TO: Educators, staff and students
FROM: AICPA Academic & Career Development Team
RE: 2008-09 Accounting Scholarship Opportunities
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the national
professional organization for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United
States. The AICPA supports several scholarship programs for undergraduate and
graduate students interested in careers in business and accounting. Listed below
are
descriptions of each program. Eligibility criteria and application forms are
available online at:
- The AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship, a collaborative program with
Accountemps, awards five $2,500 scholarships to students pursuing a degree in
accounting, finance or information systems. Deadline: April 1, 2008
- The John L. Carey Scholarship awards ten $5,000 scholarships to liberal arts
degree holders who are preparing to enter a graduate accounting program. Deadline:
April 1, 2008
- The AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students provides financial
awards
of up to $5,000 to undergraduate and graduate minority accounting students.
Deadline: June 2, 2008
- The AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students awards nearly 20 minority
doctoral students up to $12,000 each to increase the number of accounting educators
who are also CPAs. Deadline: April 1, 2008
Questions or comments can be directed to the AICPA's Academic & Career Development
Team by e-mail at educat@aicpa.org.