272
FAX: (504) 469-7930
Website address: www.lcpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: Full-time college students enrolled in a four year accredited accounting program
• amount: Up to 10 scholarships ranging from $500 to $750 and the Christopher E. "Kit" Smith scholarship, which is approximately $5,000 (depending on interest earned from the endowment). All scholarships are awarded on an annual basis.
• requirements: Students must be residents of Louisiana, be at least in their fifth semester (or equivalent), sponsorship by two accounting faculty members, 3.0 or better on a grading scale of 4.0 (accounting and overall), submit essay explaining the student's perception of the CPA's role on the job and in the community.

Maine Society of CPAs
153 US Route 1, Suite 8
Scarborough, ME 04074-9053
Telephone: (207) 883-6090
FAX: (207) 883-6211
Website address: www.mecpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• name/sponsor: 1) Macdonald Scholarship; 2) Howard F. Greene Memorial Scholarship; 3) Advantage Payroll Scholarship
• audience: College accounting majors
• amount: $1,000 each
• requirements: 1) Must be an accounting major with cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, demonstrate writing skills and show community service; 2) criteria based on academic achievement, writing skills, extra-curricular activities, work experience, career goals, and financial need.

Maryland Association of CPAs
1300 York Road, Bldg. 10, Ste. C
Lutherville, MD 21093
Telephone: (410) 296-6250
FAX: (410) 296-8713
Website address: www.macpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• name/sponsor: MACPA Educational Foundation, Inc.
• audience: College accounting majors (merit and financial need)
• amount: $1,000/year and up
• requirements: Maryland residents attending state college/university; complete at least 60 total credit hours by time of award of which at least 6 hours are accounting courses at time of award AND enroll in or successfully complete Intermediate Accounting; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better; demonstrate financial need.

Massachusetts Society of CPAs
105 Chauncy Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Telephone: (617) 556-4000
FAX: (617) 556-4126
Website address: www.mscpaonline.org

Student Scholarships:

• Goodman Memorial
  • audience: Full-time minority college accounting majors in their junior year
  • amount: Two $2,000 scholarships are awarded
  • requirements: Minorities are defined as African American, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, and Alaskan native.
• Howard F. Greene Memorial Scholarship
  • audience: Full-time college accounting majors entering their senior year (or equivalent) at a recognized four-year college or university in New England.
  • amount: Three $1,000 scholarships are awarded (at least one is always given to a student from the state hosting the conference).
  • requirements: The scholarship involves the six New England states and is presented in June at the New England Graduate Accounting Study Conference. Each state sends three candidates.
• William Holmes Scholarship
  • audience: Minority high school senior from Boston Latin School
  • amount: $500
  • requirements: Students must pursue a career in public accounting and plan on attending a college or university in Massachusetts for their freshman year. Student selected by school
• Masters Grant Program
  • audience: Students with an Undergraduate degree in accounting
  • amount: Ranges from $500 to $1,000
  • requirements: Must have an undergraduate degree in accounting and be in the process of obtaining a master's degree in accounting or its equivalent.
• David J. Aronson Scholarship
  • audience: All those interested in pursuing a degree in accounting
  • amount: $1,000/year
  • requirements: Students with a non-traditional educational or personal background who are interested in pursuing a career in public accounting in Massachusetts.
   

Michigan Association of CPAs
5480 Corporate Drive, Suite 200
Troy, MI 48007-5068
Telephone: (248) 267-3700
FAX: (248) 267-3737
Website address: www.michcpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• AICPA Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students
• MAF Loan-Grant Assistance Program
• MACPA Doctoral Fellowship Program

Minnesota Society of CPAs
7900 Xerxes Avenue S., Suite 1230
Bloomington, MN 55431
Telephone: (952) 831-2707
FAX: (952) 831-7875
Website address: www.mncpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College sophmores, juniors and seniors who are majoring in accounting.
• amount: 25 scholarships at $1,000 each
• requirements: Academic record, financial need, involvement in extra-curricular activities, intent to sit for the CPA Exam; Minnesota resident.

Mississippi Society of CPAs
246 Highland Village
Jackson, MS 39211
Telephone: (601) 366-3473
FAX: (601) 981-6079
Website address: www.ms-cpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• name/sponsor: MSCPA Education Foundation
• audience: One student from each college/university offering an accounting major
• amount: $750
• requirements: Recommended to Award, Education and Scholarship Committee by college and approved by committee.

