Accounting Scholarships & Awards
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Applications are now open!
Congratulations, 2023 winners.
Academic Merit Scholarships
- Are you a full-time accounting student attending a Pennsylvania college or university?
- Have you completed intermediate accounting?
- Have you earned 45 credits and a minimum GPA of 3.4?
Diversity Scholarships
- Are you a full-time accounting student attending a Pennsylvania college or university?
- Are you an ethnic minority?
- Have you earned 30 credits and a minimum GPA of 3.0?
Community College Scholarships
- Are you attending a community or junior college in Pennsylvania and/or intending to transfer to a four-year college/university with a major in accounting?
- Have you earned a minimum GPA of 3.0?
High School Scholarships
- Are you a senior attending a Pennsylvania high school?
- Are you interested in studying accounting in college?
Opportunities for CPA Exam Candidates
If you are currently preparing for, studying for, or taking the CPA Exam we are here to help! See below for scholarships and programs that will allow you to focus on what matters the most: passing.
150 Credit Scholarships
PICPA's 150 Credit Scholarships is designed to help cover some of the costs associated with completing an additional 30 credits.
- Are you currently enrolled at a Pennsylvania college or university?
- Have you earned a minimum 3.4 GPA?
- Have you completed 120 credits (by the end of the 2023- 2024 school year) and are in pursuit of the additional 30 credits?
CPA Exam Scholarships
Earn a $1,000 scholarship to support the costs that come with preparing for and passing the CPA Exam.
- Are you a permanent Pennsylvania resident?
- Can you submit a copy of your NTS (Notice to Schedule) and receipt for payment of the application fee?
- Applicants must not receive any other current funding for the CPA Exam.
The Pennsylvania CPA Foundation helps future CPAs reach their goals. To that end, the Foundation offers scholarships in several different categories at the college level, as well as scholarships for burgeoning accounting majors in high school and for professionals taking the CPA Exam.
Meet the 2023 winners.
