Department of Accounting

Scholarships from Organizations

The Illinois CPA Society has dozens of scholarships that you may be eligible for. The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois has raised funds from Illinois CPA Society members and their firms and organizations to support these programs because they are so dedicated to helping you - the CPA profession's future. All of the scholarship programs support students who are studying accounting, and are planning to become a CPA. Candidates must demonstrate a course of study which reflects a goal to sit for the CPA exam in Illinois. www.icpas.org


Robert Half International/Accountemps and the AICPA scholarship to two AICPA student affiliate members. Student also must be an undergraduate or graduate pursuing studies in accounting, finance or IDS. The amount of the scholarship is $2,500 for one year. The application is available at http://www.aicpa.org


National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. Scholarships:
Deadline: December 31 of each year
Information and Forms


Scholarships of $1,500 each to full-time students and $800 each for part-time students are available to women students intending to pursue a career in accounting. They must be currently enrolled in an accredited four-year degree-granting college, have completed at least 60 semester hours of college work before applying. http://www.aswachicago.org


FEI will award about $12,000 in scholarships to an accounting and finance student at each of 14 Illinois colleges. UIC faculty will select one finalist who will be interviewed by FEI before final awards are made. All finalists are guaranteed some monetary award.
Information and eligibility requirements.
Application form.

Completed application forms AND the following supporting materials must be received by Professor Leonard Soffer in Accounting no later than 5pm on Friday, Dec 19, 2003:

  • one page typed essay (click on information and eligibility requirements link above for required content of the essay)
  • current resume
  • letter of recommendation from a faculty member in Accounting or Finance.

Accounting, taxation and financial planning affect the lives of every individual. Society must be assured of an adequate number of qualified and competent accounting and tax professionals. In an effort to overcome the increasing costs of higher education facing many aspiring accountants, the National Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation assists dedicated students who are committed to a career in accounting with financial assistance to support their education. The NSA Scholarship Information is at: http://www.nsacct.org/foundation.asp


Fifteen $1000 scholarships for the 2003-2004 academic year to full-time undergraduate or graduate accounting students will be awarded on the basis of a overall academic achievement demonstrated by notarized transcripts; three letters of recommendation, including at least one from a Certified Fraud Examiner or a local Association chapter, plus additional recommendations from faculty members or academic advisers; and an original essay of at least 250 words explaining why the applicant deserves the scholarship, and how fraud awareness will affect his or her professional career development. Application forms are available in the Dept of Actg 2305UH and on the web. http://www.acfe.com/Membership/rjennings.asp


This scholarship program provides awards of up to $5,000 to outstanding minority students to encourage their selection of accounting as a major and their ultimate entry into the profession. These awards are funded by the AICPA Foundation from monies contributed by the AICPA, its members, public accounting firms, and others. The program has been in existence for more than 20 years and has awarded more than $6 million in scholarships. http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/index.htm


The Hispanic Scholarship Fund was founded in 1975 to help Hispanic-American college students complete their education. The scholarships are available on a competitive basis for community college, four-year college, and graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Awards generally range from $1000 to $3,000. HSF/ALPFA-Finance and Accounting Scholarship Program http://www.hsf.net/scholarship/general.html


Account for Your Future Scholarship Program Pro2Net, John Wiley & Sons and KPMG are proud to offer five $1,000 scholarships to outstanding accounting students twice annually. The Fall 2000 deadline is December 1, 2000. Information at
http://accounting.pro2net.com/x6579.xml or
http://accounting.pro2net.com/accountingstudents.xml