Missouri Society of CPAs
275 N. Lindbergh, Suite 10
St. Louis, MO 63141
Telephone: (314) 997 7966
FAX: (314) 997 2592
Website addresses: www.mocpa.org; www.leap-forward.com

Student Scholarships:

• audience: High school seniors and college students
• amount: $2,000 - $3,000 (certain scholarships are renewable for multiple years)
• requirements: Based on academic achievement, leadership potential and essay. Students must be Missouri residents, enrolled in a Missouri college/university and majoring in accounting.

   

Montana Society of CPAs
P.O. Box 138
Helena, MT 59624-0138
Telephone: (406) 442-7301
FAX: (406) 443-7278
Website address: www.mscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• name/sponsor: Montana Society
• audience: Juniors at four-year institutions
• amount: $1000 (4 per year)
• requirements: Outstanding Achievement

Note: The Montana Society's Board of Directors recently voted to establish an endowment which will eventually be used for funding additional scholarships.

Nebraska Society of CPAs
635 South 14th Street, Suite 330
Lincoln, NE 68508
Telephone: (402) 476-8482
FAX: (406) 476-8731
Website address: www.nescpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College junior and seniors at 17 Nebraska colleges/universities
• amount: $700 - $2,000
• requirements: Junior in college interested in becoming a CPA.

Nevada Society of CPAs
5250 Neil Road, Suite 205
Reno, NV 89502
Telephone: (775) 826-6800
FAX: (775) 826-7942
Website address: www.nevadacpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College accounting students (juniors and seniors)
• amount: Two universities award three scholarships; one for $1,500 and two for $750/each per semester. Three community colleges award three scholarships; one for $600 and two for $300/each per year.
• requirements: Universities/colleges make the selections within the accounting student criteria.

New Hampshire Society of CPAs
1750 Elm Street, Suite 403
Manchester, NH 03104
Telephone: (603) 622-1999
FAX: (603) 626-0204
Website address: www.nhscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: Full-time students entering junior or senior year at an accredited four-year college/university, or a full-time graduate student in an accredited masters program in accounting.
• amount: The amount of scholarships, if any, will be determined annually by the Board of Directors when voting on the annual budget. Scholarship are awarded in the Fall.
• requirements: New Hampshire resident, recommended by a teacher in or responsible for the accounting program where the applicant is presently enrolled, meet academic criteria. Financial need will be considered in the event that two students are equal academically.

New Jersey Society of CPAs
425 Eagle Rock Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
Telephone: (973) 226-4494
FAX: (973) 226-7425
Website address: www.njscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: Sophomore and junior accounting majors attending a New Jersey two-or four-year college/university, and high school seniors.
• amount: College scholarships are $2,500 each. High school scholarships range from $5,000 to $4,000.
• requirements: College scholarships are awarded to the top academically ranked juniors who are majoring in accounting at New Jersey colleges. Candidates must be nominated by the school's accounting department chair. The high school scholarships are awarded to those students who score highest on an aptitude examination administered by the society. Students should be seniors intending to major in accounting in college.

New Mexico Society of CPAs (Foundation for Education and Research)
1650 University N.E., Suite 450
Albuquerque, NM 87102-1733
Telephone: (505) 246-1699
FAX: (505) 246-1686
Website address: www.nmcpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: 1) College students majoring in accounting at a New Mexico college or university.
• amount: 1) Varies
• requirements: 1) meet eligibility requirements at any qualifying school

New York State Society of CPAs
530 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10036-5101
Telephone: (212) 719-8300
FAX: (212) 719-3364
Website address: www.nysscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College accounting majors with financial need at schools in New York state
• amount: $1,500 per academic year for full-time students; $750 for part-time students. Payment is made on a per-semester basis and recipients can renew the awards each semester provided they continue their accounting studies and maintain the requisite 3.0 GPA (however, exceptions can be made in special circumstances for students whose performance falls below this level).
• requirements: Applicant must be declared major in accounting and, if applicable, be accepted to that major; a resident of New York state and either U.S. citizen or permanent resident; enrolled in a college or university in New York state that offers an accounting program registered by the State Education Department; and must be entering either the third or fourth year of a four- or five-year (150 hour) program. In general, applicants should have successfully completed the introductory accounting course.

North Carolina Association of CPAs
3100 Gateway Center Boulevard
Morrisville, NC 27560
Telephone: (919) 469-1040
FAX: (919) 469-3959
Website address: www.ncacpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College accounting majors
• amount: $1,000 each, awarded annually at the discretion of the NC CPA Foundation
• requirements: Students must be residents of North Carolina; have completed at least one upper division accounting program in a North Carolina college or university; be at least a fifth semester (or equivalent) student; be enrolled in an accounting course at the time the scholarship is awarded; be sponsored by two accounting faculty members; have an overall and accounting GPA of at least 3.0; and submit a typed essay on "Why I want to be a certified public accountant."

