Accounting Scholarships
Do you like working with both people and numbers? If so, accounting might be the career path for you. This popular major stresses communication and critical thinking skills while also teaching the art and science of number crunching. Also popular are accounting scholarships. Continue reading to find out more.
Accounting degree programs come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some programs stress applied knowledge while others favor theory-based instruction. Some programs are stand-alone 4-year bachelor's programs while others are 5-year combined bachelor and master's. Some programs feature an internship as a degree requirement while others do not. Be aware of your educational and vocational goals and make sure they match the educational outcomes of the program in question.
Typical courses you'll enroll in as an accounting major include taxation, financial statement analysis, auditing and information systems. Of course, also included will be beginning, intermediate and advanced accounting. If your program requires an internship you'll work as an accounting assistant in an actual business setting while receiving course credit. In addition to the core accounting courses you will also enroll in a number of liberal arts and humanities electives.
The majority of undergraduate accounting degree programs are designed to provide a generalized accounting education. If you want to specialize you'll have to wait to get to the graduate level. However, there are a small number of bachelor's programs with specific emphasis such as auditing or information systems. At the graduate level, the most popular degree program is the Master's of Business Administration in Accounting (MBA). Other graduate degree areas of concentration include cost accounting, forensic accounting and managerial accounting.
The career outlook for accountants is quite strong. Career options will be most robust for those with Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification. Degree candidate interested in pursuing CPA status will need to complete 150 credit hours of course work. If becoming a CPA is part of your vocational goals, you'll probably want to select a combined bachelor's and master's degree program. The more traditional 4-year programs will not provide you with the academic stats you'll need to pursue certification.
Continue reading below to explore the many accounting scholarship possibilities.
To be eligible to receive an award, Applicants must:
Be African-American (Black) or of African descent.
Be currently enrolled at a four-year United States college or university as a full-time (12 semester hours or equivalent), undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior, or first-year senior accounting, finance, or business major or be a full-time graduate student (9 semester hours or equivalent) enrolled or accepted into a master's-level business program. Current high school students are not eligible.
Meet a minimum grade point average.
Students who are pursuing or planning to pursue an education in accountancy at recognized academic institutions throughout the world are eligible to apply. Students must have a 3.5 grade average in their major field of study. Awards will be given only to Juniors, Seniors, or graduate (3rd year students or those in higher levels only). Special consideration is given to undergraduate students. The amount of the award is based on the student's financial need, which will be determined by an analysis of the student's financial circumstances. The student or the student's financial circumstances. The student or the student's family may submit a personal financial statement or a copy of a needs analysis application with the scholarship application. These will be considered by the selection committee. The student should provide the committee with the total educational cost anticipated including: tuition, fees, books and room and board for residential students.
The firm of Gerhardt and Puckett, as well as family and friends, established the John W. Puckett Memorial Accounting Scholarship in October 1987, after the unexpected death of Puckett.
Eligibility
• University junior or senior Accounting student at West Texas A&M University
• Demonstrate financial need and academic excellence
• Maintain a 2.5 or better cumulative GPA while in college
Application
• AAF General Scholarship Application
Award Selection
• Amarillo Area Foundation Scholarship Screening Committee
Scholarship Amount
• $500
• One year award, may re-apply
Upper level/Junior-Senior/ Business/Accounting student
This scholarship was established by partners of Condley and Company, L.L.P. to honor the memory of founding partner, Horace
Condley. Mr. Condley believed strongly in the value of education. This scholarship is to provide financial help for upperclassman
(junior or senior) accounting students at McMurry University
The Economic Club of Grand Rapids established a fund in 2000 to provide financial assistance to students pursuing study abroad in business. The Economic Club is an association of individuals interested in and contributing to the growing economic health of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. One (or more) scholarships of up to $2000 will be awarded annually. The applicant must meet the following criteria:
• Applicant must have sophomore or above standing at the time of application in an undergraduate business program or in a
graduate level business program at any public college or university of their choice. Applicant must have a declared major in
accounting, business administration, economics, managerial science (all areas), mathematics, computer science,
engineering, marketing, or fields of study related to business or economics.
