NC CPA Foundation Scholarships
Supporting future CPAs through three scholarship levels
The 2025 Scholarship Application Window Has Closed
- Applications are open August 15 – October 24
- Awards range from $1,500 to $2,500
- Winners will be announced by December 10, and funds disbursed by December 16
Who Should Apply?
We’re looking for students who:
- Enjoy making sense of complex information
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Are technologically savvy
- Show discipline and motivation
- Work well independently or in teams
If you’re committed to a career in accounting and want to make an impact, we want to hear from you.
Eligibility
To apply for an NC CPA Foundation Scholarship, you must:
- Be an NCACPA student member (free to join!)
- Be enrolled in or attending:
- A North Carolina community college
- A four-year NC college/university (on campus or online)
Previous recipients may reapply each year
Foundation Scholarship Levels
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
$1,500 SCHOLARSHIPS
The Foundation offers scholarships to students enrolled at North Carolina community colleges are pursuing a two-year associate degree with the intent to enroll in a four-year program and have the potential to become a CPA.
UNDERGRADUATE
PROGRAM
$2,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
Four-year college/university students are encouraged to apply if they are enrolled in a program that will allow them: 1) to achieve the accounting concentration required to sit for the CPA Exam or 2) to earn the undergraduate hours needed to enroll in a graduate program in order to achieve the concentration.
GRADUATE
PROGRAM
$2,500 SCHOLARSHIPS
Students enrolled in a graduate accounting program that will allow them to achieve the accounting concentration required to sit for the CPA Exam are encouraged to apply.