North Dakota Society of CPAs
2701 South Columbia Road
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Telephone: (701) 775-7100
FAX: (701) 775-7430
Website address: www.ndscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• name/sponsor: NDSCPA/Society Foundation - Several given out each year - exam fee voucher
• audience: College seniors majoring in accounting
• amount: Gave out 8 scholarships this year for $500 each and will be 1 per year for each year following.
• requirements: College seniors majoring in accounting, native of North Dakota or border city, and intend to sit for the CPA Exam.

Ohio Society of CPAs
535 Metro Place South
P.O. Box 1810
Dublin, OH 43017-7810
Telephone: (614) 764-2727
FAX: (614) 764-5880
Website address: www.ohioscpa.com

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College accounting majors
• amount: Chapter based program. Some chapters offer more than the $500 state match, but this program is changing.
• requirements: Chapter selects college student with their own criteria

Oklahoma Society of CPAs
50 Penn Place, Suite 910
Oklahoma City, OK 73118-1868
Telephone: (405) 841-3800
FAX: (405) 841-3801
Website address: www.oscpa.com

Student Scholarships (Outstanding Accounting Student Award):

• audience: Accounting students at a four-year college/university
• amount: $500 or more
• requirements: Students must be juniors or seniors, have completed 60 credit hours, and be currently enrolled in or completed Intermediate Accounting II.
• Find out more: www.oscpa.com/?800

Oregon Society of CPAs
P.O. Box 4555
Beaverton, OR 97076-4555
Telephone: (503) 641-7200
FAX: (503) 626-2942
Website address: www.orcpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: 1) Outstanding high school seniors who plan to enter an accounting program at an accredited Oregon college or university. 2) College students planning to major in accounting at an accredited Oregon college or university.
• amount: $1,000 - $3,000
• requirements: High School - must be a Spring candidate for graduation with at least a 3.75 GPA. College - Oregon community college transfer students, and undergraduate and post-baccalaureate accounting students with a minimum 3.5 GPA in accounting/business classes and overall 3.2 GPA.

Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs
1650 Arch Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2099
Telephone: (215) 496-9272
FAX: (215) 496-9212
Website address: www.picpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: 1) Sophomores in Pennsylvania colleges and universities; 2) Graduate students in Pennsylvania universities.
• amount: 1) 12 at $1,500 and 5 at $3,000, both renewable two times to complete senior year and one $1,000 un-renewable award (Joseph Taricani Memorial Scholarship); 2) $5000.
• requirements: 1) Full-time sophomores who are intending to declare a major in accounting; 2) Full-time Graduate students majoring in accounting or related field.

Rhode Island Society of CPAs
One Franklin Square
Providence, RI 02903
Telephone: (401) 331-5720
FAX: (401) 454-5780
Website address: www.riscpa.com

Scholarship Programs:

• name/sponsor: Christiansen Scholarship
• audience: College juniors and seniors
• amount: $1,000 to $2,000

South Carolina Association of CPAs
570 Chris Drive
West Columbia, SC 29169
Telephone: (803) 791-4181
FAX: (803) 791-4196
Website address: www.scacpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: South Carolina resident, accounting student in a South Carolina college/ university
• amount: Ranges from $500 to $1,000
• requirements: A college junior or senior or a master's degree student with an overall GPA of 3.25 and an accounting GPA of 3.5.

South Dakota CPA Society
1000 West Avenue North, Suite 100
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Telephone: (605) 334-3848
FAX: (605) 334-8595

Student Scholarships:

• audience: College accounting majors
• amount: One at $1,000; various others up to $1,000 last year 8 others based on funds & number of qualified applicants.
• requirements: Students should be entering their senior year.

Tennessee Society of CPAs
201 Powell Place
P.O. Box 187
Brentwood, TN 37024-0187
Telephone: (615) 377-3825
FAX: (615) 377-3904
Website address: www.tncpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: Legal residents of Tennessee who are majoring in accounting and have completed three semesters or four quarters of accounting study.
• amount: $250 to $1,000 scholarships awarded annually to eligible students. The scholarship program is sponsored by the Educational and Memorial Foundation of the Tennessee Society of CPAs.

