Scholarships

Department of Accounting
If you are interested in departmental scholarships for MAcc students, please contact Carol Plagman, MAcc Program Director at plagman@email.arizona.edu.

Teaching Assistantships
Teaching Assistant positions are available on a limited basis prior to each semester. Click here for more information.

Eller College of Management
Additional information is available at the Undergraduate Program Scholarship Resources website.

AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship
Award: $5,000 for one year, renewable for one additional year
Contact: educat@aicpa.org
www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/edu/jlcs.htm
Requirements: Liberal arts undergraduate students pursuing graduate studies in accounting. Scholarships are available to all liberal arts degree holders of any regionally-accredited U.S. institution who wish to pursue a CPA certificate.
Deadline: April 1, 2009

AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
Award: Competitive merit-based awards up to $5,000. Awarded once each year.
Contact: www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/index.htm
Requirements: Available only to full-time undergraduate and graduate students. Granted primarily based on merit (academic and personal achievement); financial need is evaluated as a secondary criteria. Minorities are defined as Black, Native American/Alaskan Native, Asian or Hispanic.
Deadline: January 6, 2009

AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Contact:
http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards/
AICPA+Accountemps+Student+Scholarship+Program.htm
Requirements: Declared accounting, finance or information systems major with an overall and major GPA of 3.0, completed 30 semester hours including 6 semester hours in accounting, full-time undergraduate or graduate student at US institution and an AICPA student affiliate member.
Deadline: April 1, 2009

American Woman’s Society of CPA’s Tucson Chapter
Award: Offers three $750 scholarships
Contact: Click here for the application
Requirements: Female non-traditional accounting major may be in undergraduate or graduate school. Other issues considered in the award process are GPA and financial need.
Deadline: November 14, 2008

ASCPA Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Contact: By invitation only.
http://www.ascpa.com
Requirements:
1. Minimum GPA 3.5
2. Students intend to remain in Arizona and become CPAs
3. Students plan to attend the Master of Accounting Program at the University of Arizona.
Description: Click here for complete description
Deadline: Spring 2009 scholarships have been awarded.

Becker Scholarship
Award: Full Becker CPA Review Scholarships
Requirements:
- Seniors in final year or graduate students who have met (or will meet at time of graduation) exam requirements and are interested in sitting for the CPA Exam.
- Scholarship application must be sponsored by an Accounting Professor.
- One nomination per professor.
- As this is a needs based scholarship, it is not valid for students who have accepted a position at firms that have a relationship with Becker Professional Review and reimburse for the CPA review course.
Description: Click here for complete description
Deadline: February 18, 2009

Ernst & Young Foundation
Award: $5,000
Contact: plagman@email.arizona.edu
Requirements:
1) B.S.B.A. from University of Arizona with accounting major
2) Demonstrated commitment to or interest in issues affecting underrepresented communities **
3) Cumulative and major GPA >= 3.3 on 4.0 scale
4) GMAT score acceptable for admission to the Master of Accounting program and completion of online application to the program
5) Professional development evidenced by strong communication skills and extracurricular leadership
Description: Click here for complete description

Esther R. Sawyer Scholarship Award
Award: $5,000
Contact: research@theiia.org
www.theiia.org/research/submit-a-proposal/scholarships
-and-grants/esther-r-sawyer-scholarship-award/
Requirements: Must have taken internal audit courses at the undergraduate level and enrolled in a graduate program in internal auditing and have written and submitted an original manuscript of 3000-5000 words on a topic related to internal auditing.
Deadline: February 1, 2009