AICPA Scholarships for Accounting Students

The AICPA Legacy Scholarships represent a variety of scholarships for students in Accounting. Students interested in being considered for more than one AICPA Legacy Scholarship need to complete only one application — applicants will be evaluated for all awards for which they are eligible in the program. All applications must be completed and submitted by the deadline to be considered.

Requirements:

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate-level degree in an accounting or accounting-related major. (Accounting-related shall be as determined by Sponsors in Sponsors’ sole discretion.).
• Planning to pursue the CPA licensure but not presently be a CPA.
• Completed at least 30 semester hours (or equivalent) of college coursework, including at least 6 semester hours (or equivalent) in accounting, by end of spring 2025.
• Maintaining an overall and major GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate (12 semester hours or equivalent per semester) or a full-time graduate-level student (9 semester hours or equivalent per semester) for the full 2025-26 academic year
• An AICPA Student Affiliate member (or have submitted a new member application). Apply online at no cost: www.thiswaytocpa.com/join-aicpa.
• A U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
• Some financial need (i.e., not receiving a full or partial scholarship(s) and/or grant(s) that combined cover and/or exceed one’s educational expenses).
• Enrolled in a business and/or accounting program that is regionally, nationally or internationally accredited

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