Texas Society of CPAs
14860 Montfort Drive, Suite 150
Dallas, TX 75240
Telephone: (972) 687-8500
FAX: (972) 687-8682
Website address: www.tscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• Texas Interscholastic League Foundation
  • audience: Five high school students who excel in University Interscholastic League (UIL) academic competitions at the state level
  • amount: $1,000 per academic year for five years.
  • requirements: Intent to major in accounting, SAT/ACT score of 1100/24 or above, top 10% of graduating class, maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, attend one of the Texas universities participating in the Accounting Education Foundation programs, be a U.S. citizen.
• Undergraduate Scholarship Program:
  • audience: undergraduate accounting students planning to become CPAs and entering the accounting profession upon graduation.
  • amount: 45 scholarships at $1000 each (for junior or senior students); the award may be renewed for one additional year if recipient continues to qualify.
  • requirements: U.S. citizen attending (full-time) college/university that participates in the Accounting Education Foundation programs, has a cumulative college GPA of 3.5 or more on a 4.0 scale, and has completed two introductory accounting courses with a grade of B or better.
   

Vermont Society of CPAs
100 State Street, Suite 500
Montpelier, VT 05602
Telephone: (802) 229-4939
FAX: (802) 223-0360
Website address: www.vtcpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: Accounting students
• amount: One $1,500 to one student
• requirements: Junior in four-year school, GPA, financial status, recommendation from faculty, etc.

Virginia Society of CPAs
P.O. Box 4620
Glen Allen, VA 23058-4620
Telephone: (804) 270-5344
FAX: (804) 273-1741
Website address: www.vscpa.com

Student Scholarships:

• audience: 1) Graduate accounting scholarship; 2) Minority undergraduate accounting scholarship; 3) Undergraduate accounting scholarship.
• award/prize: 1) $1,200/3 per year; 2) $1,200/3 per year; 3) $1,200/5 per year
• description: 1) Must have been accepted in a graduate program of accounting in Virginia; applicant must have demonstrated academic potential in the study of accounting; application must be submitted through the director of applicants graduate accounting program; official transcript required; applicants financial need will be considered, but is not an obligatory requirement (deadline is July 15); 2) applicants must complete an application and have one written faculty recommendation; must be currently enrolled in a Virginia college/university undergraduate accounting program; must be a member of one of the VSCPA-defined minority groups (African American, Hispanic American, American Indian, or Asian Pacific American); and must be an accounting major with at least 12 hours of accounting and at least a 3.0 GPA in accounting; official transcript required (deadline is July 15); 3) applicant must complete an application; one written faculty recommendation also required; applicant must be currently enrolled in a Virginia college/university undergraduate accounting program; applicant must have at least 12 hours of accounting and a minimum overall and accounting CPA of 3.0; official transcript required; (deadline is July 15).

Washington Society of CPAs
902 140th Avenue, N.E.
Bellevue, WA 98005
Telephone: (425) 644-4800
FAX: (425) 562-8853
Website address: www.wscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

1. University Accounting Majors

   The Foundation for Education of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants statewide scholarship program is now accepting applications for four non-renewable tuition scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded to accounting students entering their junior/senior year at any four-year institution in Washington State Fall 2002.

   Eligibility: Accounting students who will have completed their sophomore year by Fall 2002 at an accredited four-year institution in Washington State. All applicants must be U.S. citizens.

   Deadline: Completed applications and other required documents should be mailed by March 15, 2002 to:
   Scholarship Committee
   Washington Society of CPAs
   902 140th Avenue NE
   Bellevue, WA 98005-3480

   Unofficial college transcripts are acceptable.
   Scholarships: The 2002-03 scholarships are $3,500 each and may be used for tuition only.
   Selection Criteria: The Scholarship Committee will screen all applications received and select the finalists based on:

   • academic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA)
   • campus and/or community activities
   • work history
   • personal statement
   • two letters of recommendation

    

2. Fifth Year Accounting Students (150-hour requirements)

   The Foundation for Education of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants' statewide scholarship program is now accepting applications for scholarships of $2,750. These scholarships will be awarded to economically disadvantaged accounting students who are pursuing the additional 30 hours required to complete the 150-hour requirement to sit for the CPA examination. Preference will be given to residents of Washington State. Awards must be used for tuition, fees, books and living expenses.

   Eligibility: Accounting students who are enrolled in a program in an accredited Washington State college or university that will qualify them to sit for the CPA exam; applicants must be academically in good standing and must have completed a minimum of 120 semester hours of academic credit within 90 days of application. All applicants must be citizens of the U.S.

