Scholarships
Looking for a better way to pay for college? Look no further. Below is a listing of NCACPA, AICPA, and other organizations’ scholarships that can help you on your way. Remember to contact your college financial aid office for other potential sources of financial aid.

• North Carolina CPA Foundation Scholarships
   
• Outstanding Minority Accounting Student Scholarship
   
• AICPA, Organization, and CPA Firm Scholarships
   
• 2007 Foundation Scholarship Winners

North Carolina CPA Foundation Scholarships
In 2007, 47 students from 21 different colleges, community colleges, and universities from across the state were awarded a total of $59,000 in scholarship funds. The awards range from $1,000 to $5,000. In addition, all qualified applicants were offered a complimentary one-year NCACPA membership. Applications are available online from December 1 to February 10.

NCACPA has partnered with one of its most popular educational speakers, James L. McCoy, CPA, to award a scholarship  benefiting deserving North Carolina accounting students who have demonstrated academic achievement and financial need. Each year NCACPA donates proceeds from at least one of Jim McCoy’s educational seminars to the fund. The endowment fund is administered by the North Carolina CPA Foundation. McCoy Fund recipients are selected from eligible applicants for the Foundation scholarships. To find out more, contact NCACPA at (800) 722-2836.

Outstanding Minority Accounting Student Scholarship
The North Carolina Association of CPAs, through the North Carolina CPA Foundation and the Minority Issues Committee, recognizes the extraordinary achievement, leadership, and talent of the state's top minority accounting students each year. This competitive, merit-based scholarship is designed to reward minority accounting students for their achievements both inside and outside the classroom and to support them on their way to a career in accounting. The top award is $3000, with two second place awards being given in the amount of $1000 each.

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AICPA, Organization, and CPA Firm Scholarships

AICPA Graduate Accounting Scholarships

Liberal arts students wishing to pursue graduate accounting study can receive financial aid through the AICPA John L. Carey Scholarships Program. Scholarships are available to all liberal arts degree holders of any regionally-accredited U.S. institution who wish to pursue a CPA certificate. For more information on the John L. Carey Scholarship program, please visit www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/jlcs.

AICPA Minority Accounting Scholarships
AICPA offers a Minority Scholarships Program that supports minority accounting students at the undergraduate and several specific graduate level programs. Applications can be downloaded at: http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm

For more information about this program, please call Paulette Myers at (212) 596-6223 or visit http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm.

Other AICPA and Organization Scholarships

Many organizations offer financial assistance to pursue an accounting education through scholarships. Scan this link for a partial list of scholarship opportunities. AICPA, Organizations, and Other Scholarships
 

2007 Foundation Scholarship Winners
Thanks to the generous donations of NCACPA members, the Foundation was able to award more financial assistance this year than ever before. All in all, 47 students from 21 different colleges, community colleges, and universities from across the state were awarded a total of $59,000 in scholarship funds. Congratulations to this year’s Foundation scholarship winners!