• Applicant must have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
• Applicant must be a resident of Kent, Allegan, Ottawa, or Muskegon counties for the prior three years or must be a resident
student at a public college or university in the West Michigan area for the prior two years or more consecutively.
• Foreign study programs must be endorsed and accepted as a part of or as a credit course in the applicant's degree granting
college or university. Funds must be administered through the home college/university financial aid office.
• The recipient may be asked to deliver a brief oral presentation to the Economic Club of Grand Rapids within six months
of return to the United States.
The Dr. Kenneth R. Austin and Janet Austin Graduate Fellowship in the amount of $1,000 is awarded annually to a graduate student enrolled in the Master of Science with concentration in Accounting program. The fellowship is based on grade point average, GMAT score, and interpersonal and communication skills.
Eligibility requirements are that the student: 1. Shall be either a part-time or full-time student pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in accounting or an equivalent designated post-baccalaureate certificate of accounting. 2. Shall have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours with a declared major in accounting. 3. Shall be attending an accredited college, university or professional school of accounting. 4. Need not be a member of ASWA.
This scholarship fund was established by Dr. Frank H. Fischer to provide scholarships to eligible recipients pursuing an associate degree in business or accounting.
The Laurels Fund was established in 1978 for the purpose of providing scholarships to female students who are pursuing advanced degrees in accounting.Scholarships may be awarded up to $5,000 to deserving Ph.D. students who have completed comprehensive exams prior to the previous Fall semester.The selection of award recipients is based on: • Scholarship, involving academic achievements in course work and research activities • Service, including any volunteer work to which the applicant has made significant or long-term commitments • Financial needThe following information must be provided with the application: • A current curriculum vitae • One copy of the official transcript and current enrollment in your program • One copy of the abstract and citations of articles published and/or presented at academic conferences • One copy of any cases or materials you have developed, either single- or co-authored • One letter of reference based on scholarship, addressing both scholarship and teaching potential • A second letter of reference on character and leadership potential • A statement of personal and career goals and objectives
The Women In Transition scholarships were established to provide financial assistance to female reentry students who wish to pursue a degree in accounting.These scholarships were designed for women who have become the sole source of support for themselves and their family, either through divorce or death of a spouse. However, women who are single parents as a result of other circumstances will also be considered.The Women In Transition scholarship is available to incoming or current freshmen and women returning to school with a freshman status. The Foundation will award one Women In Transition scholarship (up to $16,000 over four years) to deserving students who have satisfied the requirements for these awards.Annual renewals of the awards are dependent upon successful completion of course work and may be requested for three additional years for Women In Transition.
Women In Need scholarships was established to provide financial assistance to female re-entry students who wish to pursue a degree in accounting.These scholarships were designed for women who have become the sole source of support for themselves and their family, either through divorce or death of a spouse. However, women who are single parents as a result of other circumstances will also be considered.The Women In Need scholarship is available to incoming, current, or re-entry juniors.The Foundation will award one Women In Need scholarship (up to $2,000 per year for two years) to deserving students who have satisfied the requirements for these awards.Annual renewals of the awards are dependent upon successful completion of course work and may be requested for one additional year for Women In Need.
ASWA Seattle Chapter requirements:
1. Shall be either a part-time or full-time student, pursuing either an associate’s of applied science, bachelor's or master's degree in accounting or an equivalent designated post-baccalaureate certificate of accounting.
2. Shall have completed a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours within four weeks of the application deadline.
3. Shall have maintained a minimum grade point average of 2.50 overall and 3.0 in accounting
4. Shall be attending an accredited community college, college, university or professional school of accounting.
5. Need not be a member of American Society of Women Accountants.
When reviewing applications, the Scholarship Committee considers the following when making their selections:
Career goals
Communication skills
Financial need and circumstances
Personal circumstances
Grade point average
An application packet consists of all of the following:
1. A completed Seattle Chapter application form (typed, if possible).
2. An original current official college transcript (in sealed envelope) for each application.
3. Financial aid transcripts from the college, if applicable, for each application.
4. Two original, signed, letters of recommendation for each application.
5. Evidence of acceptance to program if you are either transferring to another college or beginning a post-baccalaureate education at a new university.
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