   Deadline: Completed applications and other required documents should be mailed by April 30, 2002 to:
   Educational Assistance Advisory Committee
   Washington Society of CPAs
   902 140th Avenue NE
   Bellevue, WA 98005-3480

   Scholarships: The 2002-03 scholarships are $2,750 each and may be used for tuition only.
   Selection Criteria: The Educational Assistance Advisory Committee will screen all applications received and select the finalists based on:

   • Intent on taking the CPA examination
   • Financial need
   • Probability of success
   • Under-representation in the profession
   • Accounting-related work experience

    

3. Scholarship for Minority Accounting Majors

   The Foundation for Education of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants statewide scholarship program is now accepting applications for one non-renewable minority tuition scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to an accounting student entering his/her junior/senior year at any four-year institution in Washington State Fall 2002.

   Eligibility: Accounting students who will have completed their sophomore year by Fall 2002 at an accredited four-year institution in Washington State. All applicants must be U.S. citizens.

   Deadline: Completed applications and other required documents should be mailed by March 15, 2002 to:
   Scholarship Committee
   Washington Society of CPAs
   902 140th Avenue NE
   Bellevue, WA 98005-3480

   Unofficial college transcripts are acceptable.

   Scholarships: The 2002-03 scholarship is $3,500 and may be used for tuition only.
   Selection Criteria: The Scholarship Committee will screen all applications received and select the finalists based on:

   • academic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA)
   • campus and/or community activities
   • work history
   • personal statement
   • two letters of recommendation

    

4. Transfer/Community College Accounting Scholarships

   The Foundation for Education of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants statewide scholarship program is now accepting applications for eight $500 scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded for use Fall quarter 2002 at any 2- or 4-year institution in Washington State.

   Eligibility: All community college, vocational and transfer accounting students who have completed two quarters of accounting at the time of application and who plan to complete their education in Washington State are eligible to apply. All applicants must be U.S. citizens.

   Deadline: Completed applications and other required documents should be mailed by March 15, 2002 to:
   Scholarship Committee
   Washington Society of CPAs
   902 140th Avenue NE
   Bellevue, WA 98005-3480

   Unofficial college transcripts are acceptable.
   Selection Criteria: The Scholarship Committee will screen all applications received and select the finalists based on:

   • academic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA)
   • campus and/or community activities
   • preparation for an accounting career
   • work history
   • personal statement
   • two letters of recommendation

   Statewide: The Scholarship Committee solicits applications from eligible students attending all Washington State community and technical colleges.

    

5. Chapter Scholarships

   Many of the local WSCPA chapters have scholarships. This information will be available Fall 2001 on www.wscpa.org.

West Virginia Society of CPAs
P.O. Box 1673
Charleston, WV 25326
Telephone: (304) 342-5461
FAX: (304) 344-4636
Website address: www.wvscpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• name/sponsor: Chapters
• audience: Outstanding students at West Virginia colleges/universities
• amount: Varies
• requirements: Varies from chapter to chapter

Wisconsin Institute of CPAs
235 N. Executive Drive, Suite 500
P.O. Box 1010
Brookfield, WI 53005
Telephone: (262) 785-0445
FAX: (262) 785-0838
Website address: www.wicpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: 1) Minority high school seniors, 2) College juniors, 3) Fifth year accounting major.
• amount: 1) $4,000 over four years, 2) Varies, 3) $5,000 in fifth year
• requirements: 1) WICPA Minority Award Program requirements: Applicant must be a resident of the State of Wisconsin at the time the application is submitted; must be African-American, Hispanic, Native-American, Indian, or Asian; and must plan to attend a Wisconsin college or university and begin academic work leading to an accounting major with a bachelor's degree, which meets the educational requirements to take the CPA examination. 2) The Vincent K. Derscheid Scholarship Fund requirements: Student must be attending a Wisconsin college or university; and must be a declared accounting major in his/her junior year, who has been admitted to the college's department of business. Selection will be based primarily on academic achievement. Secondary criteria will include extra-curricular activities, recommendations from educators, and community involvement. This year's scholarship amount was $2,500, payable in equal annual installments of $1,250 each in the recipient's junior and senior years. 3) The 150 Hour Accounting Scholarship is granted to students attending a Wisconsin college or university with an accounting major, which leads to a Masters Degree in business, to satisfy the 150 Hour requirement to take the CPA exam.

Wyoming Society of CPAs
1603 Capitol Avenue, Suite 413
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Telephone: (307) 634-7039
FAX: (307) 634-5110
Website address: www.wyocpa.org

Student Scholarships:

• audience: High school seniors and students attending the University of Wyoming
• amount: Two scholarships at $300 for high school seniors; one $1,000 scholarship for University of Wyoming student.
• requirements: High school applicants must write a short essay and submit high school transcripts.